Find British Ancestors - Family Genealogy - search for roots in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Find Family History

This site is about tracing Family Genealogy and History especially if you have UK ancestors. Tracing family origins is similar in many parts of the world so there is something of interest to everyone.

For anyone new to this site, just click on anything blue on the pages and you get taken to the appropriate page!

If you are just starting to search for your Family Tree

If you are new to genealogy and starting to trace your family tree, there are guides to help you get started and avoid common mistakes.

If you already know the basics

The sections on finding and using British records, such as Census returns, BMD (Birth, Marriage and Death) records and memorials and Graves will be essential. Church parish records and wills are also very helpful when tracing your British family history. You will also find on here guides to family history organisations and free resources to help you trace your family tree. Useful Links to Genealogy organisations and Communities are in the Links section.

Note for Overseas Readers

Britain is not one country but four. You have British ancestors if they came from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

You may find your ancestors lived and worked in several countries as the counties of Britain are relatively small and so many people traveled between them and between Northern and Southern Ireland. .

Frequent Family History Questions

If you are new to genealogy or to British genealogical research (tracing your family tree), you probably have a few questions, such as:

These, and many other questions, are answered in Frequent Questions section.

My Family History search

I have been tracing my family history since 2003 and still add branches to my Family Tree! It's a fascinating hobby with a helpful community of people tracing their own family history.

You can read about my search for my ancestors in How I started.

You can read some of the names in my list in the My Names section.

My Blog is where I hope to make family history more interesting.

British Ancestors Store

You can buy many Genealogy related books, software and gifts at the Genealogy Shop.

Note for Overseas Readers - Many products, because they are specifically British, are difficult to buy unless you order from the UK.

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