Genealogy...where to start?

[Hillwalker]

Genealogy is interesting, but a lot of hard work. I have used the following methods in the past: • Visiting a couple of websites that were previously listed. • Talking to family members and recording their information by hand. • Visiting cemeteries, which netted the most information. It also cleared up a lot of mistakes the first two items had made, (births, deaths, dates, and marriages). • Finally, using the local Morman Church Genealogy Library in the city next to me was also a great help, and you don’t even have to be a member of the church to use the facilities. I’m not LDS and they had no problems with me being there. Their library is another good source for verifying records because they hold copies of actual government documents. I hope that helps; good luck in your search. Also, don’t feel bad if you hit a wall. I could not find any records before 1805 on my mother’s side due to a courthouse fire in my county before that year.

[gilmore]

... Visiting cemeteries, which netted the most information. It also cleared up a lot of mistakes the first two items had made, (births, deaths, dates, and marriages). ....

The information on tombstones is not always carved in stone, so to speak, especially those that were made for veterans at a far distance from the location of the burial site. I have come across mistakes from that source.