Getting Started
Are you a family history newbie? Getting started with genealogy doesn’t need to be daunting. These easy-to-follow beginner guides and introductions to tracing your ancestry will help you take the first few steps on your family history journey.
The six best Christmas presents that let history lovers delve deeper into the past
Four simple steps to starting your family history journey
How to research your great-grandparents: the forgotten generation
How to use the free Findmypast app for on-the-go family history
How genealogy can bring your family closer
30 questions you need to ask relatives about your family's past this year
6 easy ways to trace your family tree back to the Victorian era
Use our free family tree template to kick-start your family history research
Using hints and historical records: how to grow your family tree
Here's how genealogy can help you to find long lost family
Here's everything you should know about UK census records, from the 1921 Census to the present day
How travel can connect you to your family history
A beginner's guide to using birth, marriage and death records for family history
How to bring your family together online
A beginner's guide on how to search Findmypast's family records
Are you descended from a Mayflower Pilgrim?
Here's why the 1939 Register is the perfect place to start your family history
The handy 10-point checklist every family historian needs
6 common genealogy mistakes (and how to avoid them)
