Explore Genealogy: Tracing Your Family Tree

Discover the fascinating story of your family history with our comprehensive guides covering everything from basic genealogy to medieval records and overseas ancestors. Our expert-written resources help you navigate marriage records, death certificates, and surname research to uncover amazing discoveries about your past. Explore Genealogy is here to help.

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Maiden Names in Genealogy

Your grandmother's maiden name holds clues to another whole branch of your family tree, and there are several records you can check to find it.

Tracing Your Family History Using Military Records

Military records from the PRO and National Archives can help you trace your ancestors' service records, marriages and children back centuries.

Australian Military Records and Family History

Find Australian military records split between national and state archives depending on the time period and which branch of service your ancestor served in.

Using Australian Aboriginal Records to Trace Your Family History

Find Aboriginal records in Australian archives to research your Indigenous family history and connections.

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Genealogy and a Criminal Past

How to research an ancestor's criminal record and what information you can find in court and prison documents.

Family History: What to Ask Your Older Relations

Ask your older relatives the right questions to uncover family stories, memories, and historical details you won't find anywhere else.

How to Deal With Conflicting Dates in Genealogy.

When researching family history, conflicting dates can be confusing, here's how to figure out which one is likely correct.

The Importance of Wills in Genealogy

Wills reveal family relationships and wealth details that census records can't, making them invaluable for building complete family histories.

The Holocaust and Family Records

How Nazi records documenting Holocaust victims became a resource for families tracing their relatives after the war.

What Welsh Surnames Can Tell Us

Welsh surnames come from patronymic naming traditions that explain why there are so few of them and what they reveal about family history.

Were Fleet Marriages Taken as Legal?

Fleet marriages were quick, legal ceremonies performed in London prisons between 1696 and 1753, bypassing church requirements entirely.

What Gravestones Can Tell Us

Gravestones and memorials reveal family history details that parish records often can't, especially before death certificates existed in 1837.

Employing a Foreign Genealogist

Hiring a genealogist abroad can help you research family history faster and break through language barriers when tracing overseas roots.

Ancestors in Other British Colonies

Finding records for ancestors in British colonies means knowing where to look, from the National Archives to local archives overseas.

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