Faustino Mellerson: www.familysearch.org is the best place to start. You can also find out who has had their work done by checking the IGI.You will need your confirmation date and your membership number to create an account. Ask your ward clerk for that info. You can also set up an account at www.ancenstry.com, but that isn't free. Regarding the DNA site below, there have been many studies done, they don't all agree, and at least one supports the Book of Mormon, but they wont tell you about those....Show more
Alane Antes: start here http://www.lhvm.org/dna.htm
Morris Olexy: If your ward or stake are offering one, I would suggest starting with a family history class, as genealogy can become overwhelming when first starting. If your ward is offering it, they often have it on Sunday at the same time as Gospel Doctrine. Ask a member of your bishopric, they should know if there are any classes available in your area.I can relate. My parents joined when I was ! a child, but did no genealogy work. I have recently started and it has been very overwhelming. I have many famliy members that were married 4+ times with kids in each marriage and several children in my family history that were born out of wedlock and had no known father. Don't get discouraged, just keep digging away. Even if you only add a new name every once in a while, every little bit is a great blessing to your family....Show more
Dale Mccoun: I am lds and most of my contact are. You can go to http://www.familysearch.org. Type in there names and information. You can register with the site and find out if their work has been done. Feel free to contact me i will help you out the best i can.
Dorris Homola: First start by reading 1st and 2nd Corinthians in the New Testament which will give you the spiritual center you need in order to get going. Everything else will fall into line.I will pray that everything works out for you. :-)
Jamika Gregorio: Th! e best way to start is...download the Personal ancestral file ! (PAF) program from LDS.orgEnter in yourself, your parents, your grandparents, your greatgrandparents if you know them, - as far back as you know. Then turn around and go the other way- Enter in all their children and go down each of those lines until you get to people who are still alive- cousins, etc... That should probably give you around 50-100 names right there. Then, if you have any gaps in that information, it should be very easy to get using familysearch.org Once that is finished- start picking away. Look for family listings in the social security files, etc... Good Luck, and above all, dont forget to pray for guidance. You will find great help from ancestors who want you to be sucessful. As an example, My wife and I went to salt lake a year or so after we were married for general conference, as we were walking by the family history library it started snowing like crazy so we went in. I had been working on my family history a little bit and I had a few name! s out of an old bible from the 1500's I was working on but hadnt gotten anywhere. My wife happened to pick up a book that had their names right there on the top of the page she opened it to. It had their families and all sorts of information. You will have help, dont be shy about asking for it in your prayers....Show more
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