Use family genealogy sources in your search If you want to know more of where you came from, the best source of finding out is through members of your own family. Believe it or not, the best sources of your own search of whence it is you came from is from the very people you consider fortunately or unfortunately your family. There are scientific and as well biblical views about it. According to Charles Darwin, the human evolved from the apes while according to the bible, Adam and Eve are our first ancestors. The basic foundation in performing genealogy is performing an extensive research. You have to do a lot of reading in order to gain knowledge and have a basis of your origin. The library is the best resource for obituaries, biographies, news clippings, etc. Ask the librarian, they could help you in your search. They could also suggest possible sources of vital info regarding your relatives and family. Doing a search online may also be of help. There are genealogy web sites as well as newsgroups. They, on the other hand, place their last names first and their first names last (get that?). There are several ways of getting a surname. The last names of women could be altered when they undergo marriage. The so-called patronymics, on the other hand, allow people to be identified through their paternal parent s surname. Further research is still needed. Step four is about the slavery and owner s research. Once you found your ancestor s slave owner, you need to track their records to know what they did about their properties. The logic behind this is that slaves are part of the owner s property. Research on their probate records, wills, bills of sale, plantation records, and advertisements of runaway slaves from newspapers. Their belief is three-fold- missionary work, perfecting the saints (improving themselves while following the gospel) and redeeming the dead (here is where the genealogical works come in). This belief led to the creation of FamilySearch.org They have all the right to claim that they have the largest compilation of free family tree, records on genealogy and family history in the whole world.