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How To Use County Records Offices

Posted on February 23, 2009 by admin

Once you have exhausted your online search as far back as 1837, you will need to start searching offline records in order to go further back.  If you are in the UK, this means visiting the relevant county records office, … Continue reading →

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The 1911 Census UK – now online

Posted on February 10, 2009 by admin

Previously details of census records were not released until a lapse of 100 years, but recently this has been over-ruled, and the 1911 census UK is now available online at Find My Past. Taken on 2nd April 1911, the information … Continue reading →

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Professional UK Genealogist Will Trace Your British Ancestry

Posted on January 30, 2009 by admin

I have been a uk genealogist since 1993, and have helped many American, Canadian and Australian people find their British ancestry. Although previously based in Northamptonshire and offering mainly Northamptonshire searches, I am now offering a full British ancestry research … Continue reading →

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Genealogical Problems: Surname Spellings

Posted on January 26, 2009 by admin

One of the most common problems when tracing ancestors is the variations you will come across in surname spellings. There are several reasons why this happens. 1.  Up until the 19th century there were no standardized spellings for surnames.  Also, … Continue reading →

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Searching The British Census Online

Posted on January 23, 2009 by admin

When you have information about your ancestors which takes you back at least one hundred years, you can start using census records, and in this article I will discuss using the British census online. Since the arrival of the internet … Continue reading →

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Finding Records for Birth, Deaths and Marriages

Posted on January 19, 2009 by admin

One of the first things you need to do after you have noted all your own immediate family information, is to find records for birth, deaths and marriages in the civil registration records. First make a note of any information … Continue reading →

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How to Draw A Family Tree

Posted on January 9, 2009 by admin

Once you have started to gather a little bit of information you will need to start putting it into the proper format so you can see at a glance the people on your tree, and any information that is still … Continue reading →

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How To Trace Your Family Tree – Getting Started

Posted on January 7, 2009 by admin

In any genealogical research, we ALWAYS start with what we already know and work backwards.  So the first step in tracing your family tree is to make some notes on everything that you already know. That means writing down all … Continue reading →

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