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Before you begin to trace your family tree, you first need to gather up everything you have collected in your genealogy research. It does not matter the significance of information, what matters is that you have proof of your past relatives. No matter how important or unimportant something may appear to you, gather it as evidence. In performing this task, check with your living relatives and request any pertinent family documentation they could add to your research. If your family members are afraid of losing family documents, allow them to make copies for you, which will ensure that they can keep their documentation. You want to gather as much evidence as possible to ensure an accurate family tree picture can be created. Relatives are your most important asset During your "collection" phase, allot much-needed time to interview your relatives. You can begin with your parents and work your way around the family. Make the interview informal, which will open up room for funny s...

So, you fancy yourself a super sleuth - can you solve this mystery? Two sisters are found dead in their home. They have an estate, but no Will and no known family. How do you find if there is next of kin? If you answered, "Call the Police Department," you may want to keep your day job. If you answered, "Ask a genealogist," you're definitely on the right track. Better yet, if genealogy is your hobby, you may very well think about turning it into your day job. Consider a story that received national attention earlier this year. Two elderly sisters were found dead in their shared home. Usually the names of dead people are withheld pending notification of next of kin; however, in this case, because of the sisters' secluded lives, detectives could not find any family members to contact -- so, they released the sisters' names to the public. The result was surprising. Hundreds of people, many of whom were amateur genealogists, contacted the county sheriff'...