Author(s): Estelle Catlett

Family

Since its first publication, twenty years ago, "Track Down Your Ancestors" has helped thousands of readers to take the first steps on their journey into their family's past. Now totally revised and updated, to include the latest sources on the Internet, Estelle Catlett's book is set to help a new generation of family historians. Delving into the past and discovering who your ancestors were, where they lived and what their occupations were is a fascinating hobby that more and more people are choosing to take up. Over the years "Track Down Your Ancestors" has built up a fine reputation as the perfect place to get started - now this new, fully rewritten edition includes updated advice on using birth, death and marriage certificates, probate records, census returns, parish registers, old newspapers, "The National Archives" and many other sources to build up a picture of your family's past.The Internet has revolutionised family history research. Estelle now also includes comprehensive new advice on getting the most from online resources and the best way to keep all your information organised.