Free Genealogy Resources - Tracking Down Missing Heirs
Free Genealogy Searches and Family Tree Resources
Genealogy Sites
Tips for finding lost friends or family tree members, family assets and unknown heirs:
Genealogy Detective
By utilizing the Internet, public records, and genealogical sources you can find a wealth of information on almost any person or ancestor.
Try to locate specific information about the individual before you begin your genealogy search. The more information you have, the better chance you will have to find that missing person in your family tree. Gather as many details on the person as possible before beginning your family search including:
- Full name (First, middle, last and nicknames)
- Social Security Number
- Names of parents and siblings
- Date of Birth -- or age
- Place of Birth
- Marital Status and information on spouses
- Last known address and when the person lived there
- Other addresses
- Employers or Occupation
Obtain the FREE Family Tree Guide for online genealogy searches:
Free Family Tree Guide
How to be your own Search Detective
- Talk to relatives, neighbors, friends, classmates, and employers.
- Check telephone listings. Telephone Directories on the web provide links to telephone white pages in the U.S., as well as foreign countries. Results will vary among the online telephone directories because they are created from different databases.
- The person you seek may be deceased. The Social Security Death Index at DeathRecords.com lists over 69 million deceased persons and is generated from the U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
- Look at former addresses to determine if the individual was a homeowner. Records from Tax assessments and real estate sales can sometimes provide valuable information.
- Go back a generation and determine the date of death of the parents or siblings of the person. Information on deceased relatives will help you find living children or relatives.
Here is a listing of some of the best sources for tracing your roots and finding genealogy information on the web!!
Ancestor Detective
Cyndi's Genealogy List
Family Tree Genealogy Sites
Free Geneology Software
GENDEX - WWW Genealogical Index
Genealogy Detective
Obituary Daily Times
Family Roots Surname List SurName Finder
Surname Guide
Ultimate Family Tree
US Genealogy Web Project
Family Vital Records
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