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Trace your Family Tree from the Hearth Tax

Tax records have always proved to be a useful source of information for family historians and genealogists, and the Hearth Tax records are no exception.  They date from the late 17th century and were in operation between 1662 when they were brought in by Charles II and 1689 when they were repealed by William and [...]

Build your Family Tree from Census Returns

1          When did the Census begin? A Census is a complete population count for a given area or place taken on a specific date. The first National Census held in the United Kingdom was in 1801, the year when the Act of Union of Great Britain and Ireland was passed, and also the year when [...]

Research Family Tree with Wills

Wills are an extremely useful source of information about your ancestors.  Each country will have its own laws, procedures and arrangements for the researcher.    Until recently all records had to be accessed by researchers manually but now more and more records are coming available online. In the first place United States probate law derived from [...]

My Seven Best Websites

Yes, of course, there are dozens and dozens of sites out there, and everyone will have their own favourites.  It’s very much an individual choice.  So where do we start?  Here are some sites you really should have a look at. Cyndi’s List This is a huge website dedicated to cataloguing genealogy websites all over [...]

Finding Your Huguenot Roots

It may come as a surprise to quite a few people that they have Huguenots in their ancestry.  It has been estimated that possibly one in four of those living in the UK have a link with Huguenots.  The proportion for those living in North America will be different but by no means insubstantial. When [...]