The end of 2011 is almost here, so we thought we’d get a list our of top 50 best selling titles for the year. And what an interesting list it is. With software, archival storage, heritage scrapbooking papers, and the Unlock the Past guides all dominating the list.

1. History and Genealogy 2011: Australia and New Zealand

2. Certificate Polypocket (single)

3. Discover Scottish Church Records

4. Family Tree Maker 2012 Upgrade Australia and New Zealand Edition

5. Family History on the Cheap

6. Scrapbook Pages 12×12 (1 sheet)

7. A4 Polypocket C1 (single)

8. Getting Most Out of FindMyPast.com.au

9. Google Your Family Tree

10. Death Certificates and Archaic Medical Terms

11. Family Tree Maker for Macintosh Australia and New Zealand Edition

12. Family Tree Maker 2012 Deluxe Australia and New Zealand Edition

13. It’s Not All Online: A Guide to Genealogy Sources Offline

14. Locating Your German Ancestor’s Place of Origin

15. Copper Brought Them Here: Pioneers Buried in the Kadina, Moonta and Wallaroo Cemeteries
16. Family Tree Maker 2012 Platinum Australia and New Zealand Edition

17. K & Company Ancestry.com 12×12 Pedigree Chart

18. Family and Local History Resource Directory for Victoria

19. Writing and Publishing Your Family History

20. Social Media for Family Historians

21. Your Family History Archives: A Brief Introduction
22. What Was the Voyage Really Like?: A Brief Guide to Researching Convict and Immigrant Voyages to Australia and New Zealand

23. DNA for Genealogists

24. Solving Riddles in 19th Century Photo Albums

25. 7 Generation Pedigree Chart

26. Irish Family History Resources Online

27. AIF Unit Histories of the Great War 1914-18

28. Family History Research in South Australia

29. 15 Generation Pedigree Chart

30. Which Genealogy Program?

31. A4 Journal Holder (single)

32. Paper Loft 12×12 Double-sided Family Tree Pedigree

33. Sewerage Records: An Untapped Magnificent Resource

34. Irish Family and Local History Handbook

35. A4 Polypocket C2 (single)

36. Organising a Family Reunion

37. 9 Generation Pedigree Chart

38. Historical Records of New South Wales Volumes 1-7

39. A3 Landscape Polypocket (single)

40. National Burial Index for England and Wales CD 3rd Ed

41. A4 Landscape Polypocket (single)

42. A Primer for The Master Genealogist

43. Biographical Index of South Australians 1836-1885
44. A4 Polypocket C4 (single)

45. Legacy Family Tree 7 Deluxe (CD & printed manual)

46. Researching Scottish Family History

47. London Marriage Licences 1521-1869

48. New South Wales State Electoral Roll 1913

49. Tracing Your Family History on the Internet

50. South Australian Government Gazette Compendium 1841-1850

This list only lists the top 50 best sellers for 2011, with over 10,000 titles on our website there’s a whole heap more for you to checkout. If you’d like to keep up to date with the new titles and the latest specials, you can subscribe to our weekly email newsletter (look for the Join Our Newsletter box on the right hand side).

Along with a new year, 2012 will see the release of many more genealogy-related titles, so it’ll be interesting to create new year’s Top 50 Best Selling Titles list in a year’s time, and compare it to this one. But before that we’ve got a whole year of living and researching …