If your new to Genealogy research and feeling a bit overwhelmed thinking that your new hobby is going to be an expensive one let me reassure you that there is a lot of free info out there. With any hobby there is going to be some expense but before you start thinking that this is one hobby that is going to be too expensive for you and you give up before you've ever begun because you think your going to have to join Ancestry because it is the one site out there that can help you fill out your family tree. Ancestry does have millions of records but that doesn't mean that you have to join as soon you start doing your research.   To begin with the only thing you need to start your family research is a spiral notebook and a pen. Simply start by writing down all of your family members names. Start with your parents and work your way backwards. If your lucky your parents or grandparents are still alive and you can get the correct names, places of birth, dates of birth and deaths...

As most of you fellow genealogists have probably found the people closest to you in your life are not really interested in your hobby. When I traced my husbands paternal line all the way back to the 1700's I was so excited. When I told him about it he looked at me with that look that said who cares. All he is interested in finding out is the American Indian connection to his father. This happens to be one of the biggest brick walls of my genealogy research. Needless to say I don't have much to tell him on the subject. Here on this blog I hope to share some of my most exciting genealogical finds. I also hope to connect with other genealogists. Thanks for stopping by. I'll be back soon! Arlene