I was interested in looking into my family history but wasn't too sure how, I have tried a couple of online pages but none of them really seemed to work. My mum was born in England and my dad was born in Austria. does anyone have a good website that could help me trace back my family history? i want to know things about my oldest relatives- their jobs, where they lived, how many children they had etc.
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you can simply go for your family head and he/she will tell you the whole history.
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Well...I would start at the library. Most, if not all libraries, have a genealogy section and if they don't have what you need they can help you search for the information through other libraries. They will deliver the books and or records to your local library. Also, if you know of any institutions (school, hospitals, jails, jobs, etc.) that your previous family members were involved in you can try to get in contact with them. Some colleges might have some genealogy section in their library too. I hope this helps!
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Research your family history by launching into websites without doing your groundwork first is the reason you are finding it isn't working for you.......start with yourself and work backwards using the records you already have at home and in the homes of your living relations...this website will give you a checklist and information about how to research http://familytimeline.webs.com/recordsin… ...it is free, they are helpful if you get stuck and although UK based everyone researches the same way so it doesn't make any difference...once you have all your groundwork completed you will have a good idea who you are looking for, dates and places and it makes it much easier then to look in records or online in databases.......you will also find you can get back 3-4 generations just from what you already have at home...good luck with your research
