Me with my younger child, Natalie, in August 2006 - can you spot a family resemblance?
It's the interesting stories that make your family come alive. I've found bigamists and bastards, vicars and villains. I can't promise you royalty or black sheep, but I'll help you in your UK family history search. Just come with me and explore my website. In time, you may become your family's genealogy expert.
Free family history research...
There's plenty of free family history research you can do - I'll help you search for births, deaths, marriages, directories etc. However, while some sites do offer a free family history search, beware! You may catch the research bug, and find yourself subscribing willy-nilly. Before you sell the kids and re-mortgage your house to fund your research, browse my site. I'll give you tips on making the most of your money.
Free family history ezine...
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First steps...
In the meantime, your first port of call isn't really the web. You might strike it lucky with websites like Genes Reunited, and find a lost cousin. But really the place to begin is with a pad and pencil. Start with everything relevant you can think of about your parents... their parents... maybe even your grandparents' parents.
Then move on to your oldest relatives. Free family history, if you like. And with the web, you can now easily email your distant cousins and find out what they know already.
Beginning in earnest...
Have you assembled all your UK family history information? Then you're ready to begin. Just chose a line to follow. Probably, next you'll decide to find out about their birth, or perhaps their marriage. Just follow the links on my site, which will help you make a start.
Birth records for the UK family historian
Are you looking for when your ancestor was born? What birth records are available?
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Marriage records for the UK family historian
How do you find marriage details for your UK ancestor? Our site gives you clear tips for finding their marriage records.
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Divorce records for the UK family historian
Has your ancestor remarried, but their first spouse is still alive? Did they divorce, or have you a bigamist in your family history?
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Death records for the UK family historian
Are you looking for when your ancestor died? Just search the death records to find out what is available.
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Family History Wills
Wills can really flesh out your family history. They are ideal in genealogy, where you can uncover new relationships.
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Death Duty Registers
Death duty registers are a neglected source of information for family history. Don't be put off by their complexity.
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Ordering BMD Certificates
BMD certificates - birth, marriage and death certificates - for England and Wales can all be ordered from the GRO. Need help? Just read here for more information.
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UK Family History - Overseas BMDs
Has your ancestor gone missing? Perhaps they died abroad? Or maybe they married and had children overseas? This page shows you how to track overseas BMDs.
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LDS Family History Records
The LDS family history records are huge. They have filmed a huge number of sources. These include parish registers, Bishop’s transcripts, old books, maps and other material.
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Census records for the UK family historian
Consult census records for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901, to help you flesh out your family history.
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Using newspapers in UK family history research
Newspapers are invaluable for UK family history researchers. Can the British Library's newspaper repository at Colindale help you?
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Contact me
Your chance to contact me at www.uk-family-history.com.
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UK Family History Researcher
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