Waters Family Genealogy

Genealogy - "The study or investigation of ancestry and family histories". (American Heritage Dictionary)

In the summer of 1997, I decided that it would be a really smart idea to start and assemble what family history and records I had in my possession, and put that information into some kind of coherent written form so that my son and daughter would have an idea of who their ancestors were.

While there are numerous genealogy software programs available, I chose Family Tree Maker Deluxe to use as my primary research / record keeping program, and am currently running FTM version 10.0

The Waters Family lineage is of Scottish origin, and was originally spelled "Watters". My research, at this point, seems to indicate that my ancestors were a "sept" of the Forbes Clan, and may have possibly come from Dumfries Shire Scotland. Although I have traced my family's history back to Harford County Maryland in 1792, I have currently put further research on the back burner until some future date.

The 121st Ohio Volunteer Infantry Civil War site contains information about my Great-Grandfather's military service - 121srO.V.I. Be sure to check out the history of the 121st while at their site. For a more in-depth look at the life of Benjamin Franklin Watters, view this B.F.Watters file (be patient for this Excel page to load). Use your browser's back button to return to this page.

* Genealogy Internet Links *

If you are new to genealogy research, there are literally dozens upon dozens of web sites devoted to helping the beginner, or advanced researcher. Many of these sites are free, and provide detailed information on tracing your family's ancestry, as well as providing links to other genealogy related sites on the Internet.

There are also numerous commercial sites offering a fee based subscription which permits you to search their records (databases), for family information.

Another method is to use your browser's or service provider's search feature to look for family information on the Internet.

Regardless of what method you use, doing family history research requires patience and perseverance.

Best Wishes for an interesting and rewarding ancestral journey,

and Thanks for visiting my site.

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