How to find your Ancestors that were emigrants? Some have emigrated as far as New Zealand and Australia. Others have migrated to Canada and the USA. There are a lot of genealogy websites out there and finding your information is challenging.

Start with www.nationalarchives.gov.uk they have great resources and links to many of the sources I will discuss below.

If you know the country your ancestor had emigrated to, start with their National Library and archives. They will contain family history databases, electoral rolls and census records. Look at Heritage centers.

Next, research the various Birth, Death & Marriages BMD records. Examine certificates that contain important information about your Ancestors. Each country and state lists their own fees. There is an abundance of information to be found from cemetery records and funeral notices.

Local libraries are a great source to check out census records. Census records often contain valuable information about your ancestors. Your local library often stores information regarding Emigrants. Examine Passenger lists indexes. They contain the ship’s name, the port of departure and the dates of sailing and arrival. Note: the passenger list usually only gives names, but you can identify family groups.

Finally, check Books & CDs. Each country has Genealogical Societies that sell CD’s and Books with indexes and names of emigrants. They may be worth the investment. If you need help and want to save a lot of time and money check out my Genealogy Starter E-Book. It contains valuable information on how to start your Family History, outlines a 5 step quick guide, reviews the best internet sites, shows you where to get free Computer Genealogy Software and outlines numerous resources worldwide to do your research.

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