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Ordinary folk are the basis of our history Dec 29 2009

As Christmas approaches, our family historian Paul Wilkins reflects on the importance to all of tracing your family tree.Read

Clues to finding any illegitimate kin in your past Dec 18 2009

Our family historian Paul Wilkins examines the challenges of tracing your family tree when you have an illegitimate ancestor.Read

Papers give a context to our ancestors’ lives Nov 19 2009

Our family historian Paul Wilkins explains how newspapers can help you trace your family tree.Read

Gravestone clues in tracing your family history Oct 16 2009

How do we find out where our ancestors were buried? Have a look at where they were last living, for example in the census, then have a look at a map and see where the nearest churches (both Church of England and Non-Conformist) and cemeteries are located.Read

Unlocking family history through Nonconformist records Oct 09 2009

Family historian Paul Wilkins explains how Nonconformist records can help you trace your family treeRead

Will hunting often unearths lots of new relatives Oct 02 2009

Our family historian Paul Wilkins explains how wills and probate can be used to trace your family treeRead

Delving through parish registers Sep 25 2009

Parish registers are a very important source of information, especially when you get your family history beyond 1837. They started in 1538, Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII’s Vicar General decreed that all parish priests had to keep a register of all baptisms, marriages and burials.Read

Check the census for a wealth of information on your family tree Sep 18 2009

Family history expert Paul Wilkins explains the value of census recordsRead

How the civil registration records can help you trace your family history Sep 11 2009

Family history expert Paul Wilkins explains civil registration and how to make the most of it.Read

Genealogy and finding the hidden treasures of your family tree Aug 28 2009

Jo Ind traces her family tree and discovers she is the great great great great granddaughter of the prison reformer Elizabeth Fry - the woman featured on the back of the £5 note.Read

The emotion and importance of tracing your family history Aug 28 2009

From next week, family historian Paul Wilkins will be writing a regular column for the Birmingham Post offering tips on how to trace your family history. He tells Jo Ind why we should all know who we are.Read

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