Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Seniors

Irish_Dem

(71,927 posts)

10. Or if you would like to do it yourself I can tell you how to find records.

Reply to elleng (Reply #8)

Wed May 5, 2021, 01:49 AM

May 2021

I would recommend Ancestry.com.

They have the most online records that are easy to find.
Family Search has a huge data base as well.

If you would like to connect to your mother's family, you might want to consider DNA testing at Ancestry.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

12 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Question, re: 'ancestry' etc. [View all] elleng May 2021 OP

You may want to try this Group on DU, there's a lot of discussion about these sites there: Rhiannon12866 May 2021 #1

Thanks! Surely have overlooked it! elleng May 2021 #3

Maybe - it's a free trial it's worth a try - good luck lisa58 May 2021 #2

Ancestry.com SergeStorms May 2021 #4

Thanks elleng May 2021 #5

NY should have her death certificate, I'd think. Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #6

There should be records of your mother's birth, marriage, death certificates Irish_Dem May 2021 #7

Thanks. elleng May 2021 #8

Or if you would like to do it yourself I can tell you how to find records. Irish_Dem May 2021 #10

Agree about Ancestry. Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #11

Yes, right now Ancestry has the biggest data base and most user friendly document interface. Irish_Dem May 2021 #12

You might have online access to a free library version... Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #9