Those who are not that lucky can even sign up in one or two genealogy sites and see what happens later on being a member. This may sound morbid but the person can even do some research by looking at the obituaries. This is because the date of birth and death is like a paper trail and this can used to get in contact with long lost relatives. These search engines have so many indexes that could be very useful for one s search of family names or surnames, one would just need to know how to narrow down the many search results. These are just know-hows on starting your search for that unique last name and, eventually, your family history. Make use of the free researches that are being offered while they are there. SSDI (Social Security Death Index)- there are several search fields such as the social itself, surname search, middle name, first name, last recorded residence, date of birth, last benefit and date of death. Ethnicity Search- focuses on African-Americans and Jews. Database set up by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints- also known as FamilySearch. More good news useful tips and classes on genealogical search are also offered free of charge! Some online classes include guide to genealogical research for beginners, advice for more effective searches, preparation of genealogical history to be published, and guide in searching indexes on family trees. Believe it or not, a lot of the electronic data as well as microfilms collections are generally accessible through the family history centers all over the world. Also, use of the family history center is free of charge. There are also a lot of volunteer family history center staff available to lend you valuable assistance. Dates- is also vital to establish such occasions as marriages, births and deaths. Connections of parents to their children could be established by such simple information as dates of birth. However, dates have the most errors in transcription so extra care should be practiced when dealing with them. Now that all the necessary information needed to start a family history were discussed, one needs to know the other sources aside from living relatives and public documents.