17 December 2020
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Do you have ancestors from the United Kingdom? Get started on your British family history journey guide with our genealogy resources (, many of which are free of charge) to help you find out more about your UK ancestors.
UK ancestors? We're here to help!
Wherever in the world you live, it's possible that you'll find some UK ancestors somewhere within your ancestry. Although it's always exciting to find links to a different country, knowing what to do next can be daunting.
5 fantastic sources to take your family tree back 150+ years
- The census - track your UK ancestors through the decades
- Birth records - a key building block in family history
- Marriage records - your building block for finding the next generation of your tree
- Death records - how and where did your ancestor die?
- The 1939 Register - your ancestor's whereabouts as a nation prepared for war
Read on for our guide to finding your UK ancestors and tracing your family tree.
How to do a family tree online
Find out how to do your family tree online, with our guide to the most popular genealogy websites for the UK and Ireland, including paid-for and free genealogy resources.
Free websites for UK ancestry
Our guide to the best free of charge websites for UK ancestors
Searching for UK ancestors from America
If you're searching for British ancestors and are US-based, our get-started guide is full of resources and ideas
Explore the UK census
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English place name origins
Discover the origins of the places where your English ancestors lived with our place name origins guide.