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Your chance to nominate your inspiring female ancestor for a blue plaque
Ancestry and Historic England are inviting members of the public to nominate female ancestors to receive a blue plaque
When is DNA Journey next on TV?
Don't miss the new series of ITV's DNA Journey
Get the perfect Father’s Day present with this incredible DNA test offer
Ancestry is selling its DNA tests at prices starting at just £49 for Father's Day
Five things you didn't know about Diane Morgan
Ahead of her appearance on Who Do You Think You Are?, here's five things you might not know about actor and comedian Diane Morgan
Did your ancestor take part in a riot against the closure of an abbey in Kent?
English Heritage is seeking to trace the descendants of the men who took part in a riot against the closure of Bayham Abbey 500 years ago
US biotechnology company to purchase 23andMe
Troubled DNA testing company 23andMe is to be purchased by a leading biotechnology company
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
BBC announces full programme of VE Day anniversary coverage
Discover how to watch the BBC's live coverage of the VE Day 80th anniversary commemorations and more
Did Anne Hathaway live with William Shakespeare in London? How a major new discovery sheds light on the famous playwright's marriage
Andrew Garfield's family history is "like several movie plot lines rolled into one" in new series of Who Do You Think You Are?
Oscar-nominated actor Andrew Garfield will trace his family history at the start of the new series of Who Do You Think You Are?
Five things you didn't know about Andrew Garfield
From his birth in Los Angeles to his Oscar nominations, here's five facts about actor Andrew Garfield ahead of his appearance on Who Do You Think You Are?
Discover records of the only German occupation of British soil among major new online records release
Scottish names for boys A-Z: meanings, history and clan links
34 old Scottish names for boys rooted in history with connection to Highland and Lowland clans
Don’t miss free access to millions of family history records of Brits in the Second World War
Findmypast is offering free access to the 1939 Register for VE Day
23andMe files for bankruptcy protection
23andMe, one of the world's largest DNA testing companies, is filing for bankruptcy following financial and legal problems
Issa Rae discovers her ancestor was deposed royalty in Senegal on No Taste Like Home
Actor Issa Rae traced her Senegalese roots on No Taste Like Home
Andrew Garfield and Will Young to star in Who Do You Think You Are? 2025
The BBC has announced the celebrities who will discover their family history on Who Do You Think You Are? 2025
Public invited to share WW2 family letters as part of VE Day anniversary celebrations
Members of the British public are invited to share their family letters from the Second World War as part of the VE Day 80th anniversary commemorations
James Marsden discovers his ancestor was imprisoned for fighting for democracy on No Taste Like Home
James Marsden traced his family history in Germany on No Taste Like Home
David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell to uncover forgotten stories of US and British history in new podcast
Historians David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell will explore forgotten stories from history in new podcast Journey Through Time
From school records to shipyard registers, over 11 million West Dunbartonshire family history records have been published online
Over 11 million West Dunbartonshire family history records have gone online at Ancestry
Justin Theroux discovers his great grandfather was abandoned as a baby on No Taste Like Home
The Leftovers actor Justin Theroux discovered the moving stories of his Italian ancestors on No Taste Like Home
Awkwafina is moved to tears to discover her late mother's Korean heritage on No Taste Like Home
Actor, comedian and rapper Awkwafina traced her late mother's Korean heritage in a moving episode of No Taste Like Home
Ancestry offers FREE access to complete 1921 census until 9 March
Don't miss free access to the 1921 census and millions of other records on Ancestry to mark Women's History Month