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  • Fairground, Showmen and Travellers

    Fairground, Showmen and Travellers

    Many people come across references to ancestors who were members of the travelling community. Naturally, they are often difficult to track down, so we hope that this page includes links to resources which will lead you to finding your own peripatetic ancestors. ...
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  • Broadcasting, Theatre and Entertainment

    Broadcasting, Theatre and Entertainment

    This page gathers together resources for finding out about people involved in the acting profession, as well as musicians and dancers, and their way of life.

    It includes links to resources which may help you to follow their careers.
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  • Evacuation and Evacuees

    Evacuation and Evacuees

    At the start of the Second World War many thousands of children were taken from their homes, schools and parents and evacuated to towns and villages less likely to be affected by the war. The evacuation of children was not obligatory, but thought the sensible thing to do. ...
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  • Crime and Punishment

    Crime and Punishment

    Punishments were severe in previous times and even very small crimes could be punished by death or transportation. This page will tell you where to find resources for tracking down your ancestors who may have turned to crime to support their families or were caught and tried for more serious offences. ...
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  • The Police

    The Police

    This page is a collection of resources specifically for tracking down the career of your ancestors who served in the police forces of the British Isles.

    If you want to find out about the legal system or look for court records you should go to:

    FTF Guide: Crime and Punishment

    FTF Guide: The English Legal System and English Law

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  • Medical Professions

    Medical Professions

    This page contains a variety of resources to enable you to find out about your ancestors who were involved in the medical professions, especially nursing.

    There are many suggestions and addresses which may help you track down their employment history.
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  • Farming and Agriculture

    Farming and Agriculture

    In the 18th and early 19th century the vast majority of the population worked in agriculture, so it is rare not to find your ancestors working on the land during this period!

    This page gives you an idea of how their lives were organised.
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  • Transport: Canals and Waterways

    Transport: Canals and Waterways

    On this page, we have a collection of online resources which are available for you to find out about your ancestors who lived and worked on and around inland waterways and docklands.

    The article includes links to resources which might lead you to finding your own ancestors.
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  • The English Legal System and English Law

    The English Legal System and English Law

    This page has a large collection of resources which together explain the history of the British legal system from the early manorial courts to the present day.

    Courts were not only responsible for the delivery of punishment, but also dealt with land disputes, divorce and other legal arguments.
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  • Stonemasons

    Stonemasons

    The January 2007 issue of "Your Family Tree" has an article about stonemasons which covers many different aspects including some historical background.

    The earlier you go back, the more likely your stonemason would have been a very skilled craftsman, with an apprenticeship of 15 years to learn all the different aspects of construction. ...
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  • World Index
    by Caroline
    On this page, you will find links to all the countries which have a page in the Reference Library.

    Included here are links to resources which are of global interest, historically, geographically or genealogically.

    Links which are specific to a nation or area of a country will be found on their own page.

    If you come across any links which you think will be of interest for this page, please add them to the comment box at the foot of the page and a moderator...
    07-03-20, 17:36
  • Home Page
    by Caroline
    ABOUT US

    Family Tree Forum was founded in September 2006. Our primary aim is to provide a site where our members can research and socialise in a safe, friendly and helpful environment. Registration is free, and our members are dedicated to assisting all genealogists, whether they are beginners or experienced researchers.

    Please be aware that despite the name, we are not a forum specifically for FTDNA or the software Family Tree Maker, although our members may well be able...
    06-03-20, 12:54
  • Getting Started Guide
    by Caroline
    The Family Tree Forum Guide to Getting Started with your family history contains step by step advice with links to useful resources on our site, and elsewhere online, together with further pages of advice written by our members.

    These include guides to the main areas of research such as census returns and certificates as well as some visual guides and case...
    04-03-20, 10:22
  • Research Offers: Record Offices/Archives/Libraries
    by Caroline
    IMPORTANT:
    • Please read our Guidelines before requesting or offering lookups.
    • If you wish to offer to undertake Record Office, Archive or Library lookups, please add your details in the comments box at the bottom of this page and we will add them to the appropriate section.


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  • Research Offers: Photographs
    by Caroline
    IMPORTANT:
    • Please read our Guidelines before requesting or offering lookups.
    • If you wish to offer to take photographs please add your details in the comments box at the bottom of this page and we will add them to the appropriate section.


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  • Searching a census in findmypast
    by Caroline
    You can use details for birthplace on the individual census record set search pages, found from the A-Z of Record sets, but you can only search one census at a time from those pages.
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