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Paul

Paul Report 18 Apr 2006 13:17

Hi everyone I am very new to all this and wonder if anybody can suggest a good book with tips and instructions for tracing family and making a tree. Thanks to All Regards Paul

Liberty64

Liberty64 Report 18 Apr 2006 13:27

Hi Paul I have a couple of books i would recommend.. 1. Tracing your family History, author Anthony Adolph (GR's residential geneaologist)... this book is full of useful info and tips...(Collins) 2. Who do you think you are? Accompanies the major BBC series, Author Dan Waddell (BBC books).. Lib :))

Heather

Heather Report 18 Apr 2006 13:44

Paul. get yourself a familytree program and that will make it all much easier and much more satisfying - you can do reports, charts, add photos and lots of other stuff, rather than just a list of names. One of the best things you can do is read all the answers to the tips on here - I did that for a couple of months before I ventured in to ask a question! Ill try to find gramps tips for newbies thread and nudge it up for you.

Paul

Paul Report 18 Apr 2006 14:02

Thank you both for your replies, I will certainly be reading the tips on here and shall now go search e-bay for those two books mentioned. Thanks again Regards Paul

Heather

Heather Report 18 Apr 2006 14:04

Ive bumped up Gramps newbies tips thread for you.

Elaine

Elaine Report 18 Apr 2006 14:04

There are some very good monthly magazines which have helpful hints and tips, as well as some very interesting articles Your Family Tree and Family Tree Magazine are probably the most popular - pop into your local Smiths and pick up a copy and see what you think

Phoenix

Phoenix Report 18 Apr 2006 14:31

It's worth visiting your local library and having a flick through the titles there: different books appeal to different people. Records don't change over time, but how we access the information does. I was reading a book first published in 2003 and so much of it was out of date, I was amazed. I review family history books, but only tend to get review copies for the specialist titles, so can't advise on a general book for beginners. What is noticeable, however, is that a lot of people writing books speak from their individual experience, which may be limited. A book published by the National Archives or the Federation of Family History Societies is more likely to be accurate than one published by other organisations.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 18 Apr 2006 14:33

Why not read 'getting started' on your GR home page? Reg

Paul

Paul Report 18 Apr 2006 14:44

Paul - I don't suppose your Chapman family is from Norfolk is it? (In perticular, King's Lynn) If so, I can most likely help you!