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Guides, tutorials, interviews, research and opinion pieces on family and social history
The best genealogy courses available now
Discover how to learn family history skills with our pick of the best online and correspondence genealogy courses
Irish wills: Why are they important, and where can you find them?
Irish ancestry research experts Paul Blake and Maggie Loughran explain how to find Irish wills
Irish ancestry: How to trace Irish ancestry
Discover if you have Irish ancestry with the help of our list of the best Irish ancestry websites
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From the Ancient Greeks to Dick Whittington and the Great Exhibition: the remarkable history of toilets
Discover the remarkable history of an essential daily convenience
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine index
An index of past family history articles featured in back issues of Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine
How to uncover Italian ancestry from the researcher who traced Joe Swash's roots in Italy
Italian researcher Maria Laura Frullini shares her advice on finding records in Italy based on her experience uncovering celebrity stories for Who Do You Think You Are?
How to research Italian ancestry
Do you have Italian ancestry? Discover how you can trace Italian ancestors in their home country with online family history records
"Her biological father was a Hollywood actor": How 'DNAngels' are helping people uncover the truth about their family origins
How volunteer organisation DNAngels is helping people solve their family mysteries
The best DNA test kits for 2026 tried and tested
DNA expert Debbie Kennett reviews the leading commercial DNA tests on the market
The historic court records that revealed the shocking family tragedy in Amy Dowden's episode of Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are? researcher Sara Khan reveals more about the records used to solve a mystery on Amy Dowden's episode
The 6 best free websites for London family history
Many of our ancestors came to London at some point - and you can trace them with these free websites
The strangest marriage traditions in history
From 'blackening' the bride and groom to pelting with shoes, some of the strangest wedding traditions our ancestors would have known
How the Victorians 'buried men alive' with the invention of solitary confinement in prisons
The history of the 'silent' and 'solitary' systems in Victorian prisons
Sprinkle urine on the mother and pass the baby through a hoop of cheese: history's strangest childbirth customs
Discover the strange historic customs used in childbirth
Sin-eaters, corpse photography and telling the bees: the historic death traditions that helped us cope with grief
Discover the historic death traditions our ancestors would have known
The amazing story of an Arsenal goalkeeper who served his country in WW2
The true story of Arsenal goalkeeper George Swindin's experiences in the Second World War
Whitsun: What is it, and when is Whitsun 2026?
Discover the history of the rural tradition of Whitsun
Were Queen Victoria and Prince Albert both the result of paternity fraud?
What is paternity fraud, and how can you tell whether a child's legal father is actually their biological father?
How to discover your Irish family history during the Easter Rising and War of Independence
How to trace your Irish ancestors in the turbulent early years of the 20th century
I traced my Irish jeweller ancestor and discovered the tragic deaths of three of his children
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine reader Loretta Lawrance explains how she traced her Irish great great grandfather
I found out the tragic truth about my grandmother's birth in the workhouse and proved my right to Irish citizenship
Steve Coggins explains how he used genealogical detective work to prove his right to Irish citizenship
How to trace your ancestors in Irish newspapers
You can break down brick walls in your Irish family history with the help of historic newspapers
From Brendan O'Carroll to Boy George, celebrities with incredible tales of Irish history in their family trees
Five of the most incredible tales of Irish family history from Who Do You Think You Are?
How to trace your Irish ancestors in online school records
How to find your Irish ancestors as children in the surviving records of National Schools