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From: (Barry Ruck)
Subject: Frequently Asked Questions - General
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 22:51:22 GMT


This Frequently Asked Questions and their answers list is posted to
the following newsgroups:
soc.genealogy.britain
free.uk.genealogy
england.genealogy.misc

Corrections and amendments to

This FAQ may be found at

http://www.bigwig.net/genealogy

and

http://www.peterswoodharlow.freeserve.co.uk

Last updated 7th December 2001


How do I get started ?

In the first instance, visit

http://www.cs.ncl.ac.uk/genuki/faq.html

where the following questions will be answered.

1. How do Mailing Lists, Newsgroups and the Web differ?
2. What is GENUKI?
3. I'm new to genealogy. How do I begin?
4. Where is the place called <?????>
5. Is there a Family History Society for <?????> county?
6. Is there a Surnames List for <?????>?
7. Is there a Mailing List for <?????>?
8. Could someone look up the birth/marriage/death of <?????>? for me?
9. How do I find the address of the Local Register Office for <?????>?
10. How can I obtain a copy of a birth/marriage/death certificate?
11. Where are the Parish Registers for <?????>?
12. Can you recommend a good genealogy book catalogue?
13. What Census transcriptions are available from the LDS on CD-ROM?
14. How can I prepare for a visit to the Public Record Office?
15. I don't have means of accessing the Web - how can I use GENUKI?
16. I can't find <?????> in GENUKI - can you help?


You should also read the Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History by
ROY STOCKDILL at http://www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html

and

The Woodgate Archive at http://woodgate.org/FAQs/socgbrit.html

A good Dictionary ( for old occupations ) and Atlas ( covering the
counties of interest ) are a worthwhile investment.

A visit to your local Library should produce several books on
researching your family in the U.K. " Tracing Your Family Tree: The
Comprehensive Guide To Discovering Your Family History " by Jean Cole &
John Titford ( earlier editions were by Jean Cole & Michael Armstrong )
is one which I can recommend.

Finally, please read the other two Frequently Asked Questions lists,
"FAQ-Census" & "FAQ-What is the I.G.I. ?"

--

Regards,
Barry Ruck. Harlow, Essex. U.K.

Ruck,(Glos. & Lincs) Gostelow,Goddard & Eley (Lincs)
1881 Census, 1851 Devon/Norfolk/Warwick Census & British Vital Records Lookups
1851 2% sample and Gloucestershire Census lookups
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