How to guides

Wherever you are in your family history research, there is always something new to learn and discover. In this section of our website you can read our bitesize guides to getting started in family history and how to take your research further.

Read More

Or share:

House history: who lived in my house before me?

20 August 2024

Read More

Or share:

How to get your family history organised: from source citation, to file naming, research plans & more
Become an organised genealogist: reap the rewards of a METHODOLOGY!

20 August 2024

Read More

Or share:

British Army Light Infantry Sergeant 1855 Library of Congress image
Researching ancestors in the British Army during the 1800s

20 August 2024

Read More

Or share:

DNA for beginners: join us for Michelle Leonard's live online webinar 11 September 2024
Webinar: DNA Absolute Beginners. 11th September

20 August 2024

Read More

Or share:

Excerpt from 4 April 1914 Penistone Stockbridge and Hoyland Express. Image published with permission of Findmypast
Your family history guide to using newspapers to trace a place

17 August 2024

Read More

Or share:

Presentation: Creating visuals for presentations and published articles, with…

09 August 2024

Read More

Or share:

Presentation: DNA match correspondence skills, with Michelle Leonard, 18…

09 August 2024

Read More

Or share:

How to trace school records for family history Image by Victoria Museums Unsplash
How to trace your ancestors' school years

05 August 2024

Read More

Or share:

How to edit a relationship on your Ancestry tree
Are you getting the most out of your Ancestry membership?

02 August 2024

Page 2 of 66