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Your Noble Ancestors!
Are you interested
in genealogy and family search? Would you
like to find out if you belong to an ancient noble family? 3
years ago I started doing serious research about my family,
and came all the way back to the founder of our family who
was made a Marquis in the year 1141. In the process I have
collected more than 2000 pages of documentation and made
friends all over the world! In this brief article I would
like to tell you about some of the most important things to remember
when you are looking for possible noble ancestors.
First of all, you
need to collect and systematize the
knowledge you already have. This means to search written
material already available, interviewing family members and
relatives, trying to find physical items relating to your
family history and if possible summon a family meeting.
Second, you need to
start using the Internet as a
genealogical tool. You need to learn how to use search
engines and telephone directories to do genealogical
research. You will also need to find and use specialized
Internet sites that deal with noble genealogy and nobiliary
issues such as heraldry (the science that studies armorial
bearings). In many cases you can find sites specialized in
the nobility of specific countries, and they will provide
you with lots of valuable information.
You will also want to search libraries for books related to
your family search, and from many libraries you can buy
photocopies from the books you need. In some cases you will
want to own a specific book related to your family history,
and you will need to search antiquarian book shops.
Several Internet
sites have specialized in heraldry, and at
one site you can search among the coat of arms of more than
130,000 families.
But if you are
serious about finding out if you belong to an
ancient noble family you must know what to look for. I am
offering all readers to download a FREE chapter called "A
nobiliary primer", explaining many difficult terms and
nobiliary issues. The complete book, "Find Your Noble
Ancestors!" is also available for immediate download at
http://www.findyournobleancestors.com .
Jan-Olov von Wowern lives in Stockholm, Sweden, and is
the head of the Swedish branch of the von Wowern family, dating back to
its founder who was born around 1090 and made a Marquis in 1141. He is
active in European charitable and nobiliary work. Visit his page at
http://www.findyournobleancestors.com and download a FREE chapter from
his book.
Are you interested
in genealogy and family search? Would you
like to find out if you belong to an ancient noble family?
Do it NOW at http://www.findyournobleancestors.com
Author email: contact@findyournobleancestors.com
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