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Tracker: Goal 1: Learn about Dorset research and records.
Choices
AGet started with research for your Dorset ancestors.
- Learn about finding your ancestors in Dorset.
FS Wiki: Dorset England Genealogy - Get an overview of Dorset research.
Dorset Family History
A Guide to Family History - Explore the
Dusty Docs site for Dorset research. - Explore a variety of records on the UK BMD site.
- Explore lists of towns and parishes on the GenUKI site.
- Explore Dorset resources on the Family History Directory site.
- Explore Dorset resources on the Dorset Online Parish Clerks site.
BLearn about the history of Dorset.
- Learn about Dorset history on Wikipedia.
History of Dorset - Go into more depth with Dorset history on the British History Online site.
Victoria County History series - Explore the website for the Dorset History Centre.
- Explore the Vision of Britain website.
Exercises
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for research resources. Then use the learnings for searches for an ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.