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You're in the right place. With essential advice from expert genealogists, our beginner's guide is the best way to sow the seeds of your research and watch your family tree grow.
Local History
Take a closer look at your local area and have your say on the musings of our local history expert Alan Crosby.
Family History
Let our expert genealogists keep you up to date with latest news and views on all things family history.
Magazine Team
Led by editor Sarah Williams, the WDYTYA? Magazine team offer their thoughts on the wonderful world of family history.
WDYTYA: Current Issue - Out Now
Our new issue explores what the final days of our ancestors can reveal about your family's past, with a comprehensive guide to death records and a look at the new data online. Also inside: railway workers, prisons and convicts, forebears in the colonies, workhouse registers and more...
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Find and create your family history
Find your local genealogist, record office, museum or photographic specialist to help create your family tree
Let the experts help you trace your ancestors
From Metropolitan policemen to convicts transported to Australia, our selection of practical guides show you the websites and archives that will help you find your forebears.
What was life like for your forebears?
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Finding your forebears in the census is fascinating. But now you can also discover the Britain they knew as their details were recorded in census years between 1841 and 1901.