I've long had an interest in my family ancestry and, after having another "old timer" slip away from the family, I finally joined one of the geneology sites (Ancestry.com) and started tracing my family tree.
I'm concentrating on direct paternal lineage right now (my father > his father > his father, etc.) and have found some fascinating, but somewhat limited information. I can trace them all the way back to England in 1407, first arrival in America, first arrival in my home state, etc.
What are some other good resources to trace lineage, war service, occupations, burials, etc. Any hints for someone new to this search?
Ancestry.com has message boards but they're antiquated, not very active or easy to navigate/search.
I thought maybe some of you guys have been down this road and can offer some pointers.
