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Three Steps to a Genealogy Family Renunion

Ever thought of throwing a Genealogy Family Reunion?  We talk about how to organize and initiate such a reunion in The Step-by-Step Genealogy Guide. It isn’t that hard when you have a few basic tips.

First of all, plan the “reunion” around a pre-arranged family gathering (weddings are great.) This way you’ll have folks in town anyway. Ask the relative getting married if they’d mind if you had an informal gathering the afternoon after the wedding (maybe at a meeting room in the hotel.) I’m sure they wouldn’t mind.

Second, don’t do it all yourself.  Get a committee organized to do the work, (we have a suggested agenda for the committee in The Guide.)

Third, plan out fun activities that will get people talking and organized around genealogy. For example, ask them to bring old pictures, photo albums, or copies of the three key documents we talked about yesterday.

Family reunions are a great opportunity to complete some solid research. Go with some key questions in mind and you’re bound to make progress.


Family Ancestry

January 29, 2008 by  
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Tracing your family ancestry is a great way to connect with family members around the world. One of the best ways to get started with the process is to find a brief introductory guide in genealogy. You don’t have to become an expert on the subject, but you do need to know some basic tips for sorting through the tremendous amount of data available online and in public records. The Basic Beginner’s Genealogy Guide from Genealogy Beginner provides you with the basic skills you need to trace your ancestry, dating back hundreds of years. One of the first things you’ll discover when you read this guide is how to simplify the process.

 

For example, the first chapter of the guide provides you with tips for tracing your closest relatives and working backwards from there.

Many of the people who have purchased The Basic Beginner’s Genealogy Guide from Genealogy Beginner have reported finding more information on their ancestors than they ever imagined possible. If you’re approaching your genealogy research like a fun hobby, the guide offers several suggestions for planning fact-finding activities. One of the most popular activities involves incorporating a family reunion into your genealogy research efforts.

Like most family reunions, the genealogy family reunion takes place at a central location, preferably near a popular tourist attraction or outdoor recreational facility. The guide offers suggestions for planning your family reunion and also offers practical advice for gathering information about your ancestors. A genealogy family reunion is a great way to gather old photos, newspaper clippings, stories about relatives, and even video footage.