The men in our family have served in the Armed Forces in every decade since 1794
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine reader Paul Darran reveals how he traced his ancestors' service in the Armed Forces
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David Suchet on Who Do You Think You Are?: Everything you need to know
Poirot star David Suchet applied some detective work to his own family history when he appeared on Who Do You Think You Are?
I discovered my great great grandmother was forced by poverty to place her illegitimate son in the workhouse
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine reader Peta McCauley shares the story of her great great grandmother Elizabeth Measey
These family photos are all I have left of my grandfather and uncle who both died in the world wars
Debbie Cameron from Formby in Merseyside shares her family photographs, including of her grandfather and uncle who died in the world wars
My father never spoke about his war… but I discovered he could have been at the liberation of Belsen
Stephen King's parents ran a sweet making business and lived through the Second World War and the Blitz in Southend-on-Sea
Newly opened records reveal 'brutality' faced by 14-year-old Second World War prisoner
The National Archives has opened up the records of John Hipkin, who was imprisoned during the Second World War at the age of 14
Post Office records: How to find Post Office employee records
Susannah Coster from The Postal Museum reveals how to use Post Office records in family history
How to find Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills
Margaret McGregor explains how to find Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC) wills for family history research
Fiona Bruce on Who Do You Think You Are?: Everything you need to know
Question Time presenter Fiona Bruce discovered a conman in her family history when she appeared on Who Do You Think You Are?
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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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Where did maypole dancing originate, and why do we dance around the maypole? Caroline Roope reveals the surprisingly tangled history of maypoles
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