Key Information
Getting Started by Talking to Family
| Sources of Information | Family (parents, grandparents, etc.), Photographs, Letters, Historical Documents (Birth certificates, etc.) |
Learning Point
- Speaking to family members is an important early step to take in researching your family history. Stories they may know, letters or documents they might have, as well as photographs, can all help give clues to different branches of your family tree. Even if they don’t have complete information, what they know can point you in the right direction.
Project
- Talk to family members about things they know or remember about your grandparents, even your great-grandparents.
- Overview
- Letters
Media
Fun Facts
- Family stories may not always be completely accurate, but often they have key details that can be researched.
- Letters and photographs might reveal unknown relatives, or places they have visited.
- Looking into the birth, marriage and death certificates can also give extra clues to unknown relatives, or reveal other important details about the family.
Past Lessons
| 2 | June 10, 2024 | (North America) |