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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
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
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
Most common Gypsy first names, from Athalia to Valentine
If you have these first names in your family tree, you might have Gypsy ancestry
The best online special offers and discounts for family historians
Get free access to US and Canadian census records with Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine's family history special offers roundup
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
The best DNA test kits to uncover your family history
Debbie Kennett, author of DNA and Social Networking, explains why DNA testing is increasingly important in family history research.
Get more from your DNA test with MyHeritage DNA
Debbie Kennett takes a look at how you can get the most out of your DNA test results using MyHeritage DNA
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine index
An index of past family history articles featured in back issues of Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine
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
The amazing story of the 'unkillable soldier' who fought in three wars across 48 years and lost a hand and an eye
Julian Humphrys tells the extraordinary story of Adrian Carton de Wiart VC, the man they called the ‘Unkillable Soldier’
Ancestry to add 5.8 million Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire records
Family history website Ancestry will add a major new collection of 5.8 million historic Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire parish records
‘Millions of pounds’ lost to probate fraud, warns genealogist after list of unclaimed estates taken down
The UK government has taken down Bona Vacantia, the list of unclaimed estates in England and Wales, after a BBC report into probate fraud
I was given five different answers for who my mother's parents were - could DNA testing uncover the truth?
Peter Vonlanthen didn't know the truth behind his Anglo-Indian mother's parentage - until a DNA test finally gave him the answer
What are the best Canadian genealogy sites?
Discover the best websites for researching Canadian genealogy
The Great Plague with Rob Rinder & Ruth Goodman: What is it, and when is it on TV?
What is The Great Plague with Rob Rinder & Ruth Goodman, and when is it on TV?
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
Irish ancestry: How to trace Irish ancestry
Discover if you have Irish ancestry with the help of our list of the best Irish ancestry websites
60,000 'lost' Irish census records go online
The Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland has announced a major new addition of previously lost Irish family history records
New MI6 head's family history makes her more qualified for role, says Foreign Office after Nazi grandfather revelation
The Foreign Office has defended Blaise Metreweli after the Daily Mail reported that her grandfather was a Nazi spy in Ukraine