More and more people are realizing the rewards of family history. The research can be fascinating (and addictivel), taking you from interviews with relatives to local, county and national archives and even graveyards - not forgetting what you can learn at your own computer. The result is an ancestral record for your family and future generations to treasure. This pack offers all the guidance you need to begin. It includes a 40-page booklet packed with expert information on where to go, what documents to consult, and how to research with the aid of the accompanying record sheets. The 22 sheets are based on the main family-history sources, enabling you to structure your research and record your findings.
First information sheet; Family member interview sheet; Civil
registration sheets; Census sheets; Parish registers sheets; IGI record
sheet; Wills record sheet; Death duties record sheet; Monumental
inscriptions; First World War medal index card; Military service record;
Electoral registers; Pedigree chart; Family group sheet; Individual ancestor
sheet
Simon Fowler is editor of Family History Monthly and a seasoned family history journalist and author. He has written many successful titles for The National Archives, including several of the Pocket Guides series and The Joys of Family History.
