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Each new series of BBC One’s celebrity genealogy programme prompts fresh interest in online family tree research, so I make no apology for a repeat plug for the BBC’s excellent family history pages.
Investigating your family tree remains one of the most popular online pastimes, but it can be an intimidating process for those who are new to the world of genealogical research.
The BBC site is designed to be helpful to beginners and experienced users alike. As well as information about the current series, there’s a complete beginners toolkit for getting started with genealogical research. Family history expert Dr Nick Barratt provides articles and standalone video tutorials which explain the basics of tracing your roots with case studies, extensive links, and a useful interactive tool called Bloodlines, which lets you plot your own family history on a scrolling timeline which details key events from the early 1800s to the present day.
In addition a section called Your Photos invites you to dig out (and upload) old family photos which may have lasting social or cultural interest. From steam railways to royal visits, sporting events, workplaces or family occasions you’ll find a fascinating mix of images from the early 20th century up to the 1960s.
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