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When investigating your family history try wider sources and records such as divorce, medical, immigration adoptions, land title, school attendance, biography from local history books, wills and obituaries
Many local libraries and history societies have a family history section, files or resources dedicated to Family history and while many of these require membership it is a cost effective way of accessing multiple family history resources, without the cost mounting up.
With a little respect and sometime some pleading you can get family members to loan you family history artifacts like baby books, and wedding albums, divorce papers, funeral cards, awards, diplomas, high school yearbooks, employment information, military records and medical records. Diaries and journals can be an even richer source of family history It’s true that your ancestors really are in your attic.
Try going to a local library, historical society or LDS center. These are great places to make a start with researching your family history. You can meet other genealogist who are actively researching and can give you tips and advice. You may also locate ancestors in regional history books or resource files. There are thousands of detailed family history and genealogy books to help to guide you through the hobby of family history.
