Family history is something that intrigues many people. We’re curious by nature and we love to know what our history is, who might be involved in our past, and the roots of our lineage. Many proudly claim a famous pirate or brigand in their family history, all for the sake of warming others to ancestors worthy of a good story. However, there is more to a searching through genealogy than wanting a little glamour from the past.

Many people begin genealogy research following a major event in their lives. A birth or death in the family, marriage, or other major turning point can spawn an interest in genealogical research. Other people begin a family history simply out of curiosity or interest. Often a genealogy project begins as a way to fill time over a summer and becomes a lifelong hobby.

Whatever your reasons for wanting to research your family history, there are some standard methods that are generally used. First, you will want to interview your family members, particularly the older generations. They can give you information about their parents and grandparents, brothers and sisters and aunts and uncles. You will also want to determine whether any sort of written history already exists, perhaps in a family Bible.

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