TipWorld - http://www.tipworld.com The Internet's #1 Source for Computer Tips, News, and Gossip And now for today's tip... MIXED ANCESTRY--WHERE TO START YOUR SEARCH Several people of mixed ancestry feel that researching their family history would be impossible. Not so! Start at the beginning--with facts about yourself--and work backwards. There are lots of support groups and genealogy rings you can explore, such as the Native American Indian Genealogy Webring Homepage, located at http://members.tripod.com/~kjunkutie/natvrng.htm and AfriGeneas--African Ancestored Genealogy, which is at http://www.afrigeneas.com/ You can join some of the mailing groups at RootsWeb and ask for research assistance: http://www.rootsweb.com/ People on these mailing lists often have interesting insights and resources to share. --by Diana J. Muir ---------------------------------------------- Born and raised in Iowa, Diana Muir began studying genealogy at the age of 18 and has subsequently taught genealogy and conducted research for 30 years. Specializing in the Midwestern United States, she has also done extensive research in Southern and Eastern States, as well as England and Ireland. Diana operates an online K-12 and post-secondary school on the Internet, Porta School, Inc., and maintains her own Web page--Mother Hubbard's Cupboard--at http://www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/ which offers eight online genealogy courses.