Everyone likes to get something for nothing, and that goes for family historians too. Amongst the UK genealogy community websites such as Freecen, Free BMD and Freereg are incredibly popular, and why not? They offer a great starting point for further research and, speaking personally, they have broken down more than one brickwall by providing … Continue reading Genealogy Needs You!
Social history television you might enjoy
If you are looking for some interesting television this weekend, head over to BBC iPlayer where you will find Dr Alixe Bovey going In Search of Medieval Britain using the earliest known map of the country as her guide. The programme is available for another 5 days and provides a fascinating insight into medieval society. … Continue reading Social history television you might enjoy
5 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Message Boards and Mailing Lists
Message boards and mailing lists are brilliant places to find information, discover long lost cousins and get to know other family historians. If you haven't already done so, why not find a few which match your research interests and subscribe. Rootsweb and Yahoo are good places to look, or take a look at the links … Continue reading 5 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Message Boards and Mailing Lists
And now for something completely different
After the last rather long and detailed post, I thought a little light relief was in order. So here, for your delight and delectation, is some genealogical humour. That's jokes for you in the back 😉 We begin with a nice selection of genealogy jokes. I particularly enjoyed these entries in the Ancient Rules for … Continue reading And now for something completely different
18 resources for family history beginners
The following post is taken from an email I put together a while ago for a friend who asked about the best places online to start his research without spending too much cash. I know many of the sites listed will be obvious to someone who has been involved in family history research for a … Continue reading 18 resources for family history beginners
Kate's Family Tree 