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Don't make this mistake when researching your family tree
How to avoid 'tree theft' while researching your family history
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
The best genealogy courses available now
Discover how to learn family history skills with our pick of the best online and correspondence genealogy courses
Long Lost Family: The Mother and Baby Home Scandal: What is it, and when is it on TV?
Everything you need to know about ITV's new Long Lost Family special, Long Lost Family: The Mother and Baby Home Scandal
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
Getting started
How to start a family tree
Who Do You Think You Are? family history expert Laura Berry shares her tips on how to start a family tree
How to find birth, marriage and death records
We explain how to easily find birth, marriage and death records in the UK for family history research
What UK census records are available?
UK census records are a crucial family history resource, but when was the census taken and where can you find census records including free census websites?
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Long Lost Family: The Mother and Baby Home Scandal: What is it, and when is it on TV?
Everything you need to know about ITV's new Long Lost Family special, Long Lost Family: The Mother and Baby Home Scandal
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
Gypsy surnames: How to tell if you have Gypsy ancestry
What are the most common Gypsy surnames and first names, and how can you tell if you have Gypsy ancestry? Find out with our guide
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 find the father of an illegitimate child
Do you have an illegitimate child in your family tree? Find out how you can use family history techniques to find their father
Yorkshire surnames: How to tell if your surname comes from Yorkshire
If you have one of these unusual surnames in your family tree, it's a sign that your family came from God's own country
100 cool British last names: From Anguish to Wildblood
Look no further for 100 cool British last names and their sometimes surprising origins from Alefounder and Sexey to Twelvetrees and Wildblood
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
Where can I view old electoral registers?
Electoral registers list everyone who was eligible to vote in a given constituency - and are a great way to find where your ancestors lived