bren
master brummie
GETTING STARTED:
The first thing you need is a pack of pens and A4 pad, you will quickly realize just how important it is to write everything down, a lot of information can quickly come your way and overwhelm you.
Who should be the first person on your tree, the one person you know the most about, you yourself, your full name, place and date of birth, if you are married the date and place and if you are a woman, your maiden name. As you go further back in time you will realize the importance of maiden names when searching through the records.
You might now want to include any brothers and sisters before moving on to your parents filling in all the relevant details as you did for yourself and you will see how quickly it will grow. If there are any details missing talk to other family members and write it down before you forget then carry on taking that logical step back in time to your grandparents.
At this point I need to emphasize the importance of accurate, verified data, birth, marriage and death certificates are a record of an event in time but the information contained in each is what links the generations to each other, only accept information you are completely satisfied with before adding to your tree. If you ignore this do not be surprised in the future to find you have gone down the wrong path and researched an entirely different family.
Here are a few basic abbreviations to use when drawing up your tree
b – born
bapt – baptized/christened
m – married
d – died
b – buried
The first thing you need is a pack of pens and A4 pad, you will quickly realize just how important it is to write everything down, a lot of information can quickly come your way and overwhelm you.
Who should be the first person on your tree, the one person you know the most about, you yourself, your full name, place and date of birth, if you are married the date and place and if you are a woman, your maiden name. As you go further back in time you will realize the importance of maiden names when searching through the records.
You might now want to include any brothers and sisters before moving on to your parents filling in all the relevant details as you did for yourself and you will see how quickly it will grow. If there are any details missing talk to other family members and write it down before you forget then carry on taking that logical step back in time to your grandparents.
At this point I need to emphasize the importance of accurate, verified data, birth, marriage and death certificates are a record of an event in time but the information contained in each is what links the generations to each other, only accept information you are completely satisfied with before adding to your tree. If you ignore this do not be surprised in the future to find you have gone down the wrong path and researched an entirely different family.
Here are a few basic abbreviations to use when drawing up your tree
b – born
bapt – baptized/christened
m – married
d – died
b – buried