Marriage records serve more than one purpose in life. Any married person will tell you that their wedding day was the happiest day of their life. A large proportion of these people are actually telling the truth as well! So how can the marriage records of your ancestors be of any benefit to you toady? Well you can share in your ancestors ....more on marriage records
The formal registration of births, marriages and deaths in England and Wales began in 1837 with the introduction of Civil Registration. Before 1837 individual parish was responsible for maintaining their own Parish register. There is good reason why you need to know how to use these certificates in your ancestry searching. read the BMD article here
We all know that researching your family history can be great fun and that there is great satisfaction in solving those inevitable mysteries yourself. However, it's also true that discovering your ancestry is a time-consuming process and is often painfully slow. You need the patience of a saint, the skills of a detective, ....more on hiring a professional
Do you have any? Fascinating as it is, but you may have far more than you could imagine. Rest assured they may not have tried to blow up parliament, but many of our long lost relatives have had some form of criminal record and these records can reveal a lot more about who they were in there hidden past. Read the fascinating article on these crime related relations.