Ancestry trip to FOD (General)

by whitecroft1946 , Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 16:50 (4633 days ago) @ charwatkin

Before you come, do make full use of this wonderful website. Using the Parish Records on this site together with www.freebmd.org.uk plus census data on Ancestry.com, you will probably be able to discover a lot about your ancestors including where they lived and where they were buried. This might help you plan what you do and where you go.

Don't worry about driving on the left; it feels normal if you drive a right hand drive car (I know because my in-laws were from Michigan). But where you will need help is with navigating the higgledy-piggledy British roads; they are nothing like the grid system that you are used to. I suggest you get an Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 map of the Forest; this will show all the details of the roads and also contain lots of other useful information - likely the location of pubs!

Spring is a good time to visit; Spring blossom makes the countryside very pretty. But, whatever time you do come, make sure you bring good rain wear; our weather is very unpredictable!

I'm sure you'll have a great time and learn a lot.