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Discover the story behind your ancestors and bring them to life

The book is packed with ideas about the different aspects of genealogy and the many free or low cost resources available to help you in your

Researching your family history can be an absorbing hobby, or a one-off project that your whole family will value and build on. You can do it seriously or just for fun and a conversation topic, especially at family gatherings.

• What sort of people were your ancestors?
• What did they do?
• Where did they live?
• Is the house still standing?
• Can I walk where they walked?
• Were any of them famous?
• Are you of royal descent?
• Are there any skeletons in your cupboard?

This book will help you find out. It will lead you to the vast number of genealogy web sites, where family history research that used to take months can now produce exciting results in a weekend. Or you can find out how to do your own detective work at friendly record offices and beautiful parish church cemeteries.

Dr HARRY ALDER is a prolific writer and long-time researcher. Here he passes on his passion for genealogy, his first-hand experience, lots of practical tips and key websites to support your research.