The Beginner's Guide to Tracing Your Roots

How to trace your ancestors and family roots

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Welcome to the online version of "The Beginner's Guide to Tracing Your Roots". On this site, you can read the full text of "The Beginner's Guide to Tracing Your Roots". This book provides detailed advice on tracing ancestors, your family roots and discovering your family history, as well as searching genealogy records. You can sign up for our newsletter, or download the PDF version of the ebook from the online store.

About the Author

Since writing Meet Your Ancestors, Diane Marelli has gone on to expand on her own research and has traced a branch of her family history as far back as 1565, one of her husband's to 1610 and various other branches on both sides deep into the 1700s. As a result of her growing expertise she has been asked to investigate genealogical data for television, the press and members of the public who do not have time to explore their heritage but would like to know more.

Chapter List

Acknowledgements
The Beginning (June To July 1998) June 1998 – Bert’s Papers; Brian’s Ancestors – July 1998; The First Certificates Arrived; Marriage Certificates In More Detail; July 1998 Continued…; The Certificates Arrived Within The Week;
Discovering The Census (August To December 1998) The Next Certificates Arrived:; September / December 1998;
On A Roll (January To February 1999) The Certificates Arrived; February 1999; The Certificates Arrived;
Back On The Case (October And November 2000) The Certificates Arrived; A Shift To My Family; Anger In December 2000;
Where Are You, Maggie? (January To October 2001) January 2001; The Certificates Arrived; The Certificates Arrived; March 2001; May 2001; June – September 2001; October 2001;
The Workhouse (November To December 2001) November 2001; The Certificates Arrived; The Certificate; December 2001. One Journey Over But Another Just Begun; The Certificates Arrived; The Certificates Arrived;
Meet The Pudwines (January To April 2002) January And February 2002; March 2002; The Certificates Arrived And It Gets Better All The Time; April 2002; Marriages; Deaths; My First Visit To The Surrey History Centre; The Certificates Arrive;
Looking For William (May 2002) 1861 – Worplesdon; 1871 – Guildford Workhouse; 1881; 1901; Another Visit To The Frc;
French Ancestors (June To September 2002) June 2002; July 2002; August 2002; September 2002; Family Research Online;