Tracing Ancestors In The UK

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Valley of Rocks, North Devon

In these days of purse-string-tightening, we all like to find things we want or need that are free.  But as most people will realise, if you want have something of good quality you will usually have to pay something.  That old adage, “you get what you pay for” tends to be true much of the [...]

I have now updated my Research Services page. There are 4 main ways of ordering my genealogical services. You can either use my hourly service, which gives you a minimum of 2 hours of research up to whatever spending limit you want to set.  This leaves you in control of your budget and means that [...]

At some point in your ancestry searches you are going to hit a brick wall.  Even the most experienced genealogists will have difficulty tracing a particular ancestor at some point.  While it is not always possible to get beyond this sticking point, there are several things you should do that can provide that essential chink [...]

It is only in the past 5 decades that tracing ancestors has become a popular past-time for all members of society. However, it is not a new idea. In times when it mattered to be a part of the upper classes, many wealthy people felt it was important to be able to prove their lineage [...]