I started out with the simple approach to my family tree. Asking questions,  making notes and following my direct line only. Being first generation  Canadian, I thought I would have a difficult time as most of my ancestors are  from England and Scotland. The more I researched, the more I realized how much  information was available online.

As I made contacts with distant cousins and began sharing information, it made  me want to share my family tree for anyone to view. I have chosen to extend my  tree beyond my immediate family so please use it as a reference only as you  should always cross-reference my information with the original record. I would  stress, however, that these will only be my version of events and I make no  claims whatsoever to being the fountain of all knowledge and am open to  correction at any time.

When I started, I didn't feel the need to keep a record of sources and track  where I came across the information as I got most of my information online.  8000 entries later, I wish I had done so. Being from Canada, my research is  limited to the internet and Google. Because of this I use the IGI from Family  Search and a subscription to the British Census returns at Ancestry.com.

I am very interested in database management and most of my time is spent  gathering and verifing data, running reports and tracking information so  genealogy comes very natural to me.

On a recent trip to the Wirral I visited a number of different graveyards and  took almost 290 photos of the common names I could find. I have posted them to  view: http://photos.yahoo.com/aaronjreid I regard my family tree as something  I've constructed for my own enjoyment and I hope you enjoy it too.

-Aaron Reid
 Toronto, Canada