How to find birth, marriage and death records
We explain how to easily find birth, marriage and death records in the UK for family history research
GRO increases prices of birth, marriage and death records
The General Register Office (GRO), which holds civil birth, marriage and death records, has increased the price of the documents
Jonnie Peacock's episode of Who Do You Think You Are?: Everything you need to know
Paralympic champion Jonnie Peacock discovered he's not the first sports star in his family history when he appeared on Who Do You Think You Are?
I discovered the truth about the four British Home Children in my grandmother’s family
Rosemary Johnston discovered that her grandmother's four brothers were sent to Canada as British Home Children
“My idea of a hero”: My great grandfather was shipwrecked in the North Sea at the Battle of Jutland
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine reader Linda Bennett describes how her great grandfather fought in the Battle of Jutland
Sir Ian McKellen on Who Do You Think You Are?: Everything you need to know
Sir Ian McKellen discovered the family history behind his love of acting and social campaigning when he appeared on Who Do You Think You Are?
Genealogists campaign against proposals to digitise wills and destroy originals
The Ministry of Justice has opened a consultation on proposals to digitise and then destroy all civil wills in England and Wales
My parents met while they were both serving in the Second World War... these photographs tell their story
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine reader Susan Martin shares family photographs of her parents Ted Steer and Doris Hill
The best special offers and discounts for family historians
Get free access to military records on MyHeritage for Memorial Day and 51% off subscriptions to Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine
These moving letters from my mother’s grandfather capture live in a small English village in the 1930s
Bridget Yates explains how she found letters from her great grandfather Robert Thornhill to her mother Barbara
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How to start a family tree
Who Do You Think You Are? family history expert Laura Berry shares her tips on how to start a family tree
How to find birth, marriage and death records
We explain how to easily find birth, marriage and death records in the UK for family history research
What UK census records are available?
UK census records are a crucial family history resource, but when was the census taken and where can you find census records including free census websites?
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Find old photos of your house online
Jonathan Scott shares some of the best websites for finding old photographs of your house or street including aerial photographs
When is Clive Myrie's Caribbean Adventure on TV, plus interview with Clive Myrie
We spoke to BBC broadcaster Clive Myrie about his new BBC Two series Clive Myrie's Caribbean Adventure and his Caribbean family history
BBC announces full programme of D-Day 80th anniversary coverage
The BBC has announced a full programme of live coverage of the D-Day 80th anniversary commemorations, featuring Helen Mirren and Anita Rani
How to find cemetery records online
Finding your ancestors' burial records is an important part of family history research - and many are available online
When is Who Do You Think You Are? next on TV?
When is Who Do You Think You Are? next on TV, and who will appear on it? We answer your questions about the popular family history TV show
100 cool British last names: From Anguish to Wildblood
Look no further for 100 cool British last names and their sometimes surprising origins from Alefounder and Sexey to Twelvetrees and Wildblood
What is Meghan Markle's ancestry?
Meghan Markle has revealed that a DNA test said she's 43% - but what else do we know of the Duchess of Sussex's ancestry?