There is something quite special about getting together as a family and looking through old photos.
If you are considering looking into your family tree, find out how to get your whole family involved with Tracing Your Family History With The Whole Family!
If you’re like most people, your family tree is a mystery. You may know the names of your great-grandparents, but you don’t know where they were born or what kind of life they led.
You may be able to piece together some of your family history by doing genealogical research on your own, but that can be time-consuming and expensive.
Looking into your family history can be both fascinating and a bit overwhelming. It can also be a special way to connect with ancestors you may have never met, learn about your genetic origins and find out about the lives of people you never knew.
Whether you are researching your family tree or joining together with others in shared research, there are many things to enjoy and discover when looking into your family history.
Carrying out research on your family history with your family means you all find out about your family heritage at the same time.
You all get to share in the suspense, surprises and so much more together. It really is a wonderful activity for the whole family to take part in.
Innovating Family History Resource
“Family history is a history of the direct family in the past and in the present – recorded for the future.”
Author Dr. Robin C McConnell realised this when he penned Tracing Your Family History With The Whole Family.
A highly experienced genealogist, Robin McConnell has compiled a book… a guide really, of the best ways of conducting research into family history.
Family members will all have different skills, some will be more proficient with technology, some slightly more patient when it comes to laying out all the details in a digestible fashion.
I know members of my own family have compiled a lot of research into the origins of our family, but admit to not knowing who has all the information and what happens next.
Finding out what life was life for your ancestors is riveting as it makes you wonder what life was like for them, all way back when.
The question is though, you have your family together, but where do you start researching your family tree?
How Do I Compile My Family History?
The book provides practical guidelines on how to research family historywith 10 helpful chapters that break sections up perfectly. Chapters of the book include:
- Your Family Research Gathering
- Free Sources for Your Family Research
- Children as Family Historians
- Creatively Recording Your Own Family History
Covering 168 pages and with 40 black and white images and illustrations, this comprehensive guide is a refreshing approach to involving your whole family in a family research activity.
Many believe genealogy and family research is for the older generation. However, Robin McConnell has displaced the myth by encouraging younger generations to jump on board.
Written from an angle that the younger generation will appreciate, the research actively encourages exploration into family history by all generations, whether beginners or more advanced investigators.
Where To Purchase The Book
Tracing your family history is a great way to connect with your ancestors and learn more about your family’s heritage. It can also be a fun activity to do with your whole family.
If you’re interested in tracing your family history, pick up a copy of the book and get your family involved with research. Get started today and see what you can discover!
You can purchase the book directly from Pen and Sword books in paperback form, currently priced at £14.99.
Wrapping it up
It really is a great, comprehensive guide to helping your family compile research and take an adventure together into genealogy. Write notes in the book, tag certain pages that will help others and use it as a handy resource.
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My dad does a great job of researching our family tree and I’d love to be able to help more
I’ve not done any research at all.
I haven’t done any research yet.
I have started and have done quite well on my mum’s side but my dad’s side is a little trickier.
no
I’ve done a little research, but not much yet.
I research members of my Family Tree every single day.
I’ve been tracing my family tree for over a decade now and I love the detective work! Though I still have lots to learn.
I’d love to research my family tree but haven’t got a clue where to start, this book looks like it would point me in the right direction
No, but I would like to research our family history
I have done some research on my dad’s side, and hope to make a start on my mum’s side of the family soon x
Yes, I got a long way back on my mum’s side but my dad’s remains a mystery.
I’ve started on my mother’s side and have traced it back to about 1790 and got in touch with relatives my mam lost touch with years ago when she was a child and relatives we didn’t know we had. Now keep in regular contact.
Never traced but its something I have always wanted to do
yes i have started my family tree research i’m finding it very interesting.
I have done quite a lot of research into my family ancestry so far.
Have done a fair bit but have hit a wall.
I have just started and have only gone back two generations so far
My mum dud start it, but I’d like to continue it if possible.
We researched our family history back until 1600s then went cold
My mum and late uncle did a bit of research into our family tree but after my uncle passed away my mum stopped
i intend to do some research
My brother has done a wee bit of research so I would start from there.
My Mum and my uncle have both done some work on tracing our family tree, and I’d love to help find out more – it’s fascinating xx
I have traced a little Family history, and I would like to learn more.
i havent started but im interested
My Dad has started ours. We seem like pretty settled folk, no one has moved away!
I did a family tree years ago at school.
I have started but come to a stop due to not knowing where to go next
I know that my husband is really interested to look at his family history but hasn’t started yet so would love to win this for him!
I would love to when I have more time to spare
I certainly intend to, but haven’t started yet
This is something i am looking to start
A few of us in our family are collectively researching and sharing and discussing our finds. We have got back as far as 1767 on my grandfathers side. It’s so interesting.
I would love to find out more and also make sure that what we have found is factual.
My wifes Uncle started to sort out our History but never got far before he died.
I haven’t, I’d love to know where to start
Haven’t started yet but would like too.
Tried then stopped.
Yes I have
I made a start but found it difficyult and lost interest. Would love to try again
Not started yet as was’nt sure where to start.
Not started yet
Would love to research it.
I have a family tree online but still a lot to find and fill missing gaps.
I have already started tracing my family tree on my Dads side. I knew very little about his family but have found some information out. I’m struggling to find information on his paternal Grandmother though.
I have started tracing my family tree, would be lovely to win this book & get the whole family involved
I started a number of years ago tracing my dad’s side but I didn’t get very far.
Thus book would help me get on the right track.
I’ve started with ancestry.com but I struggle to know if I’m still on the right track, especially when my ancestors have such common names! I’m also struggling to get any information from my Ukrainian grandfather’s side 🙁
l have started my research and l am hooked, would love more info and so l would be delighted if l am the lucky winner of this book
I haven’t but would love to get started
I have done some research on one side of the family, need to do a lot more though
I haven’t yet started my family history research properly yet, I know the basic family tree and look forward to discovering more.
Never have I ever but I want to know. Would be an amazing opportunity to start
I have started researching my family history a few years ago and every so often continue to. Sadly it is not that easy finding all the records.
Never traced but something I have always wanted to do
Haven’t started yet
I’ve started on my mother’s side
Never traced before but would love too
I tried to but did not get far, this book would help.
I have started to trace my family history
Yes currently researching.
Made a start but haven’t had the time to progress further for last few years
I have already started to trace both my mums and dads line but have hit a few dead ends and need some inspiration to crack them.
I believe my uncle has done some work on it. I would love to, find it interesting.
No I haven’t started my family history research, however it’s something I’e always wanted to look at.
My Granddad found his side of the family back to the Dooms Day Book. Would love to be able to do the same on the other side
Yes I started about twelve years ago. I keep taking a break when I get stuck.
I’ve researched before to find my aunty / cousins
My dad has researched a little, but I plan to extend that and trace the family as far back as I can xx
Yes, I have started both sides of our family and it is really interesting.
We have gone back a certain way but would love to continue, i find it so interesting,
Not yet but interested in finding out
My brother has researched it
Yes, me and my daughter made a start during lockdown. We really enjoyed it, but didn’t realise it would be so hard and there was so much to it!
Yes a start is made with my daughter but we can improve greatly
I did start many years ago, but had problems researching, one side has a very common name and the other side had a second marriage, I didn’t know where to look for leads.
A lot of my family have passed now, so don’t have any help there.
Would love to win this great prize.
My uncle started and I’d like to start where he left off
I would like to! I tried before but didn’t manage to continue due to time!
Already started and found relatives in New Zealand and Australia
Gathering info together from those who have already done some research ready to collate
I have already started my family history research and am eager to find out more.
Not searched anything yet but would be interested to do some research!
I have not done yet, but I would love to but am unsure where to start
My aunt made a start but I’d like to look at my father’s side
Yes I have made a start but I have a lot more to do
Have tried before but didn’t get very far
No not yet but its something I am intending to do, I know so little about my family history beyond my parents and they are no longer with us sadly.
yes I started years ago and do it off and on when I can
I have never started this and would like to find out about it, Thank you for the chance
I’ve been searching our family history for over 30 years and my grandfather was tracing for twenty years before that but we are still unable to push the history back before the first ancestor noted in our family bible.
My sister made a start, but didn’t get very far – would love to find out more x
I have not started yet but I do intend to.
Yes, i’ve made a start on tracing my family history but there is still so much to try and find out.
Husband has done his family I’m not interested in mine, I know recent history that’s enough for me.
I haven’t but really want to!
My mam is currently researching her family tree so she’d love this book!
my y mum and i have already started
Yes I would love to know more about my heritage, and don’t have a lot of contact with the English side of the family!
something I’m very interested in doing as my mum is American
A friend who loves researching family trees actually did it for me
my aunt started years ago – im finishing!
I started many years ago for my Dad who was curious about our history but stopped doing as much when he passed. It’s something that it would be quite good to get into again though
Yes I’ve made a small start as my mum gave me some old photos she found when sorting through my grandparents home. I hope to find the time to research more.
Never done it yet – always wanted too nows my chance
Never traced but something I have always wanted to do, so interesting
It’s such a romantic journey to go on I think. Learning where you come from and what roles your family played in building society
We have! My husband both got ourselves a 23 and me DNA kit to trace back where our ancestors are from. I only just found out that I am half Vietnamese
My dad traced his side of the family several years ago and it was really interesting. I’m now helping my mum to trace hers.
I have traced my father’s side way back.