Go Further

Eight more websites that can help your research

BBC BITESIZE

w bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z2rm3k7/revision/7 Confused by genetic genealogy? This online resource from the BBC is a great place to get to grips with the fundamentals.

FEDERATION OF FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETIES

w familyhistoryfederation.com/resourcesresearch-tips

The federation has a much-improved website which includes these research tips and guides.

FINDMYPAST

w findmypast.co.uk/content/getting-started Don’t miss this guide for beginners from the expert team at Findmypast.

THEGENEALOGIST

w bit.ly/gene-started

This article from April 2020, when the website offered a free package of some of its most useful material, includes access to the 1911 census.

GENGUIDE

w genguide.co.uk

This encyclopaedic labour of love offers free indepth guides to genealogical sources, from civil registration to the bawdy courts.

GENUKI

w genuki.org.uk/gs

This explanation for beginners covers important subjects such as having a plan, documenting your sources, and the best ways for you to go about recording your results.

GUILD OF ONE-NAME STUDIES

w one-name.org/dna-introduction

The website of the Guild of One-Name Studies has this extensive guide to the thorny subject of using DNA testing in genealogy.

SCOTLANDSPEOPLE

w scotlandspeople.gov.uk/guides

This page lists the guides available through the Scottish government’s website ScotlandsPeople, starting with statutory registers, church registers and census returns.