Who Do You Think You Are? family history expert Laura Berry shares her tips on how to start a family tree

We explain how to easily find birth, marriage and death records in the UK for family history research

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?

Do you have an illegitimate child in your family tree? Find out how you can use family history techniques to find their father

Although many have been destroyed, Irish census records and their substitutes are still essential tools for anyone researching their Irish roots

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Find out how to search the UK census by address and discover more about your house and the homes of your ancestors

Discover how to trace the historic records of nurses and military nurses in the UK online

Look no further for 100 cool British last names and their sometimes surprising origins from Alefounder and Sexey to Twelvetrees and Wildblood

We explain how you can use family history website Ancestry, and view some of their most popular records, for free

Rachel Leeman shares a moving story of her experience with intergenerational trauma

Gardeners' World presenter Monty Don uncovered a troubled cleric and a marmalade magnate in his family history when he appeared on Who Do You Think You Are?