Tracing Ancestors In The UK

The internet has been a marvellous tool for family historians.  Indexes and records that previously could only be seen by travelling to an archives office can now be searched, and often viewed, online within minutes and a few mouse clicks.  However, online research is not without its problems.  Genealogy records online have often been copied [...]

Tracing your ancestors in the UK can be difficult when you do not have access to the archives and are unable to look at sources.  British ancestry can be researched online back to 1837 but online sources should always be backed up by original documents, and before 1837 it is essential to look at parish [...]

The Origins Network has just made available a series on the City of London Poor Law Records.  For anyone who is researching their London genealogy, this is a resource that you should not miss.  Poor law records are underused by many genealogists, yet they contain extremely valuable biographical information that you will not find elsewhere.
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