U3A Family History - Further Information
This page provides links to additional material on the topics listed below.
ALDE VALLEY FAMILY HISTORY GROUP
- The Alde Valley Suffolk Family History Group (AVSFHG) has recently launched a new website that has been designed to bring together information about the group’s activities in a modern and simple to navigate hub, easily accessed by scanning a QR code.
ALIASES
- The 'Really Useful Bulletin' series has an article on 'Change of name', and another on 'Nicknames'
- The UK Deed Poll Office has a page on researching a past change of name
- Further information can also be found at the UK Deed Poll Service
COUSINS
- Our Cousin Calculation Chart helps to explain different relationship terms.
FEMALE ANCESTORS
- The 'Really Useful Bulletin' series has an article on how social history can help you to find the female ancestors within your family tree; and a podcast on Researching Women
HINTS AND TIPS
- The Society of Genealogists has a number of guides and tips to help you discover your family history
- Findmypast has a handy 10-point checklist every family historian needs
- FamilyTree has 25 tips & tricks for successful family history research
Name Changes - See 'Aliases'
POVERTY
- Alec Hillier's Poor Law Timeline
- The 'Really Useful Bulletin' series has an article on 'Deserted families and the Poor Law Gazette'
- The Poor Law Gazette can be found at the British Newspaper Archive
See also 'Workhouses'
Pseudonyms - See 'Aliases'
Tips - See Hints and Tips
TRANSPORT
- The National Archives website has useful sections on Railways and on Transport and Travel
Women - See 'Female Ancestors'
WILLS
- The National Archives website has a number of wills from the period 1384 to 1858, which can be downloaded free of charge
WORKHOUSES
- ''The Workhouse' provides a really useful overview of resources relating to workhouses
