Depending on where the ancestors are ie if in Hampshire, Hampshire Record Office in Winchester very close to the station is a great place to go and thy are very helpful too. If Portsmouth/Portsea then the Portsmouth Record Office in Museum Road would be the place to go. Pre 1837 it does become more like detective work but still good fun as the more rellies try to find the more determined you need to become to find them a sort of they hide & you seek. Good luck Bob ask if you get stuck and let us know how things go,Linda & Tony