When you have completed this information for yourself and your family, work backwards one generation at a time. Family history research has its own terminology. You may have greater success if you are familiar with the terms, records, and methods of genealogy. Betterway Books, 1995. Several others are available in bookstores or at your local library.
Genealogical societies offer meetings and classes.
Conferences and seminars are sponsored by many local societies and almost all state societies. These may run anywhere from one to four days. These are hosted in different cities each year. Online classes , as well as a home study course, are offered by the National Genealogical Society. RootsWeb also offers online genealogy lessons.