What is the 1939 Register?
What is the 1939 Register, when was it taken and where can you access the records? We explain how to use this useful census substitute from the start of the Second World War
Members of the public invited to help transcribe Jane Austen's brother's memoir
The Jane Austen's House museum is inviting members of the public to help transcribe Francis Austen's memoir online
I found a trove of old papers that revealed my ancestors owned a slave plantation in Jamaica
Richard Atkinson explains how the discovery that his ancestors owned a slave plantation led to his book about his family history
It took 42 years, but a DNA test revealed the truth about my elusive great grandfather
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine reader Rosemary Wilmot reveals how she found out more about her great grandfather George Gray
From fishing trawlers to Second World War submarines, my family have a long connection with the sea
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine reader Hazel Garas shares some of her family photographs, including Second World War heroes
“If my 3x great grandfather was an inch taller, he would have been killed at sea in 1813”
David Joy discovered his ancestor Edward Rexworthy rose through the ranks in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars
“Nine-year-old James’ guardians attached a label to him and put him on a one-way train journey alone”
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine reader Jan Marshall discovered her missing relative James Robinson's difficult upbringing
My relative earned medals for bravery in the First World War and was one of the first men to drive a tank
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine reader David Stokes discovered his relative George Harrington drove a tank in the First World War
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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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How to find adoption records in the UK
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