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Welcome to FreeGEN Print E-mail

FreeGEN - Free GENealogy and family history resource portal
 
Genealogy is more popular now than ever before. With the advent of more affordable computers the internet has become the number one resource for people starting out on their own personal history adventure.
 
A vast number of family historians all over the world reach the point where their research leads them to relatives from the UK or associated Islands.
This is where FreeGEN can help!
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WDYTYA Series 5 is Coming Print E-mail
Who Do You Think You Are? returns to BBC One for a fifth compelling series with eight well-known faces from the world of politics, television, design, acting and fashion.

Patsy Kensit, Boris Johnson MP, Jerry Springer, Esther Ranzen, David Suchet, Ainsley Harriott, Jodie Kidd and Laurence Llewellyn-Bowen all embark on emotional, personal and constantly surprising journeys.

These journeys cross centuries and continents to uncover compelling family and social histories.


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Getting Started Print E-mail

Introduction


The first task that faces every family historian when they begin research into an individual is to collect basic biographical details about the person under investigation. 
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Take a look at all the features you get for FREE when you join FreeGEN.  For further information please contact us.
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GRO Transfer Print E-mail

GRO becomes part of IPSAs from 1 April 2008, General Register Office (GRO) becomes part of the Identity and Passport Service (IPS).

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A Criminal Past?

Old Bailey Proceedings, 1674-1913

A fully searchable body of texts containing 197,745 criminal trials held at London's central criminal court.  More...

They did what?

An index of old occupations


Did your ancestor have a weird and wonderful job title?  Find out what it means on this useful site.  More...
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