Overseas ancestry
Learn how to search for your ancestry overseas and discover your international family tree
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
Irish petty sessions records: How to use them in family history
Discover how to use the records of Ireland's petty sessions in your family history research
Irish Chancery bill books: How to use them in family history
Discover how you can use the surviving records of Ireland's Court of Chancery in family history
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How long were the British in India?
If your family were among the thousands of Britons who lived in India during the colonial period, these websites will help you find out more about their lives
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
What are the best Canadian genealogy sites?
Discover the best websites for researching Canadian genealogy
Irish census records and census substitutes: Where to find them
Although many have been destroyed, Irish census records and their substitutes are still essential tools for anyone researching their Irish roots
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
60,000 'lost' Irish census records go online
The Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland has announced a major new addition of previously lost Irish family history records
UK naturalisation records: Where to find them
If your ancestors became naturalised citizens in the UK, don't miss our complete guide to finding naturalisation records
How to find passenger lists for ships
Simon Wills explains where to find online passenger list collections for ancestors who travelled overseas
How to find French birth, marriage and death records
Get started researching your French ancestry with our guide
How to find Irish Volunteers records
Discover the history of the Irish Volunteers, and how to trace family who were involved in the Irish Civil War, with our guide
Discover your Irish ancestry in 48 hours: The complete tourist's guide to Dublin's archives and museums for St Patrick's Day
Discover how to research your Irish family history on a 48-hour tour of Dublin
"The need to defend the truth has been given new urgency": Thousands of Holocaust records go online
The Wiener Holocaust Library has launched Wiener Digital Collections, a new digital portal
The best websites for finding Holocaust records
We look at the websites where you can trace the records of family members who were killed in the Holocaust
Reader story | My family came here with the Windrush generation
When Adrian Stone's mum fell ill, he was compelled to research her heritage. A decade and 6,000 ancestors on, he has made some amazing finds that have led him from Jamaica to his African roots.
The best websites for tracing Caribbean ancestors
Jonathan Scott shares his top online resources for tracing your Caribbean ancestry
How to trace your ancestors in the Irish Famine
Discover what records survive of the devastating Irish Famine of 1845 to 1849, and how to trace your family
Griffith's Valuation: What is it, and where can you find the records?
Starting from 1847, the Griffith's Valuation records list the head of every household in Ireland and are a useful resource for Irish family history research
The Public Record Office of Ireland fire and the Beyond 2022 project
Nicola Morris looks back at the devastating fire at the Public Record Office of Ireland in 1922, and explains how long-lost documents are getting a new lease of digital life
Irish surnames: What are their origins, and what do they mean?
What are the origins of Irish surnames, and what do they mean? Discover how Irish surnames have changed over time and the origins of some common Irish surnames
Jamaican ancestry: The best records
If you have Jamaican ancestry, don't miss our complete guide to finding Jamaican family history records online
I found a trove of old papers that revealed my ancestors owned a slave plantation in Jamaica
Richard Atkinson explains how the discovery that his ancestors owned a slave plantation led to his book about his family history