Just beginning? Take a look at our top tips-

• Family tree top tips
• Caribbean family history top tips
• South Asian family tree top tips
• Irish family history top tips
• Jewish family history top tips
• Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment top tips
• Important dates and Events for family history

What next?

• You can easily find useful web sites at the Family history section of Weblinka. You could start with the beginners' guides listed there
• One of the most useful web sites is Ancestry Library Edition, which you can use free at all Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire libraries
• The Local and family history A-Z gives you details of many other useful resources, especially those available in Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire libraries
• You can keep up with new sources of information at What's new

What can I see at my local library?

• You can check what is available at your local library at Local and family history by library
• You can search the library catalogue online for family history books, using search terms like 'family history' or 'genealogy'

Are there any other local organisations relating to family history?

• In addition to Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire libraries, the other key local organisations for family history are:

• Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Records Service (BLARS)
• Bedfordshire Family History Society
• Family History Centre in Luton