Lucy Worsley investigates her family history in new podcast
Lucy Worsley will trace her grandmother's life in a new podcast from Findmypast
Viking surnames: Does your surname show Viking ancestry?
Some of the most common surnames of Viking origin in English and what they mean
Four billion historic records are free to access for International Women’s Day
Ancestry is offering free access to record sets including census records, First World War pensions and old newspapers
First consumer DNA test to provide low-cost whole genome sequencing goes on sale
All MyHeritage DNA tests will now offer whole genome sequencing
“My ‘methodology’ was a series of errors”: Gemini generates false records and fake screenshots of TNA website
The Gemini LLM generated fake records and screenshots when Lyn James asked it for help tracing Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills
Old newspapers reveal real Peaky Blinders
As the Shelby family returns to our screens with a Netflix film, historic newspapers reveal the real 'Peaky Blinders' who inspired the TV series
What is Alice Roberts: Our Hospital Through Time?
Professor Alice Roberts investigates the history of one of Britain's oldest hospitals in a new TV series
Don't miss free access to over seven million online historic newspapers
Don't miss free access to Findmypast's newspaper collection
Five million East Riding of Yorkshire family history records go online
Ancestry has added nearly five million parish records
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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 online?
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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Pass it on: how a cancer diagnosis inspired one man to consider his legacy
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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
What was the Home Guard?
When was the Home Guard formed, what did they do and what weapons did they use? We answer your questions about the real-life 'Dad's Army'
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
When was the 1911 census taken?
Discover more about the 1911 census - including the suffragettes who refused to take part
Most common Gypsy first names, from Athalia to Valentine
If you have these first names in your family tree, you might have Gypsy ancestry
How to write a family history
Are you ready to turn your family history research into a book? Janet Few shares her top tips on writing your family history