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Family History for Beginners

We have listed a few products in this section that are popular with beginners in family history research. However, there are many more books and software titles in the other product sections of the site that are also appropriate for new genealogists.

We would also like to encourage beginners to take a look down the right margin of the page where you will find a list of popular genealogy websites. Some are free and some are subscription sites but they are all equally important for anyone doing their family history.

Family Tree Maker 2008 Beginners Pack

Ref: FTMS8BP
We have the perfect starter pack for any budding genealogist. Family Tree Maker 2008 Deluxe software that includes a 3 month subscription to Ancestry.co.uk plus two Ancestor charts so that you may start writing down your family history the minute you get the pack.
The FTM 2008 pack also includes a really useful 97 page 'Getting Started Guide' that is a complete beginners tutorial to the program. The software pack is particularly good for the tentative beginner as it has a 19 digit activation code for the trial subscription so that you don't even need to give out your credit card number to activate it.

Beginners Pack Contents

Family Tree Maker 2008 Deluxe Software
3 Months Subscription to Ancestry.co.uk
Getting Started Tutorial Booklet for Family Tree Maker
Quick Reference card to the Family Tree Maker screens
Two x 5 Generation Family Charts

In stock - Price:£10.90 (Including VAT at 20%)

Buy an extra FTM 2008 Deluxe Software pack for just £9

A3 Six Generation Pedigree Chart (pack of 3)

Ref: A3PED6
Write up your ancestors onto this compact chart for easy storage or publciation. Use the chart to record up to six generations of ancestors and store it in an A3 pocket or folded to fit in a springback binder. Learn more about our springback binders.

This chart has a large left margin that makes it ideal for use in binders and it also has extension references for follow on charts if you are lucky enough to get back more than six generations.

The chart also includes discreet fold marks indicating the two folds required for A4 binder insertion.

Chart size: A3 - 11.7 x 16.5 inches (29.7 x 42cm)

Sold as a pack of 3 charts.

In stock - Price:£6.95 (Including VAT at 20%)

Please tick this box if you would like your your chart with two folds to fit an A4 binder or folder.

Tick this box to add a set of 3 Pilot Acid-Free Coloured Ink Pens to your order for £5.95 (normally £6.95) More details at the bottom of this page.

Tick this box to add two Vellum Archival Ink Pens (black & blue) to your order for £3.50 (normally £4.40) More details at the bottom of this page.

People who bought this item also bought:

1. A4 Archival Quality Permanent Paper (ISO 9706) (Ref: AQP)

2. Family History Springback Binder (Ref: SBPR)

A3 Five Generation Ancestor Chart (Pack of 2 Charts)

Ref: A3ANC5

- Price:£4.90 (Including VAT at 20%)

Tick this box to add a set of 3 Pilot Acid-Free Coloured Ink Pens to your order for £5.00 (normally £6.49) More details at the bottom of this page.

Tick this box to add two Vellum Archival Ink Pens (black & blue) to your order for £2.50 (normally £2.75) More details at the bottom of this page.

Write up your ancestors onto this attractive colour ancestor chart for easy storage or to give away as a present.

Use the chart to record up to five generations of ancestors and store it in one of our A3 pockets or frame it to go on the wall.

Printed on high quality acid-free 120 gsm paper.

These charts will be despatched flat or rolled depending on the size of other items in your order but they will not be folded.

Chart size: A3 - 11.7 x 16.5 inches (29.7 x 42cm)

Sold as a pack of 2 charts.

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1. Photo Album Page - 4 Pocket (Ref: PPC4)

2. A3 Six Generation Pedigree Chart (pack of 3) (Ref: A3PED6)

A2 Ancestor Sticker Chart

Ref: STCHA5
This attractive chart is really easy to use as it has lots of space in the boxes for writing up your ancestors details or you can make use of the self-adhesive stickers supplied with the chart to write out and then stick onto the space for each ancestor. The colour of the stickers matches the boxes and what's more, the adhesive on the stickers is archive-safe and acid free thus ensuring the life of the chart is not compromised.

With five generations and boxes for five siblings on the first row of the tree, this makes a great chart for giving away to brothers and sisters as you may include them, your parents, grandparents, great grandparents and gt. gt. grandparents.

Chart size: A2 - 17" x 24" (43 x 61cm)

Supplied with 2 sheets of 45 acid-free archive safe stickers. (1 sheet male and 1 sheet female)
In stock - Price:£7.90 (Including VAT at 20%)

Tick this box to add two Vellum Archival Ink Pens (black & blue) to your order for £2.20 (normally £2.75) More details at the bottom of this page.

Tick this box to add a set of 3 Pilot Acid-Free Coloured Ink Pens to your order for £5.80 (normally £6.49) More details at the bottom of this page.

A2 Ancestor 6 Generation Bow Tie Sticker Chart

Ref: STCHA6
This attractive Bow Tie 6 Generation Ancestor chart is really easy to use as it has lots of space in the boxes for writing up your ancestors details or you can make use of the self-adhesive stickers supplied with the chart to write out and then stick onto the space for each ancestor. The colour of the stickers matches the boxes and what's more, the adhesive on the stickers is archive-safe and acid free thus ensuring the life of the chart is not compromised.

With five generations either side of the central root person, this layout makes a great chart for giving away to someone on a special occasion such as a christening or special anniversary.

Chart size: A2 - 17" x 24" (43 x 61cm)

Supplied with 2 sheets of 45 acid-free archive safe stickers. (1 sheet male and 1 sheet female)
In stock - Price:£7.90 (Including VAT at 20%)

Tick this box to add two Vellum Archival Ink Pens (black & blue) to your order for £2.50 (normally £2.75) More details at the bottom of this page.

Tick this box to add a set of 3 Pilot Acid-Free Coloured Ink Pens to your order for £5.00 (normally £6.49) More details at the bottom of this page.

People who bought this item also bought:

1. Self-adhesive Acid-Free Labels 38 x 31mm (Pack of 2 A4 sheets) (Ref: AFLAB1)

2. A3 Six Generation Pedigree Chart (pack of 3) (Ref: A3PED6)

Vellum Chart Writer Pen

Ref: VCWP

Please Choose

Ink Colour

1 Black & 1 Blue £4.40

1 Green & 1 Red £4.40

Pack of 4 colours £7.95

Single Black Vellum Pen £2.50

Perfect for writing on charts. You may use these pens safe in the knowlwdge that whatever you wirte, it will still be legible in scores of years to come. The pens are double ended so you may also use these for marking up files and boxes for long term storage.

Available in; Black, Blue, Red or Green. Supplied in packs of 2 or 4 pens.

These pens are:

Archival Quality
Water Based Pigment Ink
Acid-free (Xylene free)
Light Fast
0.5mm Fine Tip

Waterproof
Fade Proof
Non-bleeding
1.2mm Bullet Tip

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1. Brightfield Dome Magnifier 4x (Ref: BDM)

Find My Past Full 3 Months Subscription Voucher

Ref: FMP3M

- Price:£35.00 (Including VAT at 20%)
Postage starts at just £1 for voucher orders.

3 Months' unlimited access to over 750 million records (see below)

Includes access to the 1911 Census

You no longer need to submit your credit card to findmypast.co.uk to set up a subscription. Vouchers may be paid for by Cheque, PayPal or credit card.

3 Months subscription.
Expires 3 months after first use.
Ideal as a gift.
No risk of your credit card being charged for a second year.
Subscription only starts when the user enters the setup code.
Return as often as you need to find your family history

This subscription includes access to the following data sets:

1911 Census
UK Outbound Passenger Lists (BT27)
Official GRO Birth Marriage and Death indexes 1837-2005
Overseas Birth Marriage and Death indexes (including war deaths) 1871-1994
England and Wales Censuses for 1841-1901
Divorces and Matrimonial Causes
The Military Collection - 38 datasets including Soldiers Died in the Great War
Migration Records, including passport applications
Occupations and Directories
BMDs at Sea
Death Duty Registers
Living Relatives**
City of London Burials
National Burial Index (NBI)
Civil Service Evidence of Age (CSEoA)

12 Months voucher also available, please see below.

Please scroll down the page to see a usage guide for the credits.

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People who bought this item also bought:

1. A3 Six Generation Pedigree Chart (pack of 3 Folded) (Ref: A3PED6-F)

Findmypast.co.uk Full Subscription Voucher

Ref: FMPFULL

- Price:£110.00 (Including VAT at 20%)
Postage starts at just £1 for voucher orders.

As above but with 12 Months' unlimited access to over 750 million records

Includes access to the 1911 Census

Please scroll down the page to see a usage guide for the credits.

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Who Am I? The Family Tree Explorer

Ref: WAI

- Price:£9.75

By Anthony Adolph. The definitive and only book on the market designed to help children trace their family trees. How is Prince William descended from Dracula? Do we all come from Africa? Were some of our ancestors really only three feet tall?

This book, teeming with fascinating facts, history, photos and activities will inspire children to dig out their family records to discover their own ancestors and family connections. Using step-by-step activities, readers will be able to trace their histories through existing family records and interviews with members of the family. By the end of the book, children will have created their very own extended family tree, will have understood why we have surnames and how Genghis Khan is related to the British Royal Family. This book is suitable for children aged 9 to 14 years of age and compliments the national Curriculum Key Stage 2 & 3.

Anthony Adolph is a professional genealogist, writer and broadcaster. He is presenter of TV’s Extraordinary Ancestors, Antiques Ghostshow and Ancestor Hunters as well as Radio 4’s Meet the Descendants. He has his own genealogy practice and has helped many clients including celebrities and the royal family to trace their family trees.

Hard back book, 208 pages.

35% Disount. Retail price: £14.99 reduced to £9.75 - My History !!

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Marriage Records for Family Historians

Ref: MRFH

- Price:£4.50

By Stuart A. Raymond (2010) 32 pages.

Records of birth/baptisms, marriages and deaths/burials are vital sources for famiy historians. It is impossible to trace pedigrees without consulting them. Civil and parish registers are particularly important, but are not the only places where you can find relevant information. In this series, the author describes the wide range of resources available, indicating where they can be found, and how they should be used.

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Marriages and Certificates in England & Wales

Ref: DMCEW

- Price:£4.50

by Barbara Dixon

A concise but extremely informative booklet which has impressed our reviewers with its straight forward approach to understanding the information on marriage certicates as far back as 1538. By far the largest section of this book covers marriages after 1837 and details the information found in each column of the certificate.

Published 2000, Paperback, 44 pages.

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Birth and Death Certificates

Ref: DBDC

- Price:£4.50

by Barbara Dixon

An excellent booklet to guide you through the information which is often on a birth or death certificate.

Importantly it explains why information might be missing or how to interpret what is there to guide you towards finding other ancestors.
Published 1999, Paperback, 40 pages.

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Family History Hold-All - A brand new innovative way to store your family history research. The Family History Hold-All in use

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Genealogy Charts Pack

Ref: CHPK

- Price:£13.50 (Including VAT at 20%)

Tick this box to add a Pilot Acid-Free Ink Pen to your order for £2.00 (normally £2.40) More details at the bottom of this page.

Tick this box to add a set of 3 Pilot Acid-Free Coloured Ink Pens to your order for £5.00 (normally £6.49) More details at the bottom of this page.

Tick this box to add a pack of 2 Vellum Pens (blue and black) to your order for £2.20 (normally £2.75). Please scroll down page for more details.

A set of 3 different genealogy charts for you to record your family tree and genealogy information.

Complete Family Tree Chart - Size: 36 x 23 inches

Eight Generation Text Chart - Size: 36 x 24 inches

Family Chart - Size: 17 x 13.3 inches

For full descriptions of these three charts or to buy them separately please scroll down the page.

NEW Vellum Chart Writing Pens are now available scroll down the page for more details.

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1. Family History A3 Hold-All (Ref: HALL)

Family Chart - 5 Generations

Ref: BC5G

New design

This five generation pedigree chart will make an attractive gift when filled out with a name, parents, grandparents, g-grandparents and g-g-grandparents.

Size: 17 x 13.3 inches

Prices
1 Chart	£1.95
2 - 4 Charts	£1.75 each
5 - 9 Charts	£1.20 each
10 - 30 Charts	£1.00 each
30 + Charts	£0.65 each

NEW Vellum Chart Writing Pens are now available scroll down the page for more details.

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Note Ticking a box below will add an equal number of extras to the quantity of charts ordered. If you don't want the same amount of extras then order your first chart with extras and then order extra charts as a separate order line (discounts will still be applied).

Tick this box to add a set of 3 Acid-Free Coloured Ink Pens to your order for £5.00 (normally £6.49) More details at the bottom of this page

Tick this box to add two Archival Ink Pens (black & blue) to your order for £2.50 (normally £2.75) More details at the bottom of this page.

Tick this box to add a set of 4 Archival Vellum Coloured Pens to your order for £4 (normally £4.90) More details at the bottom of this page.

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1. Acid Free Ink Pen - Pilot (Ref: G2)

My History Catalogue > Special Offers, Clearance and Resources for Beginners > Beginners Genealogy Resources

Family History for Beginners

Family Tree Maker 2008 Beginners Pack

Family Tree Maker 2008 Beginners Pack

A3 Six Generation Pedigree Chart (pack of 3)

A3 Six Generation Pedigree Chart (pack of 3)

A3 Five Generation Ancestor Chart (Pack of 2 Charts)

- Price:£4.90 (Including VAT at 20%)

A2 Ancestor Sticker Chart

A2 Ancestor Sticker Chart

A2 Ancestor 6 Generation Bow Tie Sticker Chart

A2 Ancestor 6 Generation Bow Tie Sticker Chart

Vellum Chart Writer Pen

Find My Past Full 3 Months Subscription Voucher

- Price:£35.00 (Including VAT at 20%)Postage starts at just £1 for voucher orders.

Includes access to the 1911 Census

Findmypast.co.uk Full Subscription Voucher

- Price:£110.00 (Including VAT at 20%)Postage starts at just £1 for voucher orders.

Includes access to the 1911 Census

Who Am I? The Family Tree Explorer

- Price:£9.75

Marriage Records for Family Historians

- Price:£4.50

Marriages and Certificates in England & Wales

- Price:£4.50

Birth and Death Certificates

- Price:£4.50

Genealogy Charts Pack

- Price:£13.50 (Including VAT at 20%)

Family Chart - 5 Generations

- Price:£35.00 (Including VAT at 20%)
Postage starts at just £1 for voucher orders.

- Price:£110.00 (Including VAT at 20%)
Postage starts at just £1 for voucher orders.