Hey, @twirble.

Good luck with the Googling. I'm sure once you get into it, you'll be amazed at what you find, and how much information there is. I can't say it's the case for everyone (like probably my wife), but many people will find out that someone has been collecting information for years. Hopefully, that will be the case for you. Always easier when you can locate things rather than scouring everywhere on the net and then needing to go hunt down tombstones or county records that aren't online yet. :)