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How to Get To Know Your Ancestors Better (without a Tardis)
1. “Home is where the heart is” Our home is an important part of our lives. Finding out more about the places your ancestors lived gives you a valuable insight
7 Ways to Make the Most of Your Ancestry Subscription
(No Ancestry subscription? Don’t worry most of these tips will work for other genealogy subscription sites too. So, if you love Find My Past, The Genealogist or My Heritage than this article is still worth… Read More »7 Ways to Make the Most of Your Ancestry Subscription
Maiden Name Research Strategies You Need To Know
Having a tool kit of maiden name research strategies is essential to tracing your family history. Tracking down female ancestors presents unique challenges. Primarily, because traditionally women change their surname when they get married. Many… Read More »Maiden Name Research Strategies You Need To Know
Newspapers For Genealogy: 8 Mistakes To Avoid
Using newspapers for genealogy is a must! They are an invaluable resource for those tracing their family history. Using them can lead to discovering amazing nuggets of information about your ancestors. But how can you… Read More »Newspapers For Genealogy: 8 Mistakes To Avoid
Marriage Records for Genealogy: Everything You Need to Know
This blog post is the guide to finding and using marriage records for genealogy purposes. The vast majority of our ancestors were born to married parents. This is great news as it means most of… Read More »Marriage Records for Genealogy: Everything You Need to Know
How to Go From Boring to Brilliant Family History Writing
If you’re reading this then chances are you interested in family history writing. But, how often do you read other people’s family histories? I’m not talking skim reading here. I mean actually taking in the… Read More »How to Go From Boring to Brilliant Family History Writing
16 Signs Your Genealogy Brick Walls Are Actually Locked Doors
OK, so some genealogy brick walls are real BUT I often see people that are really stuck unnecessarily. Sometimes the walls are more like locked doors. One’s we don’t have the funds, time or knowledge… Read More »16 Signs Your Genealogy Brick Walls Are Actually Locked Doors
Why you should examine your ancestors signature and how to do it
Your ancestors signature won’t tell you what colour their eyes were. Or whether they had a prominent nose. We’d all love a photograph of our ancestors, but finding a signature can be the next best… Read More »Why you should examine your ancestors signature and how to do it
Hair-story is her-story: Women’s Hair History
Inspired by my own experiences of hair loss, this blog seeks to explore the history of women’s hair. It will examine the following questions: Why is a woman’s hair so important to her? Why do… Read More »Hair-story is her-story: Women’s Hair History
Exclusive Interview with 8 Expert Genealogists
It’s that time of year again. Yes, that’s right…the genealogy interviews you’ve all been waiting for! Top tips and 2020 predictions from 8 amazing expert genealogists. This year our Ask the Experts special is bigger… Read More »Exclusive Interview with 8 Expert Genealogists
Focus On: Setting Goals
It’s easy, when researching your family tree, to get distracted and go off on tangents. You might be in the middle of researching your 4x Great Grandfather and