August 24, 2012

How do I trace back before the censuses?

There is so much genealogical information available in archives, in Britain and abroad, that only a small percentage of this appears anywhere on the Internet. Amongst the many other genealogical records that you can use are wills, manorial records, occupational records of all sorts, military service records, records of the merchant navy and much more. These are all covered in Anthony Adolph’s book Tracing Your Family History (Collins, revised edition, 2008)... Read More