Where do I find these documents?

[stanmapstone]

Try https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/England

Stan

[Colin Cruddace]

I would say that the most important thing to do would be to collect as many stories from your Mom and other older relatives as you can. And don't rely on your own memory to remember them. Write them all down at the time, or record them some other way.

Official records can be found any time, but personal memories are priceless and can be lost.

Colin

[Nick29]

I would say that the most important thing to do would be to collect as many stories from your Mom and other older relatives as you can. And don't rely on your own memory to remember them. Write them all down at the time, or record them some other way.

Official records can be found any time, but personal memories are priceless and can be lost.

Colin

Good advice, Colin, but Val should also consider that many family stories can be embellished when they pass from person to person.  There is usually at least a grain of truth in there somewhere, but you can end up chasing red herrings if you take family stories at face value.