Family History Tour:
Vacation and Genealogy Research
A family history tour, also known as vacation time. Choose to take a vacation to
visit relatives and to do genealogy research. This would also be good to do if
you are retired. Choose who and where you want to visit, along with what knowledge
you have about an ancestor or ancestors.
Of course you will want time to chit chat with your relatives. Asking them if they
know a story or two about your ancestors . Also ask about cemetery locations, churches, old
schools, library and most important where is the county courthouse.
You can choose to go to a place where ancestors lived, but no current family in the
area. In this case be well prepared. Find out the courthouse location, then write, call
or e-mail to find out where the birth, marriage, death records are kept. Also
check with the county surveyor's office to see if they have any maps or surveys that
show the location of cemeteries.
Your tour or vacation can be long or short. You will be able to find ancestry
information rather quick, if you are prepared in advance. Put all the work you
have done on these ancestors together. Make a list of missing genealogy information.
Have all the names and addresses of places where you are going and any phone numbers
that have been given to you. Also include any drawings or maps.
You can do some ancestry searching before leaving. Go to a regional library that
has a good genealogy collection or department. The library staff are knowledgeable
and helpful.
Keep ancestry researching and enjoy your vacation.
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