Category: Family
Title: Your Family Tree
Individuals keen on discovering some of the history of their families have been given some tips in speeding up the process in issue 91 of Your Family Tree magazine.
The magazine provides people with 50 pieces of advice to make their searching less laborious.
Meanwhile, those with prior family members to have served with the military are told at how using photographs could provide crucial clues in discovering more information about them.
An exclusive interview has also taken place with the National Archive, while some guidance is provided at gaining some insight in where to find information regarding any farmers in the family.
Those looking for the background of family members from before civil registration in 1837 may benefit from a free guide showing the best online and offline sources for tracking down details, including church records and wills.
The longest family tree currently known is that of Chinese philosopher Confucius, which spans more than 80 generations and features more than two million members.
Posted by Annah Lansdown
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