That trival piece of information may just be the clue you need 6 months down the line. Date when and where you got your information. The last first step you will need to do is to transfer all of this information onto family history or pedigree charts. Also you can begin grouping them into folders by family. It is important to do this as later when you have tons of info you will not have to spend hours looking for where you put a certain record.
Organization is a good thing.
Take the info you know and now the detective work begins. It is addictive and rewarding to learn about your family history. From talking with family members and friends to making discoveries in public records, Croom makes genealogy research easy. In this edition, Emily Croom has expanded the chapters on public sources, including courthouse records, federal government resources and computers in genealogy. We are always adding new and fun things for you.