Daily Archives: April 3, 2009

British Immigrant Ancestors

I was reading recently that Ancestry.co.uk commissioned a survey revealing some interesting facts about us Brits. The results revealed that half of Brits have immigrant ancestry yet few of us know about it, as well as the following facts: • Most common countries of origin are Ireland, France and Germany • Of the 30 million … Continue reading

Genealogy Basics: Recording Names

There are standard ways on how to record names, dates and places. Here, we will discuss how to input names properly: (Note: Rules on how to input names differ from one genealogical software program to another. Make sure that you understand the directions properly and get it right the first time.) 1.Names should be recorded … Continue reading