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Ten Things Every Professional Genealogist Should Have
If you’ve carried out some genealogical research on your own family, and are thinking about becoming a professional genealogist, then welcome to an extremely fascinating career, full of variety and surprises! But before you plunge in, have a look at my list of ten things you will need, based on my own experience after nearly twenty years in the business. Continue reading
Genealogy Gifts for Christmas (and any other time)
Looking for a unique gift for a genealogy enthusiast? Here are six ideas for Christmas Genealogy Gifts. Continue reading
Novels about Family History
Those of you who know me know that as well as being a professional genealogist, I am also a novelist specialising mostly in historical fiction, and some of my novels contain a family history theme. I have always been intrigued … Continue reading
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Free Genealogy – Is It Possible?
One of the most common genealogy searches made on Google is something along the lines of “trace your family tree for free online”. It seems that there are many people eager to find their ancestors, but feel unable to pay the subscription fees for the major search websites.
So, is it possible to trace your family tree for free? Is free genealogy a thing? Continue reading
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Why is Genealogy Important?
The interest in genealogy has exploded over the last few decades, and that is partly because the internet has made it much easier to research many of our ancestors from the comfort of our homes. Motivation to start the search has also come from programmes such as Who Do You Think You Are, which has proved popular on both sides of the Atlantic.
Buy why are we so fascinated by our ancestors? Why genealogy important in our lives? Continue reading
Finding your English Ancestors
Over the centuries, the English have often emigrated to foreign parts, in particular the United States of America, or to Australia. Many people who live in America or Australia will find that they have English ancestors, perhaps within the last … Continue reading
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Genealogy for Beginner’s Course – Tracing Ancestors in the UK
I have recently published my step-by-step course, Tracing Ancestors in the UK on Udemy. This is a step by step course in Genealogy for Beginners, and you can find out more here. Continue reading
A History of Surnames
The study of genealogy mainly relies on the surname in order to follow a family line. However, in relation to the history of the United Kingdom, surnames have only been around for about 1000 years. Continue reading
Is It In the Blood? What Do We Inherit from our Ancestors?
What else we may inherit from our ancestors as well as physical features? Continue reading
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Does Your Family Hold a Coat of Arms?
It is a common belief that every family has a family crest or coat of arms in their history. This is not true in the least. There really is only one way to know for sure whether your family has a coat of arms or family crest and that is through research. Continue reading
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