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The Register of British Slave-traders is the result of a five-year project researching Britain's slave trade

A new BBC documentary looks at the transfer of the Bayeux Tapestry to the British Museum for the new exhibition

Ancestry has added sets of Berkshire parish records dating from 1538 to 1998

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Finding Britain's Slave Traders with David Olusoga will feature new research into individuals and institutions involved in the transatlantic slave trade

Chloe O'Shea explains why your ancestors might not have the same surname spelling - and how to trace them

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A 1300 letter found on William Wallace will be returned to London for display

Don't miss free access to Second World War records on Ancestry this week

Baby brand Nuby has revealed the steep decline of classic 1990s names such as Courtney, Shannon and Danielle

An index of past family history articles featured in back issues of Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine

Researchers from Ancestry have revealed the family history of Andrew Scott and Damian Lewis ahead of their new D-Day film Pressure

What is Dolly Parton's ancestry? We take a look at the county music legend's American, English, German and Welsh ancestry

Do you have Italian ancestry? Discover how you can trace Italian ancestors in their home country with online family history records

We spoke to a historian about what we can expect from new Peasants' Revolt film The Uprising

Baker's dog food is running a competition to win a year's worth of food to celebrate its 175th anniversary

Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine editor Sarah Williams explains the stories behind your ancestors' names

What is Y-DNA, what does it tell you, and which Y-DNA test is best? Debbie Kennett explains how you can use Y-DNA testing to trace the family history of your male line

Inspired by BBC Two's A House Through Time? Jonathan Scott shows you how to trace the history of your house

Irish ancestry research experts Paul Blake and Maggie Loughran explain how to find Irish wills

Neil Fraser, a partner at probate genealogy firm Fraser and Fraser, has revealed the most unusual name he's ever come across in records

Tithe applotment books are one of the most important family history resources for 19th century Ireland

A House Through Time travels to Scotland in a new series of the popular house history programme