Ancestry research can be a daunting challenge and it is often difficult to know where to start.

The first and easiest step is to talk to known living relatives who can help you to start building
your family tree and ancestry history but delving further needs a little more work.

That's where we can help. Here at findmypast.co.uk, you'll find the tools you need to get going.
By using the Living Relatives dataset, you can make contact with other family members whom
you may not have met before.

They can help you to fill in the gaps with shared ancestry information and from there you can start to look further back in time.

We suggest you start to document your findings from the word go - being methodical with your ancestry research can help to make the task a lot easier. You might also find it easier to work with a computer to keep your records organised.

When getting your ancestry project underway, start with yourself and work backwards from there. Using census records, birth, marriage and death indexes and other resources available through this website, you'll be on the road to discovering your ancestry in no time.

For more information about how to get the most out of your ancestry project, have a look at the wealth of information available here at findmypast.co.uk.

You can start by following the links below:

Getting started with your ancestry research

Organise your ancestry records

Why research your ancestry?