He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive. Other genealogy web sites.
Many people are interested in tracing their ancestors.
They are drawing a family tree or even writing a family history. Church records are a valuable source of information as they faithfully record births, marriages and deaths over centuries - just the sort of information people are looking for. First find your church. And if they have been published as a book - local libraries. The local parish church is often a good starting point.