Tracing your Ancestors using the UK Historical Timeline

Introduction

A practical handbook for family historians looking to verify dates and add historical context to their British ancestry.

Challenges in Ancestral Research

Ancestral research can often lead to a foggy realm of the distant past where dates and details become muddled.

Resources for British Family Lineage

For those interested in shedding light on their British family lineage, this volume offers a wealth of genealogical resources.

Available Records and Timeline

Here you will discover what records are available and how far back they go. It also presents a handy timeline to historical events from 1066 to the present.

Historical Facts and Socio-Cultural Events

Created with the family historian in mind, each page presents historical facts of genealogical relevance alongside significant socio-cultural events.

Focus of the Timeline

The timeline focuses on subjects such as migration, extreme weather, epidemics, famine, taxation, transport, the armed services, organized labor, political unrest, and scientific advances.

Coverage of Events

Entries cover all four countries of the UK plus Ireland and the Channel Islands, as well as significant historical events in the wider world.

Genealogical Information

Genealogically, it includes information on changes to BMD certificates and the associated register entries, as well as to censuses and the facts they collected, plus much more.