Happy Family History Month from findmypast.com!
"By searching for our roots, we come closer together as a human family."
– Orin Hatch
Family history
Every person has a complex and theoretically endless line of predecessors that have all contributed to the unique collection of genetic information that makes up every fiber of their existence. For many people, this is the only connection they have to the scores of ancestors who struggled through adversity, fought in wars, built our cities and traveled thousands of miles in hope to provide security and well-being for their posterity. Looking into your past can provide a refreshed sense of your identity or context for why you are where you are.
Celebrate Family History Month – Start discovering your roots today
While it may seem like a daunting journey to begin, the first steps to starting your family tree are actually quite easy and fun. In the spirit of Family History Month, we’ve provided everything that you need to start your family tree and to keep it growing.
10 tips to start your family tree
Click here to download a printable family tree
Click here to download a questionnaire for interviewing relatives
5 tips to search the US census
10 steps to move beyond the census
20 resources to search family history