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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?

The best special offers online for family historians
Get discounts on DNA tests and digital subscriptions to Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine with our special offers roundup
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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

What is Alice Roberts: Our Hospital Through Time?
Professor Alice Roberts investigates the history of one of Britain's oldest hospitals in a new TV series

Don't miss free access to over seven million online historic newspapers
Don't miss free access to Findmypast's newspaper collection

10 of the weirdest names in history
Some of the weirdest names we've found in family history records

Five million East Riding of Yorkshire family history records go online
Ancestry has added nearly five million parish records

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

Pass it on: how a cancer diagnosis inspired one man to consider his legacy
Small acts of kindness make an enormous difference during the most difficult times, as one son and his mother discovered

Olivia Colman on Who Do You Think You Are?: Everything you need to know
Olivia Colman discovered a connection to India in her family history when she appeared on Who Do You Think You Are?

RAF records: How do I find WW2 RAF service records?
Don't miss our guide to finding the service records of WW2 RAF personnel

Mitchell and Kenyon: Who were they, and where can I view their films?
Edwardian film pioneers Mitchell and Kenyon captured some of the earliest film of our ancestors' daily lives

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

New online records can help you uncover more about your Royal Navy ancestors
Tracing Royal Naval records often leads to stories of courage, service and sacrifice. A new, exclusive and growing archive on Findmypast means you can now uncover more tales of your seafaring forebearers

Nonconformist family history: The best websites
Who were the nonconformists, and how can you find nonconformists in your family history? Discover more with our guide to the best websites

6.5 million nonconformist records added to MyHeritage
MyHeritage has added two major new collections of nonconformist records

Ernie Wise and June Whitfield among celebrities in newly-opened WW2 records
Records of famous Brits are among those newly opened to the public on the 1939 Register

How to find passenger lists for ships
Simon Wills explains where to find online passenger list collections for ancestors who travelled overseas

Are you descended from Vikings? The surnames in your family tree that could reveal Norse roots
Some of the most common surnames of Viking origin in English and what they mean

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?

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