Stimulation to press on has come from the fascinating bbc tv series 'Who do you think you are?'
Also I have recently attended a two hour starter session at the local library 'Family History on the Web - A Brief Introduction'.
Currently I am reading:
'Tracking Down Your Ancestors-Discover the story behind your ancestors and bring your family history to life'
by Dr Harry Alder
(A 2002 'How To' book).
This is a book packed with ideas about the different aspects of genealogy and the many free or low cost resources available to help you in your quest.
- Researching your family history can be an absorbing hobby, or a one-off project that your whole family will value and build on. You can do it seriously or just for fun and a conversation topic, especially at family gatherings.
- What sort of people were your ancestors?
- What did they do?
- Where did they live?
- Is the house still standing?
- Can I walk where they walked?
- Were any of them famous?
- Are you of royal descent?
- Are there any skeletons in your cupboard?
This book will help you find out. It will lead you to a vast number of gealogy web sites, where family history research that used to take months can now produce exciting results in a weekend. Or you can find out how to do your own detective work at friendly record offices and beautiful parish church cemeteries.
Footnote
Any reader of this blog similartly engaged may like to leave encouragement and tips.
Anyone who has already worked on a family tree overlapping mine is invited to get in touch and offer to share.
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