Product Description

Since its first publication, twenty years ago, Track Down Your Ancestors has helped thousands of readers to take the first steps on their journey into their family’s past. Now totally revised and updated, to include the latest sources on the Internet, Estelle Catlett’s book is set to help a new generation of family historians. Delving into the past and discovering who your ancestors were, where they lived and what their occupations were is a fascinating hobby that more and more people are choosing to take up. Over the years Track Down Your Ancestors has built up a fine reputation as the perfect place to get started – now this new, fully rewritten edition includes updated advice on using birth, death and marriage certificates, probate records, census returns, parish registers, old newspapers, The National Archives and many other sources to build up a picture of your family’s past. The Internet has revolutionised family history research. Estelle now also includes comprehensive new advice on getting the most from online resources and the best way to keep all your information organised. Praise for the previous edition: ‘A handy book at a very friendly price that will start new family historians off on the right track.’ Practical Family History ‘A comprehensive beginner’s guide to family history research – cheap too!’Your Family Tree magazine

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7938 in Books
• Published on: 2008-06-26
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

From the Publisher
Do you know where YOU come from?
Estelle Catlett's book explains the steps that you need to take in order to assemble a full family history. Learn how to consult the Registries of Births, Marriages and Deaths in Great Britain, how to keep your records and cross-reference them, and what you can learn from Census returns, Parish Registers and the Public Record Office.

There is yet more to be found out from wills and probate, monumental inscriptions, old newspapers and other sources.

You can draw up a family tree to display, or you can go further and write up your family history in permanent 'book' form. However far you want to go, this book will take you there or point the direction for further research.

About the Author
Estelle Catlett lives on the Isle of Man and is an experienced genealogist whose work included tracking down beneficiaries of unclaimed estates. Her recent research has involved tracing UK and Irish ancestors for people in the US and Canada.

Customer Reviews

An ideal introduction to tracing your family history.
Although written by a retired professional genealogist, it is very readable and an excellent introduction to the subject. It covers not only the usual topics of what information is available and from what sources etc., but also the basics of how to keep records, how to store and file all the information you gather, exactly what to look for in old records, etc. There are also precise instructions on how to actually draw up your family tree; all very valuable guidance to beginners to the subject which is often missing in other books.

A must for the beginner
If you are thinking about starting your family tree then this is definatly the book for you. It explains in simple terms where you need to go to find different information and what you are looking for. Also includes a great contacts section which was really useful.

Family History researching
This is an excellent book for the beginner with many very helpful references and addresses. Thoroughly recommended.