Genealogical research requires a combination of patience and persistence. Searching the Internet for information is just part of the process. Finding family may be as easy as inserting a name in an online search engine, but only by verifying that data can you be sure you have the right family. Successful research is best accomplished by working backwards one generation at a time, checking original sources such as vital records, census documents and other types of material in addition to Internet resources. Remember to record where you found the data so that you can find it again.
Family history is fun and the Internet makes it so easy to get started.
This keeps the numbers from getting jumbled. Once as a child, along with your parents, brothers and sisters. And, once as a parent with your spouse and children. These are the MAIN tools used in genealogical research. These are records that have already been researched by others, such as biographies, family histories, or genealogies that may be on microfilm, microfiche, in books.