I started researching my family tree, in all directions initially, to see what I could find out. It was quite easily to locate most of the immediate family using the records available at the Public Records Office. However, it's never that straightforward and the family of my Mum's Father's family (Duffield) are not easy to find.
Look at the key surnames for more information about the names and people who make up my family.
There are a number of useful websites around and about to help with finding members of your family tree. I've listed some of the better and more useful ones here
Genuki - The UK and Ireland Genealogical Information Service
FreeBMD Project - a project to transcribe the GRO Indexes for England and Wales
FamilySearch - the website for the Latter Day Saints Records (with a search facility)
Parish Chest - the premier family history and genealogy store. Here you can buy data cds, parish transcriptions, research, blank family tree charts, UK census records, directories, books, e-books. If fact, just about everything to help with your genealogy.
UK Birth Certificates - a service to help obtain UK Birth Certificates, UK Marriage Certificates, UK Death Certificates