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Guides, tutorials, interviews, research and opinion pieces on family and social history
RAF records: How do I find WW2 RAF service records?
Don't miss our guide to finding the service records of WW2 RAF personnel
The best genealogy courses available now
Discover how to learn family history skills with our pick of the best online and correspondence genealogy courses
Mitchell and Kenyon: Who were they, and where can I view their films?
Edwardian film pioneers Mitchell and Kenyon captured some of the earliest film of our ancestors' daily lives
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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
Nonconformist family history: The best websites
Who were the nonconformists, and how can you find nonconformists in your family history? Discover more with our guide to the best websites
How to find passenger lists for ships
Simon Wills explains where to find online passenger list collections for ancestors who travelled overseas
Are you descended from Vikings? The surnames in your family tree that could reveal Norse roots
Some of the most common surnames of Viking origin in English and what they mean
The Royal Naval Division: What was it, when was it founded and where can you find service records?
Discover how to trace a serviceman in the Royal Naval Division with our guide
From the workhouse diet to chewing 100 times: weight loss expert evaluates diet tips from the past
Lauren Potts looks at the weight loss tips our ancestors would have known - and asks whether any of them work
This Christmas, interview your relatives and preserve precious family memories
How to interview older relatives about family history at Christmas
The truth about the Christmas baby boom: what your birth date says about you
Lauren Potts reveals the time of year most babies are born - and what it says about our ancestors
TheGenealogist: Putting genealogy on the map
Discover the best website for locating your family – and don’t miss our exciting reader offer!
From Father Christmas to gingerbread houses, the origins of beloved childhood Christmas traditions
Caroline Roope looks at our ancestors' favourite childhood Christmas activities
My father was adopted - I tracked down his long-lost half brother
Jennifer Wallig reveals how she tracked down the uncle she never knew
I research celebrities' family trees for Who Do You Think You Are? - here's what I want you to know about tracing your family history
Who Do You Think You Are? genealogist Sara Khan shares behind-the-scenes tips on how to research your family history
The best gifts for family historians from DNA test kits to historic newspapers
The best family tree gifts for the family historian or genealogist in your life
Second World War Army records: Where to find them
If someone in your family history served in the Army during the Second World War, here's how to track down their records
Who were the Huguenots?
Kathy Chater explains how to trace Huguenot ancestors - Protestant refugees fleeing religious persecution in France - in your family history
The best DNA test kits for 2025 tried and tested
DNA expert Debbie Kennett reviews the leading commercial DNA tests on the market
What is the best UK family history software?
We consider the advantages of using family history software to start your family tree, and the pros and cons of RootsMagic, Family Tree Maker, Family Historian, Heredis, Legacy 10 and MacFamily Tree 10
Plough Monday: What is it, and when is Plough Monday 2026?
Everything you need to know about the English rural tradition of Plough Monday
How do I find probate records online?
Paul Blake explains how to use online Probate Calendars to track down your family's wills and research your family history
What is the line of succession?
Who is next in line to the throne? Find out with our guide to Britain's royal line of succession
The best websites for DNA family history research
Jonathan Scott wades through the jargon to bring together the best sites for understanding your family history using DNA testing