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I've contacted the health dept. of two different states. I was searching for records of my grandfather, his father, and mother, (My grandfather and his mother are on the list of people).

They found some information on both my grandfather and great grandfather, but not my great grandmother.


I had a little trouble finding her in the census records, there is a span of a couple years where she isn't there. It took a while to find her, I finally tried family trees on ancestry.com and found
her and some of the family on the list.


Now I'm not saying everyone will be on ancestry or you'll always find what you're looking for, but sometimes you might find something interesting.

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I started when my Mom found and paid for a year of membershp to http://www.ancestry.com/ .
Since then I've been using that membership, and found census records, family trees, connections to extended family members we didn't know were there.

I also reseach family on search engines, I use Google, but I don't think it matters what one you use. In searching I've gone through so many rabbit holes. Many times I end up not knowing how I got there and who I was looking for, but the rabbit holes are fun. You can find something about your family you didn't know or you might find a piece of the family you didn't know existed.

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Ever been curious about your family history? I've spent the last three years scratching my genealogy itch with some really fun results.


I've learned a bit about internet searching family lines and made some friends along the way. I'd like to share some search tips with anyone else with the same interest. Below is 147 generations of my family tree and the story of how I was able to find them.


I am leaving out full names for privacy reasons.



* Me

* My Mom

* My Grandfather, (Bushnell)
* My Great Grandmother (Drinan)

* David Drinan

* Rose Callanan

* Vincentia Brabazon

* Blayney Brabazon

* Wallop Brabazon

* William Brabazon

*James Brabazon

* Anthony Brabazon

* Edward Brabazon

* Elizabeth Clifford

* Nicholas De Clifford
* Lewis Clifford

* Alexander Clifford

* Lewis Clifford

* William Clifford

* Lewis Clifford
* Roger Clifford

*Robert Clifford

* Maud DeClare

* Juliana Fitzmaurice

* Emmeline DeLongespee

* Stephen DeLongespee

* William ( Plantagenet )

* Henry III (Plantagenet)
* John I Plantagenet

* Eleanor of Aquitaine

* Eleanor of Chatellerauit

* Aumary I Viscount of Chatellerauit

* Aleanor de Thouars

* Aimery IV Viscount of Thours

* Agnes de Blois

* Bertha of Burgundy

* Conrad I of Burgundy

* Rudolph II King of Burgundy

* Rudolph I King of Burgundy

* Conrad II Count of Auxerre

* Conrad I count of Auxerre

* Welf Count in Bavaria

* Welf Isanbart Altdort Thurgau

* Warin II Gatinais Thurgau

* Eberhard I von Alsace

* Adalbertus I von Alsace

* Aldarich Eticho von Alsace

* Lendisius Bonifatius of Alsace

* Erchembaldus Duke of Alsace

* Ega Duke of Alsace

* Erchenaud Duke of Alsace

* Ansbertus of the Moselle

* Ferreolus Duke of the Moselle

* Sigimerus I Bishop of Auvergne

* Clodion "the Hairy" King of France

* Pharamond King of France

* Marcomir King of the East Franks

* Clodius King of the East Franks

* Dogobert King of the East Franks

* Genbald I King of the East Franks

* Dagobert I King of Franks

* Walter King of the Franks

* Clodius III King of the Franks

* Bartherus King of the Franks

* Hilderic (Childeric) King of the Franks

* Sunno (Huano) King of the Franks

* Farabert King of the Franks

* Clodomir IV King of the Franks

* Marcomir IV King of the Franks

* Odomir King of the Franks

* Richemer King of the Franks

* Rathaerius King of the Franks

* Antenor IV King of the Franks

* Clodimir III King of the Franks

* Marcomir III King of the Franks

* Clodius II King of the Franks

* Francus King of the Franks

* Antharius King of Sicambri
* Cassander King of Sicambri

* Merodach King of Sicambri

* Clodomir II King of Sicambri

* Antenor III King of Sicambri

* Clodius I of Sicambri

* Marcomir II King of Sicambri

* Nicanor King of Sicambri

* Clodomir I King of Sicambri

* Basanus King of Sicambri

* Diocles King of Scambrian

* Helenus I King of Scambrian

* Priam King of Scambrian

* Antenor II King of Scambrian

* Antenor II King of Cimmerians

* Helenus IV of Troy

* Priam IV of Troy

* Marcomir of Troy

* Dilulius I of Troy

* Almadius of Troy

* Gentilanor of Troy

* Priam III of Troy

* Alexandre of Troy

* Basabelian II of Troy

* Plesron II of Troy

* Helenus II of Troy

* Priam II of Troy

* Antenor I of Troy

* Plaserius II of Troy

*Zaberian of Troy

* Eliacor of Troy

* Plesron I of Troy

* Pleserius I of Troy

* Basabelian I of Troy

* Zelius of Troy

* Esdron of Troy

* Francus of Troy

* Zenter King of Troy

* Helenus of Epirus

* Priam King of Troy

* Laomedon King of Troy

* Ilus King of Troy

* Tros King of Troy

* Erichthonius King of Arcadia

* Dara (Dardanus) King of Arcadia

* Zerah of the Old Testament

* Judah of the Old Testament

* Jacob (Israel) of the Old Testament

* Isaac of the Old Testament

* Abraham (Abram) of the Old Testament

* Terah

* Nahor

* Serug

* Reu

* Peleg

* Eber

* Shelah (Salah) of the Old Testament

* Arphaxad of the Old Testament

* Shem

* Noah

* Lamech

* Methuselah

* Enoch

* Jerad

* Mahalalel

* Kenan

* Enosh

* Seth

* Adam & Eve