Our Top 15 Reasons for Researching your Family Tree!

Over the years, we have researched a number of family trees for friends, family and customers and we are always fascinated by the number of different reasons to why people choose to look into their family trees. Here are our top fifteen reasons:

1. You can go beyond common knowledge of your ancestors – such as great grandparents and great x 2 grandparents
2. You can find long lost relatives (see our blog).
3. You can find out what jobs your ancestors had. Do you share their interests, or their gifts?
4. You can discover what part your ancestors played in the two World Wars and other conflicts (see our blog).
5. You can produce a family tree as a present for a family member or friend.
6. You can provide a family tree for future generations, thus your children and grandchildren will always know where they are from.
7. You can find out if any of your ancestors moved to foreign places, and discover other cousins.
8. You can meet new friends, who can then provide you with information and tips.
9. You can find out more than just dates – you can do enough research to provide a whole picture of your ancestors and their lives.
10. You can find your ancestors mentioned in many interesting records, from the Domesday Book to Parish Records (see Domesday Book).
11. You can find out more about the times your ancestors lived in. For example, how did the Industrial Revolution affect your ancestors, and what role did they have?
12. You can find out the standing of your ancestors by looking at their wills or by looking for newspaper articles/obituaries after their death.
13. You can find out more on the towns and villages that your ancestors lived in.
14. You can find your ancestors final resting place (see our blog).
15. You can confirm or prove wrong, any myths, stories and family skeletons through research.

And, trust us, there are so many more reasons than our “top” 15! Please let us know if you have any other reasons, because we’re always interested to hear!