• Write down any information that you may think of off of the top of your head regarding your family history.
• Interview relatives and tape record the interviews. Write down all of their responses to your list of questions.
• Record names, dates, and places on family group records and pedigree charts

NOTE: Use the above mentioned recollections only as a guide. Memories are not always accurate, but they can provide valuable clues when composing your family history. If you wish to join a pedigree type organization or have your results be considered offical, you must provide documentation of your findings. I urge people to obtain documentation as they go..the prices of records and copies will only inflate over time..its more economical in the long run to just copy as you go. When I copy anything related to genealogy, I always state the source and the date.