Family tree questions. - Reef-Geeks

Sneezy · Big-Geek

One of my relatives was dropping hints for Christmas presents and she mentioned that she would like to have a family tree figured out. I know there are lots of online sites that do this kind of stuff. Have any of you done it and if so do you have any recommendations?

D3monic · All powerfull drifter

Heres mine

IanH · I peed in your back yard!!

Does yours fork or just go straight up?

Never done it, but a buddy of mine has done it, but not through the online sites and it was/is a LOT of work. If they really do a good job you would be getting a great deal IMO

IanH · I peed in your back yard!!

Is that the Sims?

Sneezy · Big-Geek

LOL good one D

Barbara · Geekette

a colleague of mine is really into that and I think has a great resource...I'll find out on Monday and share with you...(she found out that she's actually related to the Cherokee tribe - even got an official certificate of authenticity as an Indian from her research!)

D3monic · All powerfull drifter

Tusk and arrow Apache. ----------->

Reefdaddy · Geek Squad Jedi

Skinz tree is a telephone pole.

Sneezy · Big-Geek

I have started on Ancestry.com and have found some things but to be honest my grandfather on my mothers side was very quiet about his side of the family. My mother doesn't even know her grandparents names.

D3monic · All powerfull drifter

On my Mothers side my Grandpa was a bankrobber who died in prison and my Grandma a prostitute. Thankfully my mom was adopted around 8 not that it gave her a better life.

chris&barb · Lost

Dont have a clue about online places but ive heard the Mormon Church has the most info on genealogy.

from wiki

"LDS collections

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) has engaged in large-scale microfilming of records of genealogical value. Their Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, houses over 2 million microfiche and microfilms of genealogically relevant material, which are also available for on-site research at over 4500 Family History Centers worldwide."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genealogy

Barbara · Geekette

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris&barb

Dont have a clue about online places but ive heard the Mormon Church has the most info on genealogy.

from wiki

"LDS collections

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) has engaged in large-scale microfilming of records of genealogical value. Their Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, houses over 2 million microfiche and microfilms of genealogically relevant material, which are also available for on-site research at over 4500 Family History Centers worldwide."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genealogy

according to my colleague, chris is absolutely correct - the church of ...latter-day saints is where she first began her search and where she obtained the most information...I spoke with her about it today and she chuckled because it's took a tremendous amount of research - online (from many sites), phone calls, library, and meetings - to get the answers she wanted...she gave me the website that helped her the most but I never made it back to the office after my meeting...I'll post that for you tomorrow!

Azurel · Big-Geek

Yup a friend of mine was a LDS and each Hall has a office that is dedicated to Genealogy....I looked for some stuff in there and found that my 3x great uncle was the Chief of the Seminole tribe Chief Osceola and John Wesley is also an uncle of mine on my Fathers side.

Sneezy · Big-Geek

Right on guys and gal, thanks for the info. I appreciate it.

Barbara · Geekette

Hey skinz...here's the site:
http://www.familysearch.com (belongs to LDS)...my colleague recommends trying their "search" feature but using limited info - only enter 1st and last name, and city/state...apparently if you add too much info the search comes up empty...I hope this helps!

Sneezy · Big-Geek

Thanks Barb, I will give it a try.

Barbara · Geekette

anytime! let us know what 'ya find out!

Sneezy · Big-Geek

Will do, I think I found some stuff on my Grandfathers mothers side but no clue on his fathers yet.

Barbara · Geekette

cool...be careful with this stuff skinz...my colleague spent every waking moment on her tree...says it's addictive once you get started!

(kinda like the "unread posts"

)

Sneezy · Big-Geek

LOL I am skipping back and fourth. One branch I have traced back to the 1700's and one of my great great great great grandfathers had 14 kids.

[1 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 11-07-2009, 01:29 PM	Big-Geek
Family tree questions. One of my relatives was dropping hints for Christmas presents and she mentioned that she would like to have a family tree figured out. I know there are lots of online sites that do this kind of stuff. Have any of you done it and if so do you have any recommendations?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[2 (permalink)] Posted by D3monic 11-07-2009, 02:15 PM	All powerfull drifter
Heres mine __________________	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minooka, IL Posts: 2,458 Gameroom cash: $805585 Rep Power: 68
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[7 (permalink)] Posted by D3monic 11-07-2009, 06:19 PM	All powerfull drifter
Tusk and arrow Apache. -----------> __________________	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minooka, IL Posts: 2,458 Gameroom cash: $805585 Rep Power: 68
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[8 (permalink)] Posted by Reefdaddy 11-07-2009, 08:49 PM	Geek Squad Jedi
Skinz tree is a telephone pole. __________________ "A man in a rush takes shortcuts, and I won't shortcut the Music" Eddie Wilson 1963 Jedi Tank Build	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 911 Gameroom cash: $60438 Rep Power: 18
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[10 (permalink)] Posted by D3monic 11-08-2009, 07:38 PM	All powerfull drifter
On my Mothers side my Grandpa was a bankrobber who died in prison and my Grandma a prostitute. Thankfully my mom was adopted around 8 not that it gave her a better life. __________________	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minooka, IL Posts: 2,458 Gameroom cash: $805585 Rep Power: 68
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[3 (permalink)] Posted by IanH 11-07-2009, 02:17 PM	I peed in your back yard!!
Does yours fork or just go straight up? Never done it, but a buddy of mine has done it, but not through the online sites and it was/is a LOT of work. If they really do a good job you would be getting a great deal IMO	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 1,395 Gameroom cash: $362758 Rep Power: 100
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[4 (permalink)] Posted by IanH 11-07-2009, 02:18 PM	I peed in your back yard!!
Is that the Sims?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 1,395 Gameroom cash: $362758 Rep Power: 100
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[5 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 11-07-2009, 02:19 PM	Big-Geek
LOL good one D	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[6 (permalink)] Posted by Barbara 11-07-2009, 05:34 PM	Geekette
a colleague of mine is really into that and I think has a great resource...I'll find out on Monday and share with you...(she found out that she's actually related to the Cherokee tribe - even got an official certificate of authenticity as an Indian from her research!)	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,856 Gameroom cash: $4013819 Rep Power: 100
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[9 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 11-08-2009, 07:36 PM	Big-Geek
I have started on Ancestry.com and have found some things but to be honest my grandfather on my mothers side was very quiet about his side of the family. My mother doesn't even know her grandparents names.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[11 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 11-09-2009, 12:26 PM	Lost
Dont have a clue about online places but ive heard the Mormon Church has the most info on genealogy. from wiki "LDS collections The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) has engaged in large-scale microfilming of records of genealogical value. Their Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, houses over 2 million microfiche and microfilms of genealogically relevant material, which are also available for on-site research at over 4500 Family History Centers worldwide." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genealogy	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,272 Gameroom cash: $3501040 Rep Power: 100
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[13 (permalink)] Posted by Azurel 11-09-2009, 05:34 PM	Big-Geek
Yup a friend of mine was a LDS and each Hall has a office that is dedicated to Genealogy....I looked for some stuff in there and found that my 3x great uncle was the Chief of the Seminole tribe Chief Osceola and John Wesley is also an uncle of mine on my Fathers side.	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 1,035 Gameroom cash: $354145 Rep Power: 33
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[14 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 11-09-2009, 09:46 PM	Big-Geek
Right on guys and gal, thanks for the info. I appreciate it.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[15 (permalink)] Posted by Barbara 11-10-2009, 01:40 PM	Geekette
Hey skinz...here's the site: http://www.familysearch.com (belongs to LDS)...my colleague recommends trying their "search" feature but using limited info - only enter 1st and last name, and city/state...apparently if you add too much info the search comes up empty...I hope this helps!	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,856 Gameroom cash: $4013819 Rep Power: 100
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[16 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 11-11-2009, 12:35 AM	Big-Geek
Thanks Barb, I will give it a try.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[17 (permalink)] Posted by Barbara 11-11-2009, 05:13 PM	Geekette
anytime! let us know what 'ya find out!	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,856 Gameroom cash: $4013819 Rep Power: 100
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[18 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 11-12-2009, 12:19 AM	Big-Geek
Will do, I think I found some stuff on my Grandfathers mothers side but no clue on his fathers yet.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[19 (permalink)] Posted by Barbara 11-12-2009, 04:17 PM	Geekette
cool...be careful with this stuff skinz...my colleague spent every waking moment on her tree...says it's addictive once you get started! (kinda like the "unread posts" )	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,856 Gameroom cash: $4013819 Rep Power: 100
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[20 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 11-13-2009, 12:24 AM	Big-Geek
LOL I am skipping back and fourth. One branch I have traced back to the 1700's and one of my great great great great grandfathers had 14 kids.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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