Find Your Family Tree

Whether you are just setting out to find your family tree, or have been working at it for some time this is where you will find help and information on finding your family history. How to start and what you need to begin will be covered. How to record your information and keep it safe for the future. What records and information are available, and news on new Record sets as they are made available. This section should be your starting point on the site.

How To Find Your Family Tree

by Tricia
Find Your Family Tree

When you set out to find your family tree you set out on a journey like no other .  It will take you to places you never knew existed both physically and emotionally.  Almost without exception, it is a journey that brings incredible rewards.  Time takes on a different meaning.  You find yourself grounded in [...]

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How To Search The Main BMD Indexes on Ancestry

by Tricia
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When you use some of the online sites like Ancestry to find your family tree, you need to search the index in a way that isn’t always obvious.  Sometimes you need to actually trawl through the index itself rather than search using a name.  The way to do this is not difficult, once you know [...]

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Before You Start To Find Your Family Tree

by Tricia
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When starting to find your family tree there are three basic rules that should be followed .  They may seem very obvious but many people think these simple guidelines don’t apply to them.  It can cause problems later on, especially if emotions get in the way. Start with what you know Never assume anything Don’t [...]

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