One of the things you look for when trying to trace your family history is people’s birth and death dates. You may be wondering where you can find this information. The truth is you may have some of it easily accessible to you.

The easiest place to begin looking for death and birth information is your family Bible, if you have access to it. Bibles were often used for more than religious reasons. In times past, most families would write down important dates in the front or back so the information was preserved. Of course, not all families are religious or keep a family Bible, but that may be one place you can look should your family have one.

If your family did attend church, you may be able to find some information through church reports. This is particularly helpful if your family went to the same church for a long period of time or if they were Catholic. They might record births, baptisms, marriages, and deaths of their members.  Read more...