The tools you find in this website are here to give you the foundation you need in order to do your own research. Yes there are websites out there that offer to do the work for you. Believe me, it is more exciting for you to work on your own family history.

Genealogy Research Tools:.

1. Family
2. Libraries
3. Public Records: City, County, and State
4. Cemeteries: Public, private and religious
5. Newspapers
6. National Archives
7. Internet
8. Handwriting

Come join me, and enjoy looking for your ancestors, who lived in other centuries, early 20th, 19th, 18th, and maybe 17th and beyond. It is like putting a jigsaw puzzle together except it is more enjoyable, because the pieces that are coming together are about your new found ancestors or a new piece of information about your great-grandparents. Oh the thrill of the find.

Unexpected resources:.

There are unexpected sources where genealogy information maybe found. Read On.

Let me tell you abut an incident that happened earlier this year. I was helping a cousin by marriage get started on her family genealogy. I was watching the old television series "Ellery Queen". Ellery is looking at a book the deceased was reading at the time of his death. "Dad", there must be a clue in this book," said Ellery. Ellery continues studying the book, as Ellery is pointing to a page he says "that's it Dad", Pudge Heffelfinger who, played guard for Yale Football Team in 1890.

Yes in searching further we learned that Pudge Heffelfinger was the first person paid to play football in the AAA Athletics in 1892, he was paid $500.00. Mr. Heffelfinger went on to become a well known football coach. Yes! Pudge's grandfather and my cousin's great-great-great-grandfather were brothers.

You never know where you will find your genealogy information.

So, come on the ride along the genealogy research trail and have the time of your life.

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