How To Make Family Trees

What is the best way to bridge a gap in genealogy research?

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:10:43 +0000

My great-grandfather placed my grandfather and his siblings into an orphange after their mother died. During this period of time orphanages were not know for their record keeping so I am unable to locate any info on this man. This piece of information is vital to determine where he went after he placed them in adoptive care. Can anyone help me with my genealogical research short comings.
Sorry I had left out some important details about my search. First of all the surname I am researching is Kanaly. The true issue is this my grandfather had 2 siblings a brother and a sister. Of the 3 children only the sister is alive and she was way too young to remember any of the details needed to properly research this. No other family is known other than the 3 siblings. Several times I have made attempts to contact people through the message boards on the Genealogy websites but have never received any response. I can tell you that my Grandfather was named after his father John James Kanaly. John James Kanaly was married to Selma Stine who died at a very young age due to unknown causes. At the time of her death the children were placed in an orphanage to which my grandfather left when he went into the Navy. The only orphanage I have been able to locate was called Odd Fellows but I am not sure where it was located. By the way all of this takes place in the Philly area.

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Irish Genealogy - Genealogy expert Helen Kelly provides some advice on tracing your Irish roots.

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:42:17 +0000

40 million US citizens claim Irish heritage find out where you came from.

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How do you include Step Parents on a Family Tree?

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:55:21 +0000

I want to make a family tree for my son, but am stuck trying to figure out how to add in his step grandparents. Not to mention my step parents family. How do you add them to a Family Tree? If you have a sample or template that would be helpful also.

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What is the best software to make a family tree?

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:55:19 +0000

My Family Tree, Roots Magic or whatever else. Easiest to use for a computer newbie. Advice please

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Genealogy #01: Beginning Your Family Tree

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:30:45 +0000

The basics of genealogy beginning with downloading free forms, putting your data into genealogy programs, looking up information on the web, etc. This is an overall introduction with specific subject video tutorials to follow.

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Family History… More than just names and dates.

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:36:19 +0000

I used to think that genealogy was boring. But that was before I’d done anything with it yet. Now that it has become addicting to me…. I hear others who have the same complaints that I had (before I got into it). so, I wantedt to take a name from my pedigree sheet and try to bring it to life. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has the largest genealogical library in the world. This is evidence of the importance the Church puts on genealogical work (now more commonly referred to as Family History). The reason for such interest in ancestors comes from doctrines of the Church. Mormonism teaches that after death, a person’s spirit still has the opportunity to learn about the gospel, and accept Jesus Christ as his Redeemer. But in order for him to become a member of Christ’s Church, he must be baptized and have other saving ordinances performed in his behalf. This is the job of those who are still living. In temples, members are baptized, or have other ordinances done, on behalf of those who have passed away (such work is said to be done “by proxy”). This gives that person, if he chooses to accept it, the opportunity to become a member of the Church. Every person who has ever lived has a right to make such an important choice. Members of the Church are strongly encouraged to only perform ordinances for people from their own family lines, and to obtain permission from surviving descendants of the recently deceased. The LDS Church gathers genealogical information …

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Does anyone know who has the largest family tree on Ancestry.com. And how many trees one has made up?

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:09:37 +0000

I want to know who has the largest family tree on Ancestry.com, whose it is and where I can see it. How many family trees does that person have, or if it’s not the same person who is it? I want to see the largest family tree on Ancestry, to see if I could find a link to mine.

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Where can a person get a bloodtest that identifies ethinic ancestry?

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:37:17 +0000

I heard about a blood screening that can break down a persons ethnic ancestry, going back generations. Who does these tests and what is the cost?

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how can i find my all ready made family tree online?

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:01:04 +0000

i want to find my pre made family tree, i dont want to insert any ancestors or anything like that

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How do you make a Family Tree?

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:15:40 +0000

What would be a good way to make a creative fun family tree and on what material so it can be mounted and hung.

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