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The major genealogical websites provide easy access to many of the most useful records for family history research. The way that the material is arranged gives us the impression that the various databases are comprehensive. But are they?
This talk will look at examples of missing registers and explain why the websites’ hints and suggestions might be pointing you in the wrong direction.
Dave Annal is a professional researcher with over 40 years' experience. He is a former Principal Family History Specialist with the National Archives and worked at the Family Records Centre. He is a Fellow of the Society of Genealogists and of the Royal Historical Society. Dave has written family history books including the bestselling “Easy Family History”, “Birth, Marriage & Death Records” (with Audrey Collins) and is the co-author of “Census: the Family Historian's Guide”. He has spoken at major events including Who Do You Think You Are? Live and Rootstech. Dave has been researching his own family history since the mid-1970s and he hasn't finished yet!
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