[Phoenix]

How did you find out how to research family history?

I started off with a very slim "how to" paperback and then the Gordon Honeycombe series. For many years I chaired a family history group and learned more than I needed on certain aspects!

Answering a question on Facebook, I was challenged on the fact that gaps usually exist in parish records around the Commonwealth period. The writer hadn't experienced any problems himself, so was not aware that there were any.

A new researcher probably doesn't use books or go on courses. Did you? Do you?