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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
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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 £29
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
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
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
Visit National Trust sites for free this September
Many of Britain's historic houses and castles are free to visit in September
Descendants of Jane Austen's family invited to celebrate her 250th birthday with special event
Descendants of Jane Austen's extended family are invited to a special lunch in Reading to celebrate the author's 250th anniversary
How much does Findmypast cost?
What do family history website Findmypast's new Family Tree and Everything pricing structures mean, and how much do they cost?
Findmypast discount code and British Newpaper Archive discount code
The lastest Findmypast discount codes and special offers and British Newspaper Archive discount codes, including 50% off this September
Join us for a day of discovery at this family and local history fair
Come and meet Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine at the Bristol and Avon Family History Society Fair on 13 September
Newly-discovered will reveals family row over William Shakespeare’s house
The 1642 will of Thomas Nash, husband of William Shakespeare's granddaughter Elizabeth Hall, has been found at The National Archives
Charity starts crowdfunder for free probate records website
Free UK Genealogy has announced a crowdfunder to raise money for a family history website offering free transcriptions of probate records
Ancestry adds over eight million Suffolk parish records
A major new collection of Suffolk parish records has gone online at family history website Ancestry
BBC announces full programme of VJ Day anniversary coverage
Discover where to watch the BBC's coverage of the 80th anniversary of VJ Day
Don’t miss free access to The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
The comprehensive dictionary of British and Irish surnames, which normally costs £440, is free to access on Kindle
Ancestry to add 5.8 million Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire records
Family history website Ancestry will add a major new collection of 5.8 million historic Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire parish records
‘Millions of pounds’ lost to probate fraud, warns genealogist after list of unclaimed estates taken down
The UK government has taken down Bona Vacantia, the list of unclaimed estates in England and Wales, after a BBC report into probate fraud