Tony Robinson & others to be broadcast LIVE from Who Do YouThink You Are?Live to our Facebook page

For those of you unable to attend Who Do You Think You Are? Live next week from the 24th to the 26th February, we will be broadcasting LIVE from the  Ancestry Academy at the world’s largest family history event STRAIGHT to our Facebook page.

Just three simple steps are required to watch:

1. Go to www.facebook.com/AncestryUK
2. ‘Like’ our Facebook page 
3. RSVP from the WDYTYA? Live tab (visual below showing how to do this)

A range of Ancestry experts and Historian & TV Presenter Tony Robinson will be talking about a range of topics, including census and birth, marriage and death records, through to Parish records and how to discover your emigrant ancestors.

The schedule for the presentations being streamed live to the Ancestry.co.uk Facebook page:

Friday 24th February 2012

• 10:30 – 11:15 GMT: First steps: Build your family tree with censuses and birth, marriage and death records
• 13:30 – 14:45 GMT: Ancestry.co.uk revealed: the brand new features in the best-selling family history software
• 15:30 – 16:15 GMT: Before 1837 by TONY ROBINSON: Discover the events that shaped your ancestors’ lives, and the records they left behind.

Saturday 25th February 2012

• 11:00 – 11:45 GMT: Going further: Discover your ancestors all over the world with our global records
• 13:00 – 13:45 GMT: Parish records: Uncover the records for your area and trace your family all the way back to Tudor times
• 15:00 – 15:45 GMT: Getting started: Build your family tree with censuses and birth, marriage and death records

This is a great way to enjoy some of the presentations taking place at Who Do You Think You Are? Live so invite your friends, family, and anyone else you think may enjoy finding out about family history - everyone is welcome!

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