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Ancestry Quick-Links -
It's surprising what you can find on Ancestry!
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 Introduction:
Learn all about tracing your family
tree. You'll find lots to help you with your quest. If you're an absolute
beginner, then rest assured, you will learn many shortcuts to save you
years of research.
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Where to Start
"Here's a list of the information you should
try to obtain before setting out on your journey into Family History:
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Date of Birth (and time if poss.)
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Date of Christening/Baptism etc.
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Date of Confirmation etc.
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Date of marriage - also name of spouse and
his/her parents names.
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Date of Death. Cause of
Death.
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Date of Burial/Cremation.
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Copies of any Certificates.
In addition to the above, you may come across
details of where they worked; school records; addresses, or any manner of
information that will help you 'Paint a picture' of the person you are
researching."
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Advanced Research "Many records, especially old parish records, will be on
'microfiche' or 'microfilm'. If you have never used a microfiche/film
reader, don't worry as they are simple to use and the staff will
show you what to do. There may also be some 'transcribed records' in booklet
form. Please beware that these transcribed records can sometimes fall foul
of the inevitable 'human error'. So always double check your records to be
sure you have the correct one."
Family
history is becoming a more popular pastime, especially now that the
Internet has made researching your ancestry easier than ever. More than 60
percent of the U.S. Population is interested in tracing family history,
according to a 2000 poll by Maritz Marketing Research Inc. This is a 15 percent increase
from 1995. This number has most likely increased since then.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints provides a number of
helpful resources for family history enthusiasts. One of the best
resources for family history on the Internet is
www.familysearch.org
According to the website it is the largest collection of FREE family
history, family tree and genealogy records in the world. This website is
the result of decades of research and includes 957 million names.
The Family Search website also gives some advice for beginning your
family history. It says: Begin with yourself and your immediate family by
recording information you already know. Look for important documents such
as birth certificates, marriage licenses, and death certificates. When you
have written down all the names, dates, places, and relationships you
know, then ask your parents, grandparents, other relatives, and family
friends for information. Gather as much information from living sources as
possible.
Then begin to
search for records that other people may have compiled about your family
(such as published family histories, county histories, and genealogical
databases). When you have examined these sources of information, begin
your search for records from the time and place your ancestors lived (look
for census data and vital records such as birth, marriage, or death
certificates).
The LDS church also provides family history research centres at 4,407
sites around the world. These facilities are essentially branches of the
Family History Library located in Salt Lake City. They provide access to
almost all of the microfilms and microfiche from the central library.
These family history centres also have volunteers that will help visitors
with their genealogical research. Mike Provard, North American Operations
Supervisor for Family History Centres says that in many centres the
majority of the patrons are not members of the LDS church.
In the eastern
U.S., 90 to 95 percent of the patrons [in some centres] are not members.
They are thrilled to have the centres in the area. (Family History
Centres Spreading, Ensign, February 2006, 74).
The LDS church definitely provides more resources, records, facilities and
tools than any other source for genealogical research. There are, however,
a good number of other free family history resources that can be found on
the internet. You'll have to be fairly diligent though as some of these
sites can be difficult to find. One site that may be useful in your search
of the Social Security Death Index is:
www.newenglandancestors.org/research/database/ss/ . This site will
allow you to search the SSDI for free.
As millions of people begin to look for their ancestors and want to know
more about them, the resources and tools available to them are more
readily available and easier to use then ever. Now is a great time to
start your search.
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with other people who have already found your ancestors! OneGreatFamily is an
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Ancestry.co.uk
 are still the best
when it comes to content. Never was the saying "You get what you pay for"
more true when it comes to Family History research!
The largest collection of UK family history records online
Most complete UK Census collection available online (1841-1901)
The Scottish 1841-61 Censuses
FREE Birth, Marriage & Death indexes from 1837 to the present day
Over 580+ million records currently online
Parish and probate records dating back to the 1500s
So you can see that with an extensive archive of records (from census,
civil, ecclesiastical & immigration records) from England, Ireland,
Scotland and Wales, Ancestry.co.uk
provides access to the 75% of the UK population who are interested in or
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