| When it comes to family, there are few
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| | per cent of births were not registered in
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| things in life that are more important.
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| | this period and it was only in 1875 that
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| And if you've ever wondered who your
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| | compulsory registration of both births
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| ancestors were, then you're certainly not
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| | and deaths was implemented. What's more,
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| alone! No matter how big or small your
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| family is, finding out about your past
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| business but could also be crucial to
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| | introduction of General Civil
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| helping you understand yourself as a
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| | Registration of Births, Marriages and
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| person.
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| | Deaths only occurred in 1837 in England
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| In fact, genealogy has taken off in
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| | and Wales.
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| Britain in recent years, particularly as
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| | Novice genealogy searchers, however,
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| recent legislation has helped in the
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| | should also bear in mind census
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| release of census documents from hundreds
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| | inaccuracies when trying to compile their
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| of years ago. Programmes like the BBC's
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| | family trees. Census records are an
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| 'Who Do You Think You Are?' have
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| popularised the importance of finding out
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| | tracing their family history; in fact,
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| Windsor, Jeremy Paxman and David Tennant,
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| among others - all portraying their
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| | also where they lived and whether or not
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| search for their ancestors.
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| | they had brothers and sisters. This can
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| In today's world, where people are
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| | help reunite families as people exploring
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| perpetually online, there are hundreds of
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| websites that allow you to search for
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| becoming ever-more important as more and
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| more look towards their past to find
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| For instance, if you're looking for an
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| ancestor that was born prior to 1875,
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