The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints own this site. The site has an assistant that could help the researcher on things like getting started, downloading forms that are useful to the search (pedigree charts or family group records), showing records that are relevant to the family name search (census and vital records, marriage and even death records) and the most important to you: the category on family organizations and surnames. Some sites require that you download their software but other sites allow you to build online. As long as you have the information, building your tree is a breeze. You don t need to finish encoding your ancestors' names in one go. Just save your work, log out and access it later. It's that simple. Free family history sites Here are a few sites worth checking. It is the youngest among the types of genealogical searches. One can find his ancestors through genetic research and knowing their backgrounds (ethnic). RootsWeb.com (by Ancestry.com)- it claims to be the oldest free site on genealogy. It offers resource tools, databases for census records, research on civil war, narratives of slaves, substitute for 1890 census, periodical source (index), history of the great migration and the biographical index for American genealogy. You might also want to get in touch with neighbors or people who have worked with older family members. Check your locality. Go to your local or state schools, courthouses and churches for records about your family. Civil records like wills, deeds, land or property transfers are kept at courthouses. You can also ask for copies of certificates from the Bureau of Vital Statistics. Using a digital video on your shoot is the best option since there is little or no reduction in the quality of the copy. You could save these interviews either on DVD or CD for a lot easier viewing and storing. Make a type-tree graph Another suggestion you could do is by making your own tree master graph either through electronic means or via paper. An example of which is the place called Brocton. This village name can be found in both Staffordshire and Shropshire borders, both English counties. Documents pertaining to a person s place of origin are tax and census records, also civil registration. Occupation- this could be relevant in cases where two people have the exact names.