My mother went on ancestry.com and got a free trial. She found a wealth of information about her family, and it is delightful for me to know my family history. My father also did a lot of research on his family, and traced us all the way back to England. I found out nearly all of my ancestors are from the southeastern part of the USA, I have southern roots. A lot of them were farmers, but I have a brown thumb instead of a green one, I like plants but I can't seem to keep them alive.