The annual Ancestors Lecture: our 17th century ancestors

Published: July 24, 2008, 7 a.m.

b'Once we go back beyond the period of civil registration, census returns and uniform parish registers, it becomes more difficult to trace a family tree. This talk will look at early parish registers, wills, apprenticeship records, hearth tax returns and other records to see how progress might be made when the going gets tough.'