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Five million East Riding of Yorkshire family history records go online
Ancestry has added nearly five million parish records
Pass it on: how a cancer diagnosis inspired one man to consider his legacy
Small acts of kindness make an enormous difference during the most difficult times, as one son and his mother discovered
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine index
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New online records can help you uncover more about your Royal Navy ancestors
Tracing Royal Naval records often leads to stories of courage, service and sacrifice. A new, exclusive and growing archive on Findmypast means you can now uncover more tales of your seafaring forebearers
6.5 million nonconformist records added to MyHeritage
MyHeritage has added two major new collections of nonconformist records
Ernie Wise and June Whitfield among celebrities in newly-opened WW2 records
Records of famous Brits are among those newly opened to the public on the 1939 Register
Over 100,000 Royal Navy WW2 casualty records go online
Findmypast has added over 150,000 Royal Navy records
This is the last-minute Christmas gift they'll actually remember
What secrets will your family and friends uncover?
Titanic Sinks Tonight: What is it, when is it on TV and who are the characters?
BBC Two's new docudrama Titanic Sinks Tonight recreates the sinking of the Titanic
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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
‘Britain’s first letter to Santa’ discovered
Old newspapers online reveal the long history of children's letters to Santa
Substantial new cost announced for WW2 service record access
The National Archives has announced a new ordering system for Second World War service records
Ancestry adds over two million Doncaster records
Ancestry has added a major collection of historic baptism, marriage and burial records from Doncaster
Findmypast to offer free access to military records for Remembrance Day
Findmypast is offering free access to millions of military records to commemorate the end of the First World War
Cost of probate records to become ten times more expensive in huge Government price hike
The UK government has announced that the cost of ordering civil probate records for England and Wales will increase from £1.50 to £16
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
Newly digitised British Army WW2 service records to go online for the first time
Over one hundred thousand WW2 service records will go online and be freely available for the week leading up to Remembrance Day 2025
When will the 1926 Irish census be released?
Discover when the 1926 Irish census will be released, and how to use the existing Irish census records in your family history research
Why I couldn't do without my Findmypast subscription
Enjoy 30% off a Findmypast Everything subscription this autumn with this exclusive discount
This DNA test kit is a gamechanger — and it's 63% off
Don't miss out on MyHeritage's whole genome sequencing DNA test for just £27
First consumer DNA test to provide low-cost whole genome sequencing goes on sale
All MyHeritage DNA tests will now offer whole genome sequencing
RootsTech: What is it, and when is it taking place in 2026?
Everything you need to know about RootsTech, the world’s largest online and in person family history conference
Tribunal upholds ‘catastrophic’ Ancestry request to access Scottish family history records
The General Regulatory Chamber has upheld efforts by Ancestry to access National Records of Scotland family history records