How to take the first steps in family tree research, online genealogy life hacks - at the
Living Stories Festival
We're talking about creating a family tree at breakfast with Channel 1+1
We're sharing answers to the most interesting genealogy questions live on Voice of the Capital radio:
- How interested Ukrainians are in creating their family trees and whether such research is growing in popularity; - The principles of building a family tree; where to start your research; how long it takes, and how far back in time the research typically goes; - What you need to know to get started; how to search for information during periods when there were no passports; what information about ancestors can be found during the research; - Challenging periods for finding information; - Do DNA tests help in finding information? - How to construct a family tree if there were errors in recording the surname; - the fallibility of searching for ancestors through a different branch; the stages of verifying information; - the connection between a surname and a topographical name (if they match); - whether access to archival information is free or requires payment; how to determine which archive to contact; whether there is a single website that aggregates all archives; - searching for relatives in archives within the Russian Federation; - the likelihood of cooperation with foreign archives; - whether online resources can be used for the search; the reliability of information from online sources; whether one can base their search on an open online database; - Does conducting the research independently affect the quality of the search? Is it worth consulting specialists? How much does a family history search cost? How to choose a company capable of conducting the research; - Can the results of the research be used to restore property rights or claim an inheritance? - What constitutes a family lineage, and what can be considered part of a family lineage.