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A couple of decades ago we were thought to be bit cranky for tracing our origins. Now discovering our roots has become a truly mainstream activity with millions of enthusiasts worldwide. Finding out about your ancestors and family history is now easier than ever. You can search on the Internet, or employ a professional genealogist to do all the digging for you. Doing it yourself is usually more fun and more rewarding but it can still be a complicated business. In Discover your roots we will let you in on the inside secrets and get you started on a fantastic voyage of discovery."
Paul Blake and Maggie Loughran

Paul Blake and Maggie Loughran will reveal why we are now all at it; discovering our ancestors; discovering where they lived; discovering what they did and why they did it. Find out:

• Where the most reliable records are;
• How to find and interpret old newspapers;
• How to date old documents;
• Ways to get to grips with heraldry;
• What's in a name.

Here are 52 brilliant ideas that will get you started on your road to self-discovery, with inspiring techniques, clever tricks and secrets from the genealogists.

Go straight to some brilliant ideas...
Want to find out how taxation can work for you for once? Turn to page 71 to check out tax records. Whether your ancestors were lords or labourers they probably contributed to the extraordinary records of the manorial courts: go to page 147 to learn how to dig back to the twelfth century. If you're worried about how you're going to store and communicate your new-found knowledge then turn to page 179 to discover the world of creative scrapbooking.