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Start Your Family Tree
In this article I'm going to be talking about why you should make a family tree, and exactly how to create one using Ancestry. What exactly is a family tree? A family tree is an easy to reference...
10 ways a professional genealogist can help you
I am really happy to announce that my professional genealogist consulting doors are once again open! After almost two years of concentrating on a full-time job, I am back to making genealogy my...
DNA Testing – the full lowdown
Want the lowdown on DNA testing for genealogy? Read on! This article was originally published in October 2018 and was updated on 14 July 2021. DNA – the basics Anyone who knows me will tell...
A Day in the life of a Professional Genealogist
Wondering what a professional genealogist does all day? Well, wonder no more! I can't speak for other professional genealogists, but this is what a typical day might look like for me. First things...
Starting your genealogy research – Part Two!
Welcome to part two of my guide to getting your family tree started. This post focuses on English and Welsh records only, but scoot to the end of the post for links for information for Scottish,...
My top 10 favourite online genealogy tools for tracing British ancestors!
Before I get to part two of my beginner genealogy guide, I wanted to give you the low down on my most used online genealogy tools for British research. These will be helpful for anyone with any...