Unfortunately, there are going to be some difficulties when trying to assemble an American family history. This is particularly true in families of African descent whose ancestors were sold as slaves. The record keeping was often rather thin both during and after years of slavery. And attempting to learn where original members of your family came from is next to impossible. Sub-Saharan Africa is a very large place.

As well, for almost any family record-keeping in rural South and Appalachia was thin at best. Often, records do not exist at all. Attempting to find information about your family, even births and deaths, can be like trying to grab brass ring on a merry-go-round with your eyes closed. For families such as these, your family members will be of much more use than government records when compiling an American family history. With a few memoirs you can piece together some information. But many times data will be rather loosely conjectural.

As well, another difficulty with collecting and American family history is figuring out anything about your family before it immigrated. Many immigrants arrived with only a suitcase and clothes on their backs. Some did not even have suitcase. Thus, their arrival was a clean break from distant lands to start an entirely new life here in America. Learning anything about your ancestors in home country is difficult when one tries to look back through murky past.

Though compiling an American family history can be difficult at times, it is far from impossible. With a little time, a little tenacity, and a few bits of luck that can arise with consistent effort, you can construct a picture of your ancestors that will find a place of pride amongst your heirlooms. So feel free to start your investigations and learn just where your name came from and how it eventually ended up with an entirely unique treasure: you.

As well, there constant marriages and remarriages of many members of nobility make some interesting viewing. King Henry XIII of England comes immediately to mind. This kind was marriage six times during his reign, meaning that he needed to either divorce or kill off his first five wives at very least. When reading a royal family tree, every line is a story and every person a somebody. You don't need to wonder who any of names are, they will show up in history books somewhere.

If you would like to read more about royal family trees, it is very easy to find them. They can be found on Internet, in history books, and in library. So feel free to take a look at them and dive into strange world of royalty and their often bizarre but never boring histories. Check one out today and start one of most exciting history lessons you can ever receive.