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Family History Beginners Board / Re: help?
« on: Wednesday 12 December 12 11:38 GMT (UK) »
Hi Norskegirl I have been trying to follow my family tree for just two months and have got back to 1776. It’s very absorbing and interesting and sometimes it feels as if you are being driven up a tree but when you find a connection it’s a great feeling of achievement. One thing I think would have made it easier would be to have asked older relations questions and make notes. Better still make up a questionnaire so you do not forget a question. Some of the questions I would have asked would have been:-
Your full name………………..…………………
Date/place of birth………………………………
Residence……………………………………….
Then your fathers details as above.
Your mother’s details including maiden name.
Then the same for your grandparents include occupations and if deceased when and where.
Do this with all the older relations you can.
Other questions to ask:-
What do you know about the families surname and mother’s maiden name.
Are there traditional first, middle or nicknames.
Do you know your grandfather’s occupation was he in the forces.
Are there any notorious characters, famous people in the family.
Do you know of anyone in the family working on the family history.
Does anyone have any old photographs or documents of the family.
Leave a space on the questionnaire for snippets of information you might get whilst talking about your family.
Do not to forget to think of other ways surnames could be spelt.
As you can see questions and record keeping is not vital but it will help as you go on with your quest. Keep all this information in one folder and you will be well on your way.
Writing all this down it seemed quite daunting but once you have some sort of questionnaire you can print of and you are ready to go it can be fun.
Enjoy Ken
Your full name………………..…………………
Date/place of birth………………………………
Residence……………………………………….
Then your fathers details as above.
Your mother’s details including maiden name.
Then the same for your grandparents include occupations and if deceased when and where.
Do this with all the older relations you can.
Other questions to ask:-
What do you know about the families surname and mother’s maiden name.
Are there traditional first, middle or nicknames.
Do you know your grandfather’s occupation was he in the forces.
Are there any notorious characters, famous people in the family.
Do you know of anyone in the family working on the family history.
Does anyone have any old photographs or documents of the family.
Leave a space on the questionnaire for snippets of information you might get whilst talking about your family.
Do not to forget to think of other ways surnames could be spelt.
As you can see questions and record keeping is not vital but it will help as you go on with your quest. Keep all this information in one folder and you will be well on your way.
Writing all this down it seemed quite daunting but once you have some sort of questionnaire you can print of and you are ready to go it can be fun.
Enjoy Ken
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