Choosing a DNA test (2)

January 20, 2018December 29, 2019 ~ Chiddicks Family Tree ~ 4 Comments

So if you are reading blog number 2 you are either contemplating joining the DNA revolution or you are at least half way there and have already taken your test. So how did I decide which test to take myself? In a rather ironic twist, considering this is a very scientific field, there was … Continue reading Choosing a DNA test (2)

What’s your Genealogy goals for 2018?

December 29, 2017December 29, 2019 ~ Chiddicks Family Tree ~ 5 Comments

Have you set yourself targets or goals for your family history research for 2018? If not, now is the ideal time to review your work, review what you have already achieved and set yourself some new targets and goals for the next twelve months. I always like the idea of goals or targets, it keeps … Continue reading What’s your Genealogy goals for 2018?

“Use it or Lose it”

November 8, 2017May 5, 2021 ~ Chiddicks Family Tree ~ 2 Comments

I thought it would be timely to reflect on the benefits of the archive offices and record offices, up and down the country and the wonderful services that they provide. My title for this blog is very apt, "use it or lose it". With pressure on local government and local authorities to cut budgets and … Continue reading “Use it or Lose it”

How to make use of those cold winters days and nights

October 8, 2017December 29, 2019 ~ Chiddicks Family Tree ~ Leave a comment

Dark nights, dark mornings and cold weather, yes Winter is definitely here. What can we do to occupy us and see us through those cold dark nights? There is nothing better than sitting in a nice warm room, maybe by an open fire and carrying out some "treeing" in the comfort of your armchair. Maybe … Continue reading How to make use of those cold winters days and nights

All My Blogs for Family Tree Magazine in one handy place

September 30, 2017July 27, 2021 ~ Chiddicks Family Tree ~ 93 Comments

All the blogs that I have ever written for Family Tree Magazine all in one handy place......... MyHeritage Hints, Tips and Cheats FindMyPast Hints, Tips and Cheats Ancestry Hints, Tips and Cheats 5 Reasons To Hire A Professional Genealogist Become Your Family’s Story Keeper The Top 10 Sins of a Genealogist Making the best use … Continue reading All My Blogs for Family Tree Magazine in one handy place

So What does the future hold?

September 29, 2017January 17, 2021 ~ Chiddicks Family Tree ~ 2 Comments

So what do you think the future holds for us "Genealogists"? Where do we see the future of our hobby, record keeping and archives, or is there even a future? Anybody who has been researching their tree for around twenty years will never have envisaged how the shape of researching your family tree would look … Continue reading So What does the future hold?