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• British Library [pictured right]

Find electoral registers since 1832. www.bl.uk/subjects/family-history

• General Register Office

For birth, death and marriage certificates. www.gov.uk/general-register-office

• The National Archives in Kew

Browse 1,000 years of historical records. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

• Scotclans

Find your clan name and tartan. www.scotclans.com

• Scotlands People

Search for ancesters by name or place. www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

Here are five great ways to research your British ancestry online for free