I have been trying to trace my father's side of the family too. I signed up with Ancestry.com and am totally stumped. I didn't expect this to be done in a day or a month but I was hoping to find out where my grandfather was born and who his parents were. I was hoping to find an obituary but can't do that either. All the family is gone now so there isn't anyone to ask. Just a little frustrated. Quilting is so much easier!