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So many of us that are actively researching our English or Welsh family trees have come to find that there is a huge amount of information easily come by on the web for the years that take us up to 1837. It is this year that many brick walls occur; as I pointed out in a previous article that I have written on the subject of tracing an English family tree before 1837, it seems to become harder for us to get back before that date. It was in 1837 that the state took over the responsibility of keeping records of its citizen's births, marriges and deaths, from the established church. You may have been amazed at the ease you had finding later records of your ancestors on the subscription websites like Ancestry, or TheGenealogist.co.uk, but then as you go back before the census records and the government run data for Births, Deaths and Marriages, you will have found that only a small number of all the genealogical records, that there actually are, have made it on to the net. Parish Recor...

This article will show why the study of aquaponics is really starting to take off at the moment and with the advent of books, e-Books and online tutorials, there has never been a better time to get into this topic of sustainable organic food production. It will not only save you money on your household grocery bills, but it will also give you a feel good factor. Afterall, you are doing something which is environmentally friendly and has been proven to lessen the impact of overpopulation and the need for further land clearance. Lets quickly take a look at how aquaponics works, then we can get into the details. The system set up allows you to produce organically reared fish and vegetables which mutually benefit each other. Fish are kept in tanks and fed organic fish food. Their waste is broken down by special bacterial organisms and the resultant nitrates from the nitrification process is fed to the plants as a nutrient feed. This process of breaking down and removing the fish waste, pr...

There are a few things that you need to know before you begin rabbit breeding for your rabbit farm. It is important to be prepared so that you can tackle challenges as they come. Typically, the first litter of a doe does not survive, at least half, but sometimes not at all. Without this knowledge, it's easy to grow discouraged. Know your reason for breeding, whether you plan on improving a certain breed, meat production, wool production, or improving the overall health of your own herd. Having a reason in mind will help you as you select your initial breeding stock, and as you select which pairs to breed together. Part of this is having a market prepared to sell to. Although it is possible to sell rabbits as pets, the pet rabbit market is saturated, and will not turn a very big profit. The meat and fur markets are much better, but can still be difficult to break into at first. Know how much space you will need. Because different markets can be difficult to get into, you may need t...