Putting Flesh on the Bones! Getting to know your ancestors. When you have been buiding your family tree for some time, you will have lots of names on your list. Up until now, that’s just what they are, ‘Names on a list!’. So now is the time to start getting to know your ancestors. […]
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By far the best way to continue your family history research, is to join a family history society. You will find a Family History Society, or something very similar, in almost every large town or city in the UK. Throughout the rest of the world you can find similar organisations. You don’t have to just […]
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Amateur genealogists typically pursue their own ancestry and that of their spouses. Professional genealogists may also conduct research for others, publish books on genealogical methods, teach, or produce their own databases. They may work for companies that provide software or produce materials of use to other professionals and to amateurs. Both try to understand not […]
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Salt Lake City Library: Ready, Set, Go! © Lorine McGinnis Schulze http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ Are you ready for a trip to Salt Lake City Library? I just returned from a great time there so thought I’d share a few tips and suggestions. Have a plan before you go. Decide what you want to find out. I made […]
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I Found My Great Great Grandfather Online — Now What? (Verifying Records Found On Webpages) © Lorine McGinnis Schulze http://olivetreegenealogy.com/index.shtml You just found a church record for the marriage of your great great grandfather, or the record of your 4th great grandparents on a passenger list of a ship to the New World in 1777 […]
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A FAMILY HISTORIANS LAMENT
AUTHOR UNKNOWN I’ve been doing family history, for nearly 30 years, Diligently tracing, my illustrious forebears, From Pigeon Lake to Peterborough, Penrith to Penzance, My merry band of ancestors, has led me quite a dance. There are Cooks from Kent and Guards from Gwent and chimney sweeps from Chester. There’s even one daft fisherman, lived all […]
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Our site is now fully functional, so go ahead and start learning how to research YOUR Family Tree!
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Helping You Track Your Genealogy The Family History Library of Mormons in Salt Lake City has been always popular for the Genealogists. However, not all genealogists have the chance to get there. For instance, if a genealogist is located in Sydney, Australia, he needs to travel a mere 12, 890 km. Aside from the fact […]
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Exciting Times
My wife and I are excited to introduce our new website! We are still updating and editing the information we have to offer and will post here when we are ready to launch. So until then, please use our other site Family History For All.co.uk where you will find lots of information and resources.
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