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?

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

Susannah Coster from The Postal Museum reveals how to use Post Office records in family history

Discover the traditional surnames that could reveal Suffolk family history

Military Lives tells the stories of soldiers who died in the First World War

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

Almost all of us will have agricultural labourer ancestors. Discover more about their lives and how to research them with our guide

In Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine, Walsall Archives share a secret love letter by Sister Dora, a 19th century nun and nurse

Simon Wills reveals how family historians can find their ancestors’ Royal Navy service records – from the Napoleonic Wars to the First and Second World Wars

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