Family History Snippet 3 Research process Genealogical research is a complex process that uses historical records and sometimes genetic analysis to demonstrate kinship. Reliable conclusions are based on the quality of sources, ideally original records, the information within those sources, ideally primary or first-hand information, and the evidence that can be drawn, directly or indirectly, […]
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Family History Snippet 2
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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Family History Snippet 1 – Introduction Amateur genealogists/family historians 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 […]
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UK Family History Fairs & Events We will try to list all Fairs and Events here on our blog. If your event isn’t listed and you would like a listing, send me your details to: Family History For All.uk Family History fairs and events are great ways to get you started with your family history. […]
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How To Make A Family Tree For Free A very common question among beginners is “How can I make my family tree for free?” Though genealogy can evolve into an expensive hobby, here are some ideas to start to make your family tree for free. Interview your parents, grandparents and other relatives The first […]
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Canadian Genealogy: Knowing About Your Canadian Roots. UK Addendum below. Today, there are a lot of people who don’t know about their family’s past for many reasons. Some have been separated, some have personal family issues, and others were affected by historical events that changed their family’s lives forever. Canada is a […]
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Life is lived onwards but understood backwards. Indeed, there are lot of things to learn in history, more so, with the people for whom you own your heritage. Those people whom you’ve never ever heard of, the forgotten souls of your great, great, great, great grandparents were the reason why you are on earth right […]
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Millions of Records, Millions of Answers. Ancestry.co.uk – Click here! People trace their ancestry for lots of reasons. Some do it for medical reasons to find out about a mysterious disease that runs in their family, others do it for honouring their ancestors, and there are people who find it as an interesting hobby […]
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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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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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