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Long Lost Family: What is it, and when is it on TV?
When is the new series of Long Lost Family, and who are the people featured?

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

The Royal Naval Division: What was it, when was it founded and where can you find service records?
Discover how to trace a serviceman in the Royal Naval Division with our guide
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Over 100,000 Royal Navy WW2 casualty records go online
Findmypast has added over 150,000 Royal Navy records

This Christmas, interview your relatives and preserve precious family memories
How to interview older relatives about family history at Christmas

TheGenealogist: Putting genealogy on the map
Discover the best website for locating your family – and don’t miss our exciting reader offer!

The best special offers online for family historians
Get Christmas discounts on DNA tests from Ancestry, MyHeritage, FamilyTreeDNA and LivingDNA with our family history special offers roundup

From Father Christmas to gingerbread houses, the origins of beloved childhood Christmas traditions
Caroline Roope looks at our ancestors' favourite childhood Christmas activities

This is the last-minute Christmas gift they'll actually remember
What secrets will your family and friends uncover?

Titanic Sinks Tonight: What is it, when is it on TV and who are the characters?
BBC Two's new docudrama Titanic Sinks Tonight recreates the sinking of the Titanic

My father was adopted - I tracked down his long-lost half brother
Jennifer Wallig reveals how she tracked down the uncle she never knew

I research celebrities' family trees for Who Do You Think You Are? - here's what I want you to know about tracing your family history
Who Do You Think You Are? genealogist Sara Khan shares behind-the-scenes tips on how to research your family history

The best Christmas gifts for family historians from DNA test kits to historic newspapers
The best family tree gifts for the family historian or genealogist in your life

‘Britain’s first letter to Santa’ discovered
Old newspapers online reveal the long history of children's letters to Santa

Second World War Army records: Where to find them
If someone in your family history served in the Army during the Second World War, here's how to track down their records

Substantial new cost announced for WW2 service record access
The National Archives has announced a new ordering system for Second World War service records

Who were the Huguenots?
Kathy Chater explains how to trace Huguenot ancestors - Protestant refugees fleeing religious persecution in France - in your family history

The best DNA test kits for 2025 tried and tested
DNA expert Debbie Kennett reviews the leading commercial DNA tests on the market

Claire Foy discovers her ancestor was nearly executed for terrorism on Who Do You Think You Are?
The Crown star Claire Foy discovered her ancestor's involvement in a famous 19th century criminal case when she appeared on Who Do You Think You Are?

Ruby Wax on Who Do You Think You Are?: Everything you need to know
Actor, comedian and mental health campaigner Ruby Wax traced the tragic roots of her family's history of mental illness in the Holocaust when she appeared on Who Do You Think You Are?

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

The best genealogy courses available now
Discover how to learn family history skills with our pick of the best online and correspondence genealogy courses

Plough Monday: What is it, and when is Plough Monday 2026?
Everything you need to know about the English rural tradition of Plough Monday

Ancestry adds over two million Doncaster records
Ancestry has added a major collection of historic baptism, marriage and burial records from Doncaster