Victorian crime and punishment: How did the Victorians deal with crime?
In Victorian Britain, the rising crime rate led to the introduction of the police force and much of the criminal justice system we use today
The best genealogy courses available now
Discover how to learn family history skills with our pick of the best online and correspondence genealogy courses
From a railwayman in India to a Dunkirk hero, my family photographs capture my fascinating ancestors
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine reader Pat Smith shares her family photographs, including railwaymen and a relative who died at Dunkirk
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Taylor Swift is related to Louis XIV, family history research shows
Pop singer Taylor Swift is the 8th cousin 11 times removed of Louis XIV, France's longest reigning monarch, family history research shows
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
Celebrity line-up announced for new series of DNA Journey
What is ITV's family history series DNA Journey, who has been on it, and where can you watch it?
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
Getting started
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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What are the most common Gypsy surnames and first names, and how can you tell if you have Gypsy ancestry? Find out with our guide
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
The best free genealogy websites
These free genealogy websites will help you start your British family history research without costing a penny
Where did maypole dancing originate?
Where did maypole dancing originate, and why do we dance around the maypole? Caroline Roope reveals the surprisingly tangled history of maypoles
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
How to search the UK census by address
Find out how to search the UK census by address and discover more about your house and the homes of your ancestors
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