Genealogy Chat

I've not been doing this long & have just treated myself to the most fabulous book. It's called 'How to trace your family tree in England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales' by Kathy Chater. The ISBN 1 - 84309-97-8 cost £4.99 . Best fiver i've ever spent!! Joan

Thankyou Sharon xx

Thank you. :-) ........... and my tip (in Jim's newbies thread) is I found it useful to borrow reference books from the library first of all before visiting records offices, the Family Records Centre in London, and before browsing websites. I found them so useful that I had to buy them to refer to them - George Pelling's Beginning Your Family History and Colin Roger's Family Tree Detective. Never think you can find everything on the internet - you can't! There is a lot available, but not everything.

That's ok Sharon ! I am finding it very informative, it has lots of info regarding where to start, places to look other than the usual for more obscure things such as poor law records, it even has bits about crime & punishment, education, migration etc. Hi Joy !! Yep you are so right. Sometimes there is so much info we can't take it in, & I am finding these books a good place to start. For the money it is very good value though! :0) Joan

Nudge for newbies :0) Joan

Thank you Joan i will look for that whilst dragging my heels around the shopping centre tomorrow :-) xxx

Nudging for anyone interested :0) Joan

Thanks, I've copied down those book details - always good to put on the Christmas list if I don't get them before!

Hi Joan sent you a pm but just had to put up this post for others. I went to Borders today to buy the book you recommended. I was told by them that it is no longer being printed even though it was only brought out last year. I just thought you could let us know where it came from as My Local Borders in Stockport Cheshire did not have it and could not source it from anywhere local to me. I have yet to search the net as i have just got back and came straight on here to let you know. I have the ISBN number so i will get onto it straight away and if i find a copy i will let you know. There will be some out there......... ..somewhere. :-) Kind Regards Kay P.s I have bought it from abe books. x

Thanks Kay. I have just checked & it is still available on A**zon website for £4.99 if anyone is interested. The ISBN no 1843099748. :0) Joan

I've got that book Joan, its great isn't it. Stella

Hi Stella ! Yes thanks, I thought so too. Excellent value for money plus it is actually very interesting ! lol :0) Joan xx

Thanks for that, it sounds a good idea. Is Am**on a 'safe' site to buy from ? I found a book on there yesterday which my son wants. We ordered it at Waterstones, but the could not get it... I was a bit afraid to buy it last night!! Deanna X

Yes Deanna I am sure it is I buy from that site quite often. Germaine x ebay item no. 8410685193

I have that book Joan and your right, its a great book for beginners. I got mine at work. A company drops off books now and then which you can buy and they are really good value. Wilf x

Sorry Joan i clicked on your email address by mistake the other night, doh! :) I have since spotted your listed book in the threads and ISBN number and it sounds a good investment. Thanks Marion

A nudge so newbies can have a look. :0) Joan

Hi Joan Yes I agree,,,,,,I bought that book only last week... errrr,,,then added a few more to my wish list. besr wishes... Kate

As a relative newbie I found that (please don't groan too loud) the Who Do You Think You Are book absolutly fantastic full of good resources & advice but also a case study followed through the book of William Towers & celebs..... I agree too the magazines are a must I tend to buy 1 or 2 of the different titles depending on what their articles are on & what I am researching....

Nudge :0) Joan