Travel with Sheila to China where she discovers the fate of these important records. Experts identify various compiled records and tell how they can be a helpful starting point in family history research. Experts elaborate on how to use computers and the Internet in seeking out family connections. When Jeff Gallup s grandparents died, he felt he had lost his only connection to his Sicilian roots, until he took his mother back to Italy. Searching for their ancestors birth and marriage records in the village of Piana, Jeff and his mother reconnect with their Italian heritage.
Experts explain how vital records create an important link between generations.
Experts and clergy highlight various religious records and tell how to determine an ancestor s religious affiliation. The family didn t even know where he was buried. Experts tell what to look for in cemeteries and discuss the kinds of records kept there, and the British give us a lesson in transcribing headstones. As an African American, Darius Gray doubted he would find records documenting his family story. Relive his dramatic breakthrough as he discovers his ancestors in the 1880 census and then documents his family history back to the Revolutionary War era.