Wills and Probate in England and Wales
In the Britain, October is National ‘Free Wills Month’ during which time well-respected charities offer members of the public over [...]
Linking Families – Bridging the Gap
One of the tasks I am often asked to do by clients is linking one family to another. Often the [...]
The Cost of Research
How much does it cost to research my family tree? Why can it be so expensive? These are two of [...]
The History of Parish Registers in England and Wales
Most people will know King Henry VIII had six wives, and some will know that in order to have his [...]
Volunteering in Genealogy
As the beginning of June is National Volunteers Week (1st – 7th June 2017) in the UK, I thought it [...]
The Importance of your Local Archive Centres
Saturday 19th November 2016 is the start of a weeklong ‘Explore your Archives’ campaign organised by The National Archives. This [...]
Websites and Professional Researchers
You will be forgiven for believing that professional genealogists have access to more websites than the private researcher, but sadly [...]
Free Family History Research?
Can family history research be free? When I first started to research my family history over 30 years ago, I [...]
What clients need to know about Professional Research.
Perhaps one of the hardest concepts I have had to explain to amateur researchers is the difference between private and [...]
How reliable are Parish Registers?
Family historians, who have used actual parish registers rather than online indexes, may be aware that in some cases registers [...]
How school log books can give your ancestor character!
A partial spotlight was thrown on school records last year when Find My Past digitalised many of them, however articles [...]
Brick walls or just pit stops?
Many family history researchers will encounter a ‘brick wall’ in their research at some point, but how many are true [...]
RIP Family Tree Maker?
Earlier this month (December 2015) Ancestry announced they would not be producing new versions of their Family Tree Maker (FTM) [...]