Family Names History
Family names history research can be a daunting task
to most people. The majority of family name researchers usually
try one of the following three methods in order to learn more about
their family name history:
1) Looking online through family names history record
after record after...well you get the idea.
2) Searching in historical books and records -- usually
found in genealogical libraries
3) Travel to a place(s) of family origin, and search
for records or personal connections
The Problem With These Methods
The first solution mentioned above seems to be practical
and inexpensive, but can often be deceiving. Many family names history
websites provide information that is neither factual nor interesting.
And though more convenient, it still requires many hours looking
over each individual record to find connections in your family
tree. The second solution is time consuming, and the
information that it provides is rarely personal. The third solution
is expensive, and can reap beneficial results although it generally
leads to dead ends and frustration. What is the best solution?
The answer is online
collaboration. By collaborating with others who are interested
in their family name history, you can discover
information that has already been researched on your own
family tree.
A More Effective Solution
OneGreatFamily is a
genealogical Website and database, which provides the original online
family tree.
The original
online family tree is a pedigree
chart that OneGreatFamily members share and contribute to. What
does this mean to you? It means that other members of OneGreatFamily
may have the information that you are missing, whether that
information be names, photographs, videos, biographies, etc. OneGreatFamily
leaves room for it all, and allows members to collaborate and share
all of their information with each other.