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About Weeks Family
I guess I've always been interested in where I came from. You know, the daydreams when I was a little girl, wondering whether my great-great grandmother was a princess or my great-great uncle was a pirate. I used to sit
and listen to my parents talk about their parents and tell stories about their aunts and uncles, and my little ears used to take it all in. Now that I'm an adult with my own family, I've found that I have a renewed curiosity about my roots. The sad thing is that, as I've gotten older, many of the people who could have given me tons of information about my family history are no longer alive. So, admitting that I'm starting late, I have started to investigate ways to explore my own family history.
Granted, I've hit a couple of brick walls when I first started. One was my inexperience and
ignorance of how to go about uncovering this information. Another was the expensive rates some of the professionals charge for doing the work for you. But I've also learned that there is a lot you can do for yourself, and there are many services available for free, and some for a nominal cost that can help you find out things for yourself. Most of my investigations have been through the Census records and I have used Google search. I have also spoken with family members
(and friends of the family) and was able to add to what I
have obtained over the last few years. I have made phone calls to people I don't know and when I was feeling brave, contacted several court houses in various states. I have made use of the library but the internet has been my main source
of gathering information.
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Getting Around There are several ways to browse the family tree. The Tree View graphically shows the relationship of selected person to their kin. The Family View shows the person you have selected in the center, with his/her photo on the left and notes on the right. Above are the father and mother and below are the children. The Ancestor Chart shows the person you have selected in the left, with the photograph above and children below. On the right are the parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. The Descendant Chart shows the person you have selected in the left, with the photograph and parents below. On the right are the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Do you know who your second cousins are? Try the Kinship Relationships Tool. Your site can generate various Reports for each name in your family tree. You can select a name from the list on the top-right menu bar.
In addition to the charts and reports you have Photo Albums, the Events list and the Relationships tool. Family photographs are organized in the Photo Index. Each Album's photographs are accompanied by a caption. To enlarge a photograph just click on it. Keep up with the family birthdays and anniversaries in the Events list. Birthdays and Anniversaries of living persons are listed by month. Want to know how you are related to anybody ? Check out the Relationships tool. |
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