Facebook is a great place to look for family members and contact them once you’ve found them. You can even create an account for your family so that all of your family can be friends.

Email is a basic tool but it can save you hours trying to find the latest phone numbers for people and giving them all a call. You could send letters but then there’s the cost of the stamps and it takes days to get there. You can also use email to send out occasional reminders so the family doesn’t forget.

Lastly, you can use your computer and word processor to copy and paste all of those names, birthdates, families, and details into your comprehensive list of family members. Maybe you can even use your family history software to create a pedigree of your family.

With the technology available today helping out with a family reunion can be easier than ever – though getting everyone to attend may still be a challenge.

General searches on your project can reveal many helpful links with tips and recommendations for getting it done right. There are usually some YouTube videos available that show someone actually doing the job so you can watch how it’s done.

There are some sites which specialize in helping you as well.

Instructables is a web-based documentation platform where passionate people share what they do and how they do it, and learn from and collaborate with others.

wikiHow is a collaboration building the world’s largest, high-quality how-to manual. Eventually, it will contain accurate instructions on almost every imaginable topic as a multilingual resource.

FindHow’s Mission is to empower people to achieve success at every task, in whatever role and stage of life they are in, by simplifying and speeding access to trusted, reliable How-To content on the Internet.

eHow.com is an online community dedicated to providing visitors, like you, the ability to research, share, and discuss solutions and tips for completing day-to-day tasks and projects.

Good luck with your projects!  Now if something goes wrong, you can blame it on someone else.