Video: How To Get Started With Your Genealogy Research
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How do I begin to trace my family history?
Do I only include my immediate family?
Should I start with my surname?
I have a step family should I include them?
Should I include occupations?
If family are spread across the UK would this more difficult?
Should I draw up a family tree?
How do I draw up a family tree?
Can I get a professional to do draw up a family tree?
Should a family tree extend both vertically and horizontally?
Should I start tracing my family history from my Paternal or my Maternal line?
I’m stuck, what should I do? I’m not sure what questions I should ask?
What should I be wary of? Should I compile a checklist?
What can souvenirs and heirlooms tell me?
What do I do if I have no living relatives?
What do I do if I don’t know where I come from?
