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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