How to get free help with your family history

How to get Free Help with your Family History

ByDarris G. Williams, AG®

Where can you go for free help?Genukihttp://www.genuki.org.uk/

Society of Genealogistshttp://www.societyofgenealogists.com/

Family History Societieshttp://www.ffhs.org.uk/

FamilySearchhttps://www.familysearch.org/

RootsWebhttp://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/

HTTP://WWW.GENUKI.ORG.UK/

The main page has quick links

The main page has quick links

http://www.sog.org.uk

HTTP://WWW.FFHS.ORG.UK/

FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETIES

Most societies provide a variety of services, some free and some for members only.

Names, places & dates help you find a possible connection; volume & member number help

locate the pedigree.

HTTPS://WWW.FAMILYSEARCH.ORG/

FamilySearch Centres listed

London Family History Centre

Temporary home is at the National Archives, Kew

Where: Reading Room near the Quiet Zone

www.londonfhc.org lists records availableRecords from 9000+ parishes, probate records including post-1858 wills, Irish records, Caribbean records, Scottish records, Welsh records, Jewish records

FamilySearch Research Courses

FamilySearch offers a variety of free classes online and in person to help you discover your family tree.

5 Minute Genealogy Episode 5: Choose an Ancestor and Question

More detailed lessons are available.

Research Wiki

The Research Wiki is a free collection of family history articles provided by family history enthusiasts from around the world.

With a page added to your watch list you will be notified by email of any

changes to the page.

RESEARCH FORUMS

HTTP://LISTS.ROOTSWEB.ANCESTRY.COM/

Subscribing. Clicking on one of the shortcut links below should work, but if your browser doesn’t understand them, try these manual instructions: to join WALES-LOCAL-HISTORY-L, send email to WALES-LOCAL-HISTORY-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body. To join WALES-LOCAL-HISTORY-D, to the same thing with WALES-LOCAL-HISTORY-D-request@rootsweb.com.