Entering Another Ancestor

To enter information on another ancestor, select "NEW."
Then enter the information as you did before and select "SAVE" on the brown bar near the top of the screen.
You are now ready to conduct a search on this ancestor. Follow the instructions under Searching for an Ancestor that appeared earlier in this tour.

Click here for the next page in the tour (page 7 of 8)
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Click here to start searching family trees

Easiest way to search family trees

Use Active Searches. This allows you to search major sites by entering your information just one time. Also, this determines the best type of search for you at a particular site (all sites are not created equal).

Go to Family Tree Searches.

For those just starting out

Are you just starting to research your ancestry? If so, the following site provides an easy set of decision charts to help you get started.

Go to Genealogy Fast Track.

Free advice

Have you started your genealogy search, but need suggestions that will make your search on the Internet more productive?

Go to Genealogy Search Advice.

Record keeping software

Family Tree Maker 2011, the latest version of the world’s best-selling family tree software, gives you an easy way to build and share your family tree — and preserve your family history. It is probably the easiest and most complete resource for keeping track of your research.

Go to Family Tree Maker at Ancestry.com.

Family tree hints

Search hints for the five family tree sites on the Active Searches page.

Go to Hints for Family Trees.

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