First Steps

Tutorials

• [7] Genuki: Getting Started in Genealogy and Family History
• [7] Genuki: Civil Registration in England and Wales
• [7] Roy Stockdill: Newbies? Guide to Genealogy and Family History
• [7] FamilyRecords: Beginner's guide
• [8] National Archives: In depth guide to family history
• [8] Society of Genealogists: Leaflets
• [8] Federation of Family History Societies: Research Tips. First Steps in Family History
• [8] GenDocs: New To Family History
• [8] BBC: Family History
• [9] BBC Wales: Family history
• [9] Guardian: Family History
• [9] History in Focus: Family History on the Internet
• [9] StudyAncestors
• [9] FamilySearch
• [10] FamilySearch: Education
• [11] ScotlandsPeople
• [11] Scottish Archive Network: Family History
• [11] Genuki: Introduction to Scottish Family History
• [11] Irish Ancestors
• [11] Moving Here: Irish Roots
• [11] Irish Genealogy Toolkit
• [11] Cyndi?s List: Beginners
• [11] Cyndi?s List: How to: tutorials and guides
• [11] About.com: Genealogy
• [11] About.com: Genealogy Resource Library
• [11] About.com: Top Ten Genealogy Mistakes to Avoid
• [11] About.com: British Isles Genealogy & Family History
• [11] WikipediaGenealogy
• [11] Genuki: Researching From Abroad
• [12] SoG: Notes for Americans on tracing their British ancestry
• [12] British Counties, Parishes, etc. for Genealogists
• [12] Genuki: Administrative Regions of the British Isles

Getting help

• [12] GENBRIT: FAQ
• [12] GEN-NEWBIE-L
• [12] GEN-NEWBIE Archive
• [12] UK-GENEALOGY-NEWBIES
• [12] Google Groups
• [13] Enquire

Genealogical terms & abbreviations

• [13] GenealogyPro: Glossary of Genealogy Terms
• [13] Genealogy Terms
• [13] Technical Words/Expressions
• [13] Dr Ashton Emery: A-Z Of British Genealogical Research
• [13] Encyclopedia of Genealogy
• [13] FamilySearch Foreign-language word lists
• [14] About.com: Genealogy Relationship Chart
• [14] Genealogy.com: What is a First Cousin, Twice Removed?
• [14] UK Genealogy Common Acronyms & Jargon
• [14] RootsWeb: Abbreviations used in genealogy
• [14] GenDocs: Genealogical Abbreviations and Acronyms
• [14] Cyndi?s List: Dictionaries & Glossaries

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This page was last revised by Peter Christian, March 08 2011.
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