House history
How to find old maps of your town
Jonathan Scott picks the best websites for finding old maps of your town and where your ancestors lived
How old is my house? The best house history websites
Inspired by BBC Two's A House Through Time? Jonathan Scott shows you how to trace the history of your house
Find old photos of your house online
Jonathan Scott shares some of the best websites for finding old photographs of your house or street including aerial photographs
How to search the UK census by address
Find out how to search the UK census by address and discover more about your house and the homes of your ancestors
Can you answer these 1859 exam questions?
Even if you’re too old to take your GCSEs and A-levels this summer, you can learn more about the history of exams – and try out exam questions from the past
10 best free historic map sites
Editor Sarah Williams gives her rundown of the 10 best free historic map websites
Free historic OS maps of England and Wales go online
The National Library of Scotland unveils zoomable collection of English and Welsh maps from 1842-1952. By Steve Newell