What is the best way to trace your ancestors before 1700 (General)
by slowhands 
, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Sunday, February 27, 2011, 11:10 (5022 days ago) @ roy meek
Roy
You may get lucky esp. if there was some degree of "status" involved , but in general the further back the less chance of records being taken or surviving :-(
You may have a literate "line" and family papers / bibles etc to explore. You may have to rely on "public" records - however there was no formal census / headcount, so parish records / BTs become the prime source.
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