Publisher's Synopsis
This book is invaluable to all budding genealogists! Written by family history researcher, Maureen Vincent-Northam, it is chock-full of great tips on tracing your forebears, from ways to gather background evidence to understanding and deciphering old documents and records. Maureen's genealogy tips and advice will show you… the most effective ways to begin researching your family's history; ways to read between the lines when tackling the civil resources; how to get the most from all of the parish records; which records to consult in order to delve deeper into your ancestors' past; that pidgin Latin can be fun! With information on less well-known sources, advice on creating your own family archive, tackling the different records available, getting to grips with calendar changes and all of the most useful websites and addresses, your family tree is bound to flourish!
