Next begin to work your way back.
Start with your parents, note everything you know about them then move to your grandparents and great grands and 2x great grands if you know who they are.
List birth dates, marriage dates, and death dates if you have that information.Next begin to gather information
Take a look around your house. What family information do you already have?
Do you have graduation, wedding or funeral programs, newspaper clippings, family reunion documents or photos of relatives?Interview all living family members starting with the elders!
Interview all your living relatives. Start with the elders but don’t overlook anyone who may have known now deceased relatives.
We have smartphones now so it’s easy to record phone calls or safe in-person interviewsOrganize
information
Once you have your information and some interviews take the time to review everything and organize it by each generation. You can use notebooks or journals, create file folders if you prefer paper, or you can set up electronic files.
Just be sure save your information to the cloud and make sure at least two other family members have copies or access to the information.