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?

The Register of British Slave-traders is the result of a five-year project researching Britain's slave trade

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

Discover if you have Irish ancestry with the help of our list of the best Irish ancestry websites

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

What is the 1939 Register, when was it taken and where can you access the records? We explain how to use this useful census substitute from the start of the Second World War

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

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

Jonathan Scott shares some of the best websites for finding old photographs of your house or street including aerial photographs