Introduction to Genealogy

Introduction To Genealogy 3B - Cemeteries Take 2

principiagenealogica — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:00:10 +0000

I didn’t get all the info that I wanted to into the first show, so I decided to go back and do a second part. Learn about symbols and symbology in cemeteries.

Introduction To Genealogy 3 - Cemeteries Take 1

principiagenealogica — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:27:07 +0000

Learn a bit about finding your family’s final resting place. Cemeteries are a good place to look for your family, as well as others who might be related. Cemeteries are peaceful places, where you won’t be attacked by ghosts and goblins. Go on, give them a try!

First in a two part series about Cemeteries

Sites mentioned on the show:

www.findagrave.com

USGENWEB http://usgwtombstones.org/

USGS http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=139

Military Burials http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/j2ee/servlet/NGL_v1

Overseas http://www.abmc.gov/search/wwi.php

Introduction To Genealogy 2 - SSDI, Obituaries

principiagenealogica — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:33:40 +0000

Second installment in the Introduction To Genealogy podcast / netcast.

In this episode I talk about how to find someone’s Date of Death using the Social Security Death Index. Also, I talk about Obituaries, and show you where you may be able to find pictures of your family and their graves.

Show Links: Social Security Death Index http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi

Find a Grave http://www.findagrave.com

Introduction to Genealogy

principiagenealogica — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:10:04 +0000

Welcome to my new netcast! This netcast / podcast is dedicated to Introduction to Genealogy. This is the first in the series and soon we will be adding more podcasts that will show you how to do your genealogy step by step!

Start with what you know. Make a tree of everything you know about your family. Use a form like you can find on http://www.familytreemagazine.com/FREEFORMS. I recommend this five generation chart (http://www.familytreemagazine.com/upload/images/PDF/ancestor.pdf).

Best way to start is with yourself, and then move backward in time up your tree. Write down everything you know about your parents, grandparents, great grandparents… You may only know back to your grandparents, which is fine.

Talk to everyone. You need to get as much info, even if it isn’t 100% accurate, as you can from your relatives especially the older ones. I recommend putting your info into Ancestry.com even if you don’t get the subscription right away. It will give you an idea of what is available on their site.

I’ve been doing this for about a year or so now. I’ve already found I am related to the ‘first Fall River Boy killed in WWI’ who has a VFW and a monument named in his honor. Also, I’ve been able to figure out some of the family mysteries, even finding that we’re related to a guy who was orphaned as a child, and built his way up to being a superintendent of Cotton Mills, even inventing some of his own patents on how to make the process better. He was such a big shot, he had an obit in th NYTimes.

Lot of fun… lot of work too, but mostly fun if you like puzzles.

Some ideas to get started:

Family Legends (write them out) Other People’s research Pictures Notebooks Address books Bibles Books (check for inscriptions in them) Diaries and day books Heirlooms Scrapbooks Family trees Photo albums Important papers (wills, titles, and deeds) Newspaper clippings Pictures (Look at the backs for info) Resumés Trunks and chests Letters Yearbooks

There are a lot more places to look. But hopefully this will get you started!