trace my ancestry

It would be nice…

It is always a heart-warming experience to trace your ancestry especially if you have the chance to actually meet them.

I started working on our family tree even before my father passed away. I know it will be very difficult but I never thought it will be more difficult than that.

However, with perseverance, I know I will achieve my goals one day. I have seen many out there who succeeded in tracing their ancestries under more difficult circumstances. I will draw inspiration from their stories and examples.

”..i tried making a family tree upto the fourth generation but so far i only got to do upto three.. it’s because some of my forefathers were foreigners and immigrants and we don’t have any info regarding their family.. im also thinking of expanding the tree a bit.. like put some pictures and birthdays.. im kind of proud of what i did.. maybe ill do more research or something..”

This is harder than it sounds especially if half of your ancestors were slaves and therefore all knowledge of there family history was lost and the other half were Native Americans and therefore all knowledge of there family history was destroyed.

I found copies of my dad’s yearbook on Ancestor.com. My dad didn’t even have these photos any longer. It’s so exciting when I find something new.

I don’t know much about my biological family, since I’m adopted. As far as I know, I’m half African, and half Caucasian. However, many people have told me I look a little Asian, or something else. It could be that there was some mixing in my family. I’d really like to know which parts of Europe, Africa, or wherever else my ancestors came from. When I get the chance, I’d love to get my DNA tested.

I’ve accomplished quite a lot on this goal already. I’ve learned a lot from speaking with older family members. Family Tree Maker has been great for organizing all of the data.

I’ve been begging for photos from anyone who has them. I highly recommend this as I’ve gotten copies of photos I would never have even seen otherwise.

Lately, I’ve been procrastinating because I’ve hit that 1870 brick wall. Most of my ancestors were slaves and thus they were not listed by name before 1870. Now, I’ve got to start searching for possible slave owners and public documents.

“i am both of Filipino and Chinese ancestry.. it always made me wonder what my forefathers were like living from another country, knowing a life different from what i am used to, speaking a language apart from my own.. somehow, i believe that for myself to reach my destined place, i must first know where i came from.. only last year, i went to visit Hong Kong and met my grandfather for the first time, the first grandkid to ever meet him.. it was an emotional roller coaster of sorts.. my father’s father now has a voice, a smile, a memory of a touch and not just some old pictures left untouched.. my tracing back was worth all the trouble.. and i sure will be coming back..”