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The latest news from the world of family history
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
Visit National Trust sites for free this September
Many of Britain's historic houses and castles are free to visit in September
Descendants of Jane Austen's family invited to celebrate her 250th birthday with special event
Descendants of Jane Austen's extended family are invited to a special lunch in Reading to celebrate the author's 250th anniversary
How much does Findmypast cost?
What do family history website Findmypast's new Family Tree and Everything pricing structures mean, and how much do they cost?
Findmypast discount code and British Newpaper Archive discount code
The lastest Findmypast discount codes and special offers and British Newspaper Archive discount codes, including 50% off this September
Join us for a day of discovery at this family and local history fair
Come and meet Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine at the Bristol and Avon Family History Society Fair on 13 September
Newly-discovered will reveals family row over William Shakespeare’s house
The 1642 will of Thomas Nash, husband of William Shakespeare's granddaughter Elizabeth Hall, has been found at The National Archives
Charity starts crowdfunder for free probate records website
Free UK Genealogy has announced a crowdfunder to raise money for a family history website offering free transcriptions of probate records
Ancestry adds over eight million Suffolk parish records
A major new collection of Suffolk parish records has gone online at family history website Ancestry
BBC announces full programme of VJ Day anniversary coverage
Discover where to watch the BBC's coverage of the 80th anniversary of VJ Day
Don’t miss free access to The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
The comprehensive dictionary of British and Irish surnames, which normally costs £440, is free to access on Kindle
Ancestry to add 5.8 million Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire records
Family history website Ancestry will add a major new collection of 5.8 million historic Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire parish records
‘Millions of pounds’ lost to probate fraud, warns genealogist after list of unclaimed estates taken down
The UK government has taken down Bona Vacantia, the list of unclaimed estates in England and Wales, after a BBC report into probate fraud
60,000 'lost' Irish census records go online
The Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland has announced a major new addition of previously lost Irish family history records
New MI6 head's family history makes her more qualified for role, says Foreign Office after Nazi grandfather revelation
The Foreign Office has defended Blaise Metreweli after the Daily Mail reported that her grandfather was a Nazi spy in Ukraine
Millions of people alive today are descended from the royal family - here's how to tell if you're one of them
Are you descended from royalty? Here's how to tell
Josh Widdicombe unveils portrait of Tudor ancestor whose wife was mistress to Henry VIII
Josh Widdicombe unveiled a portrait of his 14x great grandfather William Carey at Hever Castle in Kent
23andMe fined £2.31 million for ‘profoundly damaging’ data breach
23andMe has been fined by the Information Commissioner's Office as the former CEO put in a bid to buy it
ONS recommends census should go ahead in 2031
The ONS has confirmed that the census should go ahead in 2031 despite earlier proposals to abolish it
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
