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AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 26 Jun 2007 12:31

I picked up an excellent little booklet last week for £3.95........... Called How to trace your ancestors a beginners guide.......... by Brian Smailes.................................................................. published by Challenge............................ There is a little bit about all you need to know, from what you can expect to find at record offices and archives,.......... What to take when you visit them................ What you can find in wills, census, certificates...........dates of censuses...........Parish records..........internet with websites.........................photographs...........drawing your tree and the info to put on........................Producing a family history file and last but not least................................... a chronology of British Genealogy....................................I bought my copy in Hayes Garden Centre Ambleside......................... Ann Glos

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 26 Jun 2007 12:34

Challenge have a web site it is. www*chall-pub*fsnet*co*uk replace * with . Ann Glos

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 26 Jun 2007 15:44

I will put this on the gen board as well. Ann Glos

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Irene

Irene Report 26 Jun 2007 17:03

Also same price on Amazon. There are a couple of 2nd hand ones for 1p but the postage is £2.75. Irene

Moira

Moira Report 26 Jun 2007 21:04

Nudge

Jack

Jack Report 27 Jun 2007 18:59

nudge

Loopylou

Loopylou Report 28 Jun 2007 19:52

Nudge for later.loopyloo

Glenn

Glenn Report 28 Jun 2007 20:30

great tip Ann, but I can't get onto the website, are you sure this is the right address?

Teresa L.A.

Teresa L.A. Report 28 Jun 2007 21:34

HaHA this is my Fathers Name and My Brothers Name, just thought it was funny. And no they didn't write this book unfortunatly, it would have saved me months of headaches etc etc. if they did.