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• Archival Research Techniques and Skills Scheme

  Online tutorial aimed at those who wish to start research work in archives in the UK.

  • Online archival research

  • Planning your visit

  • Pre-research: locating archives

  • Research techniques

  • Rules, regulations and document handling

• Beginning Genealogical Research for England & Wales

  By Mark Howells.

• Conservation of Cemeteries

  From English Heritage.

  • History of the English Cemetery

• England | Learn | FamilySearch.org

  This outstanding wiki introduces records and strategies that can help you learn more about your ancestors. It explains terms associated with this country's particular genealogy research and describes the content, use, and availability of major genealogical records.

• English Family History Research - Discovering English Ancestors

  By David H. Pratt, PhD

• FamilySearch.org - Education - Research Series Classes Online

  Includes videos and class outlines.

  • England Beginning Research Series

• Finding Your Ancestors from the UK and Ireland at Ancestry.com ^FREE

  A free 8-page how-to article from the Ancestry.com Learning Center.

• First Steps in Family History

  From the Federation of Family History Societies. This online brochure provides answers to a new researcher's first questions about family history.

• Genealogy at a Glance: English Genealogy Research

  By Paul Milner. From the special laminated "Genealogy at a Glance" series from Genealogical Publishing Company.

• Genealogy: Essential Research Methods

  A research guide dealing mostly with England and Wales. This book will be particularly valuable to anyone who is stuck with their research, in addition to those who are keen to learn about advanced skills and methods used by genealogists. A book by Helen Osborn for sale from Amazon.com.

• Genlinks Index - Tracing ancestors in the UK

  Guide to tracing ancestors in the UK, with special reference to the North of England..

  • Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates

  • Census Records

  • Miscellaneous Sources of Information

  • Palaeography - Reading Early Handwriting

  • Parish Registers

• Getting More From the 1881 British Census on CD-ROM

  Article by Mark Howells.

• Guide to obtaining copies of probate records

  From Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service, United Kingdom.

• Guides - English & Welsh - The Genealogy Center - Allen County Public Library

• Latin in Parish Records

  Article by Alison U. Ring.

• Monumental Inscriptions as Genealogy Resources

  • Recording Monumental Inscriptions

• Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) - Copyright Guidance

  For UK documents under Crown Copyright (including census & civil registration documents), the OPSI has revised its stance on enforcing their copyright. These guidelines can help genealogists understand what they may and may not do with UK Crown Copyrighted information without prior approval from the OPSI.

• Researching from Abroad - from GENUKI

• Seeking English

  Guide to searching for your English roots.

• Teach Yourself Family History

  Teach yourself how to trace your English ancestors. This website offers easy to follow lessons which will take you from a newbie genealogist to an experinced family historians. New lessons added regularly.