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Edwardian cyclists examining old maps in a country lane

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Where to find old maps of your area online

German street musicians 1879

Overseas ancestry

How to tell if you have German ancestry

Scottish ancestry. A Shetland homeworker spinning together two cords of wool, c.1910

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How to research Scottish ancestry

Indian Tea Plantation British in India

Overseas ancestry

How long were the British in India?

First World War soldiers at the Battle of Ypres, 1917 First World War records

How to find First World War records

Scientist analysing the results of an autosomal DNA test

Autosomal DNA, Y-DNA and mitochondrial DNA tests: what’s the difference?

St David's Day Celebrations At Llandudno Welsh surnames

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Welsh surnames: Why are there so few Welsh surnames, and what are the most common?

Royal Marines records. Royal Marines practice a bayonet charge, 1940

Royal Marines records: How to find them

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Christmas WW2 a young girl sleeps in an air raid shelter Christmas 1940

What was Christmas like in WW2?

A wedding party in Hellidon, Northamptonshire, c1896-c1920 marriage registers

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Where to find marriage registers in the UK

A crowd of children waving union jacks as Queen Mary, wife of King George V, visits Brixton in south London to open the new Lambeth Town Hall, 14th October 1938 DNA ethnicity

How can DNA tests determine ethnicity?

Irish wills. A wake in Ireland, 19th century

Overseas ancestry

How to find Irish wills

Suffragettes avoided being included in the 1911 Census by sleeping in unoccupied houses

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When was the 1911 census taken?

A lesson on 'Hitlerism and democracy' at Cheadle High School, 1939. Genealogy courses.

The best genealogy courses available now