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hpr1045 :: Genealogy

A look at the process of researching a UK family tree

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I've been researching my family tree for a short while now, and through I'd share some of my resources and tips with other hackers.

  1. Hingley's of Netherton (Wikipedia Link Black Country History Link)
  2. The Titanic Anchor (BBC Black Country Link)
  3. Ancestry.co.uk
  4. Gramps
  5. FreeBMD
  6. Census records online (you can usually search the census for free at your local library)
  7. ukbmd
  8. westmidlandsBMD
  9. My Grandparent's marriage register record
  10. my family tree on ancestry.co.uk - You will need an account on ancestry - or may be able to access it via Ancestry Library Edition
  11. Government Records Office
  12. Ancestry Family History Advice

Links

  1. https://blackcountryhistory.org/collections/getrecord/GB145_p_430/
  2. https://news.bbc.co.uk/local/blackcountry/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8908000/8908884.stm
  3. https://www.ancestry.co.uk
  4. https://www.gramps-project.org
  5. https://www.freebmd.org.uk
  6. https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/census-records.htm
  7. https://ukbmd.org.uk
  8. https://westmidlandsBMD.org.uk
  9. https://titaniumbunker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/d127561f-afa6-4d2b-9266-dc6512a74db3-0.jpg
  10. https://trees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/34135438/family
  11. https://gro.gov.uk
  12. https://www.ancestry.co.uk/cs/HelpAndAdvice/Advice

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