With so many genealogy products to choose from it can be a real challenge choosing a software tool that will help you trace your family tree. You can read our post where we recently defined genealogy. But we want the software to help us in this challenge. For choice and reviews I've found nothing better than ...
Discover how to find ancestors There are so many ways to search for ancestors that you can sometimes find it all a bit much. So here are a few simple tips i have found after several years of research and many hours spent hunting for my ancestors. Set aside some time. For example you have some time ...
Ancestry search can be free if you know where to go. With programmes like "Who Do You Think You Are?" in several countries, many have recently found a new past time, Ancestry searching and delving into your own family history. The Internet has provided numerous tools to dig up your ancestral pasts. Unfortunately many are now cashing in ...
Free genealogy search tools are in abundance on the web As one of the largest growing hobbies of the 21st Century searching your genealogy is a very big pastime. Like a detective in a thrilling mystery, you find and solve clues that actually reveal your very own history. So it's no wonder that we get a ...
Top 10 UK Ancestry Websites 1. www.GenesReunited.co.uk I would suggest that this is the easiest site to use and thus it gets our number 1 ancestry site. It is designed to find your UK ancestors for free. You can search over 650 million names for free. Genes Reunited provide tools to enable you to build your family history ...
The UK Census Records Why you need the census? The census is such a valuable tool in your ancestry research. You will find that the census will often be at the heart of a lot of searches on the web. When was the earliest census? Back in 1801 the first census took place. It wasn’t a popular move as ...
Ten Tips for getting the most from your Birth, Marriage and Death certificates. 1. Surnames may change or have a misspelling over time, so do have this in mind. 2. Many of the records were hard to read as they were compiled by local offices and were handwritten. This could well provide a challenge, so if you’re ...
Tracing Clues Tracing your ancestors is like being a detective tracing clues, yet the greatest part is you are the central character. Your next clue is... Ok detective what clues do you already have and where do you suspect to find your next clues. That's how it can feel when you start to track down relatives and ancestors ...
Surname Search Discover your ancestors history based on clues on your surname. Current Surname Searches Genes Reunited have a full search for your surname free of charge // So how did Surnames come about in history? Originally it is really known as the family name, an identification tag which is transmitted by family members from generation to generation. The Romans ...
Gravestones – unravel your ancestors history from a different angle When it comes to finding out how to trace your lost ancestors, one way that isn’t often suggested due to its morbid nature is that of visiting gravestones. Hunting in graveyards for the plots of your ancestors and the epitaphs on their tombstones can prove another ...
