Tracing Scottish ancestors – your family tree journey Live in Scotland? Or have relatives/ancestors in/from Scotland, then read on to find out how to trace your Scottish roots. This is a great place to start your journey “If you are starting to compile your family tree the best advice is to work backwards in time. […]
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Family History Information at GOV.UK
Family History Information at GOV.UK Getting FREE information is always a bonus. Welcome to GOV.UK where you can find lots of free advice and information to help you with your Family History (genealogy). Carol and I use Gov.UK a lot whilst researching. Direct Links to Some of the Guides Available at GOV.UK General Register Office […]
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Family History Societies My wife Carol and I are members of our local Family History Society here in Doncaster. We believe that becoming a member of YOUR local society should be one of the first steps towards researching your own family history. You will meet many people with experience to share, which will give you […]
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Learn more at their website Family History For All.UK highly recommends this valuable resource when researching your family history (Genealogy Research) (FHCs) are branches of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The centres supply resources for research and study of […]
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Queen Elizabeth II Queen of the United Kingdom from February 1952 until September 2022 Our family were deeply upset on hearing the sad news that our Queen had passed away on Thursday the 8th of September 2022. The end of an era. She was an inspiration to the world. We send our condolences to the […]
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Genealogical DNA Testing – Is It Worth It? Read to the end for our experience. A genealogical DNA test is a DNA-based test used in genetic genealogy that looks at specific locations of a person’s genome in order to find or verify ancestral genealogical relationships, or (with lower reliability) to estimate the ethnic mixture […]
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History of The Salt Lake City Genealogical Library. Open to everyone! The Salt Lake City Genealogical Library was founded in 1894 to gather genealogical records and assist members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with their family history and genealogical research. It is the largest library of its kind in the world. […]
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Family History Snippet 2 – Family history societies etc. Genealogists often join *family history societies, where novices can learn from more experienced researchers. Such societies generally serve a specific geographical area. Their members may also index records to make them more accessible, and engage in advocacy and other efforts to preserve public records and cemeteries. […]
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Carol & Christopher Johnson Johnson Ancestry is a website that I manage for Carol and Chris’ Johnson. Incorporating: Johnson Family History; Todd Family History and more… Called ‘Johnson Ancestry’ the research results within the site do in fact relate to both our families. The ‘Names’ page will expand as time goes on. (Just hope there […]
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Hi every one. This is just a quick update to let you know our site is now officially ‘Secure’. You will notice the ‘Locked Padlock’ and ‘https’ in the address bar at the top of the page. You may have to update your ‘Favorites’ link, although most browsers will automatically re-direct you from the old […]
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