This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/jlABAEB/1716.1 Message Board Post: For you and all other beginners, a good place to start is not here, but to first do your homework by checking out these websites: (1) <www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide> (2) <www.genealogy.com> (3) <www.lds.org/familyhistory> (4) <www.familysearch.org> Good hunting and good luck!