■ 1 Start growing a free online tree
(eg at
www.familysearch.org
www.ancestry.co.uk
www.findmypast.co.uk
www.myheritage.com
or
www.treeview.co.uk)
■ 2 Begin with yourself
& work
backwards
through the generations, so that you ensure that each new piece of information is built on sound foundations
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3 Add names, dates,
and other biographical details (be sure to set each person in your tree as ‘living’ or ‘deceased’ accordingly). It’s important to set living people as ‘living’ so that the online trees will keep the information you write about them private
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4 Include photos and stories
you know about your family. Ask family members for further information. (Only upload material for which you have the permission of the owner to share online)