First Steps

Beginners' guides

British Isles

• [7] Society of Genealogists: Leaflets (now called Hints & Tips)
• [7] FFHS: Research Tips. First Steps in Family History
• [7] GenDocs: New To Family History
• [7] BBC History: Family History
• [8] BBC Wales: Family History
• [8] Genuki: Getting Started in Genealogy and Family History
• [8] Genuki: Civil Registration
• [8] Roy Stockdill: Newbies' Guide to Genealogy and Family History
• [8] The National Archives
• [8] National Archives: Looking for a person?
• [9] National Archives: In depth guide to family history
• [9] National Archives: Research Guides
• [9] FamilySearch
• [9] FamilySearch: Learning Resources has been replaced — go to FamilySearch Research Wiki or Lessons
• [9] ScotlandsPeople
• [9] Scottish Archive Network: Family History
• [9] Genuki: Introduction to Scottish Family History
• [9] Irish Times: Irish Ancestors
• [10] Moving Here: Irish Roots
• [10] Irish Genealogy Toolkit
• [10] Cyndi's List: Beginners
• [10] Cyndi's List: How to: tutorials and guides
• [11] About.com: Genealogy
• [11] About.com: Genealogy Search Online
• [11] About.com: Top Ten Genealogy Mistakes to Avoid
• [11] About.com: British Isles Genealogy & Family History
• [11] Wikipedia: Genealogy

Researching from overseas

• [11] Genuki: Researching From Abroad
• [11] Society of Genealogists: Notes for Americans on tracing their British ancestry
• [11] British Counties, Parishes, etc. for Genealogists
• [11] Genuki: Administrative Regions of the British Isles

Research methods

• [12] Society of Genealogists: Standards and Good Practice in Genealogy
• [12] National Genealogical Society: Guidelines
• [12] Society of Genealogists: Note taking and keeping for genealogists
• [12] Genealogy.com: Taking Notes
• [12] Kimberley Powell: Cite Your Genealogy Sources. A Guide to Documenting Your Genealogy Research
• [12] ProGenealogists: Internet Citation Guide for Genealogists
• [12] Cyndi's List: Citing Sources

Online lectures

• [12] BBC: Podcasts
• [12] BBC: "Tracing Your Roots"
• [13] BBC: iPlayer
• [13] National Archives: Archives Media Player
• [13] FamilySearch: Learning Center
• [14] YouTube
• [14] YouTube: FamilySearch channel
• [14] YouTube: Family History Show
• [14] YouTube: PRONI channel
• [14] YouTube: 5minutegenealogy
• [14] YouTube: Mike O'Laughlin's IrishRoots.com
• [14] Genealogy Guys
• [14] RootsTech
• [14] Cyndi's List: Podcasts for Genealogy
• [14] Cyndi's List: Internet video

Getting help

• [15] RootsWeb: GEN-NEWBIE
• [15] RootsWeb: GEN-NEWBIE archive
• [15] RootsWeb: UK-GENEALOGY-NEWBIES
• [15] British-Genealogy: Genealogy Beginners

Genealogical terms and abbreviations

• [15] GenealogyPro: Glossary of Genealogy Terms
• [15] GENEALOGY TERMS
• [15] RootsWeb: Technical Words/Expressions
• [15] Genuki: A-Z Of British Genealogical Research
• [15] Encyclopedia of Genealogy
• [15] FamilySearch: Research Wiki
• [16] About.com: Genealogy Relationship Chart
• [16] Genealogy.com: What is a First Cousin, Twice Removed?
• [16] Mark Howells: UK Genealogy: Common Acronyms & Jargon
• [16] Terminology, Meanings and Descriptions of Genealogical Abbreviations
• [16] GenDocs: Genealogical Abbreviations and Acronyms
• [16] Cyndi's List: Dictionaries & Glossaries

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This page was last revised by Peter Christian, February 15 2019.
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