Be sure to use the Mormon (Latter Day Saints) site. It has the biggest genealogy data base in the world. You might also go to google.com and write in your family name and see it anything comes up. In my experience it probably will. Also, you might use the some source and write in "Genealogy". There are many fee sites that off software for sale. They usually do not cost much. This can get you started. Mel McKee FosFam@msn.com wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1MB.2ACI/2037 > > Message Board Post: > > I am very new to this whole searching for relatives. I am 30 years old and decided it might be good to find out about my father's side of my family. I was very young (1-3) last time I saw the man and would appreciate any information about how I can search without spending tons of money or if anyone knows anything, I would appreciate it. When I was born, my home town is listed as Joplin, MO. We lived on a Rural Route.