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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
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
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
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