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When did the Olympics start?
Discover the first modern Olympics, and the origins of the Olympic village, the Olympic torch, the Paralympics and more
The best genealogy courses available now
Discover how to learn family history skills with our pick of the best online and correspondence genealogy courses
How to find baptism records
Genealogist Paul Blake explains why English and Welsh baptism records are important in family history research, and where you can find them online
Autosomal DNA, Y-DNA and mitochondrial DNA tests: what's the difference?
Discover the difference between autosomal, Y-DNA and mitochondrial DNA tests to help with your family history research
The history of baking
Do you have an old family recipe you want to learn more about? Discover how our ancestors' lives affected their love of baking
Where can I find workhouse records?
In family history research, many of us will discover ancestors who lived in the workhouse - here's where you can uncover workhouse records
What is a workhouse?
What was life like in the workhouse? Discover the grim institutions where our ancestors were driven by poverty
Victorian toys: What toys did Victorian children play with, and how were they made?
From rocking horses to toy trains, some popular childhood favourites have their roots in the Victorian age
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
Griffith's Valuation: What is it, and where can you find the records?
Starting from 1847, the Griffith's Valuation records list the head of every household in Ireland and are a useful resource for Irish family history research
Munitionettes: Who were they and what did they do?
12-hour shifts, poisoning and deadly explosions... discover the hidden lives of the women who built Britain's arms during the First World War
The Public Record Office of Ireland fire and the Beyond 2022 project
Nicola Morris looks back at the devastating fire at the Public Record Office of Ireland in 1922, and explains how long-lost documents are getting a new lease of digital life
10 online family tree traps you must avoid or you will end up researching someone else’s family
While researching your family history online, 'hints' from other users' trees can seem like a great shortcut - but you should beware of them
“I was locked in my bedroom”: The poignant stories of child evacuees during the Second World War
Where did evacuees go and what were their lives like? Discover the stories of the children who were evacuated in WW2
Chelsea Pensioners’ service records: How to find them online
You may have seen 'Chelsea Pensioner' on a family history record - but who were the Chelsea Pensioners? And where can you find Chelsea Pensioners' service records?
What is Heritage Open Days?
From 6 to 15 September 2024, heritage organisations across England will host special events as part of Heritage Open Days
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I discovered the missing pieces of my father’s life in his Liverpool orphanage records
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine reader Lesley Keir accessed historic records to discover her father Leslie Dewhurst's time in an orphanage
Alone and armed only with his revolver, my grandfather saved a platoon of men in the First World War
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine reader Sylvia Collins tells the story of her grandfather John Thompson Wright in her book A Flash of Steel
A mysterious photograph of a Second World War airman led to my meeting a long-lost cousin in America
Alan Fraser had a tangled problem to solve when he tried to identify a family photograph of an American Second World War airman
Did they really behave like that? Bridgerton and Regency etiquette
From who you can speak to, to what you can wear, the world of Bridgerton has strict rules of etiquette but was that how people behaved in the Regency era? Mallory James investigates
I discovered that in 1897, my great grandmother’s policeman husband caught her in bed with his colleague
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine reader Linda Hiller discovered the story behind her great grandmother Eliza Hargreaves' divorce
7 ways to save money while researching your family history
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine editor Sarah Williams explains how you can save money on family history website memberships and more
What are the most common Welsh surnames?
Wales is blessed with some distinctive family names. Discover 50 of the most common Welsh surnames and the history behind them.