Researching Your Family Tree

[332 words] Have you seen the commercials advertising for Ancestry.com? Every time that I watch those ads I want to sign up for their service to search out my family history. That kind of thing just fascinates me. I remember a few years ago being at Ellis Island in New York and seeing a book with the names of people who immigrated here years ago. There were four names in that book with the last name “Richey.” I figure that they’re my relatives. This morning I read about a couple of guys that were talking about family histories when one of them said that he sure wished he knew more about his family heritage. He said, “I’ve always wanted to have my family history traced, but I can’t afford to hire someone.” He asked his friend if he had any suggestions. His buddy said, “Sure, I know an easy way…