Starting to look for my family tree, Any advice?
I am not real sure where to begin or how to get started.My parents have been divorced sine I was 3 (now 30) and neither have been much help on getting started.They mainly know cousins names (which are no longer alive) and both sets of grandparents have since passed on as well.I am mainly interested in my fathers side of the family, but would find it interesting to dig up some of my mothers as family as well.
Any help or advice would be great.
Melvin & Carol Ratliff my parents.Unknown marrige and divorce date.Carol's maiden name was Parks.Hermother and father was Thomas and Lula Parks (maiden name McBride). My father had a brother named William or Bill who died before I was born.As well as a few sisters Carol, Gloria, and OmaJune (sp? and there may have been one more).His mothers name was Mecedeth (or Seedie as we called her). Not sure of her maiden name or my Dad's father's name (again he passed on long before I was a twinkle).To my knowledge my family has lived in or around St. Louis for a long time.
thanks
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Re: Starting to look for my family tree, Any advice?
Lori Kingston 5/03/02