How to Begin - Remembering

To begin your family tree or research write down what you already know.  Write what you remember first.  Later you are going to determine if this information is accurate. Begin by writing your own name, birth date and place of birth.  Next add spouses and children to your list.  Now write your parents names and their information. List your siblings under your parent’s names.  You can also add stepparents or stepsiblings and half siblings.    Next add grandparent’s names and information.  Add your aunts and uncles and your cousins’ names and information.  Perhaps you also remember great aunts or great uncles names and some information concerning them. Anything you can remember – write it down!  The more you think about this the more you will remember.   This process may be quick for you or it may take time.  The more you work on this the more you will remember from family reunions and information you have heard from family members.