Getting started on your family history

Just starting your family tree and not sure where to begin? The quick guides below will get your genealogy journey off to a great start.

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Start Your Family Tree
Produced in association with Ancestry

This practical printed guide is packed with step-by-step guides, tips, and expert advice to help you search smarter.

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Birth, Marriage and Death Records
Birth, death and marriage records for family tree research

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How to organise your family history

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How to create an online family tree: tips, pitfalls & best practices

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Sign up for our free 'Start your family tree' mini course

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Learn useful websites for how to do your family tree for free? Plus do you need to pay?
Which family history websites do I need? And do I need to pay?

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What is a maiden name?

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What's the best genealogy site UK family history research
Top genealogy websites for beginners. Discover which is the best genealogy site…

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How the Society of Genealogists can help with your family history

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How to create a family tree chart

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