The process usually begins with a visit to an archives, where the holdings will include a wide range of primary resources.
Genealogy is the study of your family tree. The process usually begins with a visit to an archives, where the holdings will include a wide range of primary resources. Here, by pinpointing key names and dates, you will discover the imprint your ancestors left on history and answer those basic questions of who, what, where and when. You might go further, however. Tracing your family history may also involve learning more about the times in which your family lived so that you can sketch in the background and add colour to the basic framework of names and dates - in effect, answering the questions of why and how. The scope of the project is up to you.