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About Reid Family Tree
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
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Getting Around There are several ways to browse the family tree. The Tree View graphically shows the relationship of selected person to their kin. The Family View shows the person you have selected in the center, with his/her photo on the left and notes on the right. Above are the father and mother and below are the children. The Ancestor Chart shows the person you have selected in the left, with the photograph above and children below. On the right are the parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. The Descendant Chart shows the person you have selected in the left, with the photograph and parents below. On the right are the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Do you know who your second cousins are? Try the Kinship Relationships Tool. Your site can generate various Reports for each name in your family tree. You can select a name from the list on the top-right menu bar.
In addition to the charts and reports you have Photo Albums, the Events list and the Relationships tool. Family photographs are organized in the Photo Index. Each Album's photographs are accompanied by a caption. To enlarge a photograph just click on it. Keep up with the family birthdays and anniversaries in the Events list. Birthdays and Anniversaries of living persons are listed by month. Want to know how you are related to anybody ? Check out the Relationships tool. |
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