Rootsfinder Tips

County Record Office Online Catalogues
Anyone, client or researcher, should look to the web for the various County Record Office online catalogues. They are wealth of information and research ideas.

As tempting as it is to only search for surnames, try searching for the name of a farm, village, hamlet, or street -- or even a river. You might learn something of the history of the places they lived, which helped broaden your understanding of their time there.

What was your ancestor's occupation? Try searching for his occupation -- you may find there was a local guild which left records. Or a rival firm that left records.

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