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The family stories we grew up believing – until DNA testing told a different story
Three people put family stories to the test and discovered surprising truths about their heritage.
Fanny Cradock and Terence Rattigan revealed among London Library members in new online records
70,000 London Library membership records are now available in a new free database
How to research Italian ancestry
Do you have Italian ancestry? Discover how you can trace Italian ancestors in their home country with online family history records
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The best genealogy courses available now
Discover how to learn family history skills with our pick of the best online and correspondence genealogy courses
Joe Swash discovers the truth about a rumour of mafia connections in his family on Who Do You Think You Are?
Joe Swash discovered the truth about his ancestors who emigrated from Italy to London on Who Do You Think You Are?
“Found the beds empty”: Letter reporting lighthouse keepers’ mysterious 1900 disappearance to go on display for the first time
The letter will feature in a National Records of Scotland exhibition
"Her biological father was a Hollywood actor": How 'DNAngels' are helping people uncover the truth about their family origins
How volunteer organisation DNAngels is helping people solve their family mysteries
‘Bechdel Test for history’ announced as research shows 81% of history textbooks focus on men
'The Parity Principle' will measure women's representation in historic texts
Radio programme tells the story of French couple who were left fearing they were half-siblings because of DNA test ban
Radio 4's The Gift interviewed Audrey and Arthur, a couple who thought they might be half-siblings because DNA testing is banned in France
The best DNA test kits for 2026 tried and tested
DNA expert Debbie Kennett reviews the leading commercial DNA tests on the market
Everything you need to know about Joe Swash, including his appearance on Strictly and his marriage to Stacey Solomon
Everything you need to know about Joe Swash ahead of his appearance on Who Do You Think You Are?
"They're not thinking about the victim in all this": Amy Dowden discovers shocking death of a teenage girl in her family history
Amy Dowden discovered a shocking death in her family history on Who Do You Think You Are?
The 6 best free websites for London family history
Many of our ancestors came to London at some point - and you can trace them with these free websites
Anne Reid on Who Do You Think You Are?: Everything you need to know
Last Tango in Halifax actor Anne Reid discovered a convict ancestor when she appeared on Who Do You Think You Are?
The strangest marriage traditions in history
From 'blackening' the bride and groom to pelting with shoes, some of the strangest wedding traditions our ancestors would have known
From healthcare battles to real-life romance, five things you didn't know about Amy Dowden
Five things you didn't know about Amy Dowden ahead of her appearance on Who Do You Think You Are?
How the Victorians 'buried men alive' with the invention of solitary confinement in prisons
The history of the 'silent' and 'solitary' systems in Victorian prisons
Zoe Ball is moved to tears discovering the poignant story of her grandmother’s mental illness on Who Do You Think You Are?
Catch up on Zoe Ball's heartbreaking episode of Who Do You Think You Are?
Sprinkle urine on the mother and pass the baby through a hoop of cheese: history's strangest childbirth customs
Discover the strange historic customs used in childbirth
When will the 1926 Irish census be released?
Discover when the 1926 Irish census will be released, and how to use the existing Irish census records in your family history research
When is Who Do You Think You Are? next on TV?
When is Who Do You Think You Are? next on TV, and who will appear on it? We answer your questions about the popular family history TV show
Sin-eaters, corpse photography and telling the bees: the historic death traditions that helped us cope with grief
Discover the historic death traditions our ancestors would have known
The amazing story of an Arsenal goalkeeper who served his country in WW2
The true story of Arsenal goalkeeper George Swindin's experiences in the Second World War