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What is a second cousin? Cousin relationships explained
Find out what a second cousin is, what people mean by 'removed' and how to work out cousin relationships with our chart
How to find obituaries
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Eyes to the skies: Where to spot the Spitfire 90th Anniversary Flight this April
The historic Spitfire is taking to the skies to mark its 90th anniversary - here's where to see the flight path
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Is Miranda Priestly based on Anna Wintour? Maybe - but Anna Wintour and Meryl Streep are definitely related
Ahead of the release of The Devil Wears Prada 2, Ancestry has revealed a surprising connection between Anna Wintour and Meryl Streep
Scottish wills: How to find them
How do Scottish wills work and where can you find them online?
MPs call for apology to mothers who suffered ‘unimaginable trauma’ of forced adoption
The House of Commons Education Committee has published a new report into the practice of forced adoption
Will of pioneering 18th-century businesswoman is among millions of historic Yorkshire records now released online
Family history website Ancestry has digitised the Prerogative Court of York records
How to find Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills
Margaret McGregor explains how to find Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC) wills for family history research
Don't miss 30% off Findmypast subscriptions
Get 30% off subscriptions to Findmypast this Easter with our family history special offers roundup
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
The best genealogy courses available now
Discover how to learn family history skills with our pick of the best online and correspondence genealogy courses
Toby Jones and Zoe Ball among celebs to uncover family secrets as new series of Who Do You Think You Are? offers "social history that brings us all together"
A new line-up of eight celebrities, including Toby Jones, Zoe Ball and Amy Dowden will trace their family history in the 2026 series of Who Do You Think You Are?
What is the best family history website?
Don't miss our guide to choosing the best family history website, and the pros and cons of Ancestry, Findmypast, TheGenealogist and MyHeritage
Your chance to save a historic newspaper for just £10
Historic Newspapers is selling off its 1910-1930 stock before removing it from circulation
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
Lucy Worsley investigates her family history in new podcast
Lucy Worsley will trace her grandmother's life in a new podcast from Findmypast
Viking surnames: Does your surname show Viking ancestry?
Some of the most common surnames of Viking origin in English and what they mean
Four billion historic records are free to access for International Women’s Day
Ancestry is offering free access to record sets including census records, First World War pensions and old newspapers
“My ‘methodology’ was a series of errors”: Gemini generates false records and fake screenshots of TNA website
The Gemini LLM generated fake records and screenshots when Lyn James asked it for help tracing Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills
Julie Walters on Who Do You Think You Are?: Everything you need to know
Julie Walters travelled to Ireland to trace her family history on Who Do You Think You Are?, and discovered her ancestor was a pioneering campaigner in the land movement
Sheila Hancock on Who Do You Think You Are?: Everything you need to know
Actor Sheila Hancock discovered colourful ancestors on both sides of the family tree when she appeared on Who Do You Think You Are?
Old newspapers reveal real Peaky Blinders
As the Shelby family returns to our screens with a Netflix film, historic newspapers reveal the real 'Peaky Blinders' who inspired the TV series
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
Irish civil records: Where to find them
Genealogist Nicola Morris of Timeline Research shares her expert tips on how to find Irish birth, marriage and death civil records