Family and local history research may seem a big subject when you are just beginning. To help get you started we have produced this guide which is designed to give help and information on the resources available in the Angus & Dundee area.

If you are visiting the area to research your family history, we recommend that you do as much preparation work in advance as you can. This will allow you to get more out of your visit.

Take the time to gather any facts about your ancestors that you can - names, dates, places, relationships, occupations, for example. Search out any certificates held by family members, including copies of family records, diaries, school reports and photographs etc. These are the key facts that will help signpost you to further useful sources. Always note where you got the information as you may want to go back and ask again. Try to put all the information you have gathered in the form of a small family tree so that you can sort out various relationships in your own mind. The best way of doing this may be to use one of the family history software packages that are easily available from High Street retail outlets or the Internet.

(from Researching your Family History in Angus & Dundee - www.tayroots.com)

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