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The 1831 burial record of Celia Holloway

Records featured in Richard Osman’s episode of Who Do You Think You Are? included in new collection of Sussex parish records

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Historical footage of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, 1897

BFI Player releases Jubilee on Film collection

Sue Perkins Who Do You Think You Are?

Sue Perkins on Who Do You Think You Are?: Everything you need to know

A family in Fulham, London preparing their home for a street party to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee, 3 June 1977

Photo gallery: Royal jubilees throughout the years

Sue Perkins Who Do You Think You Are?

Sue Perkins and Richard Osman to star in Who Do You Think You Are? 2022

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Nominate your favourite archive for an ARA Excellence Award

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Ancestry introduces new DNA tool that reveals the DNA you inherited from each parent

Army Form B.103 Service and Casualty Form

First tranche of military service records added to The National Archives’ catalogue

US president Joe Biden in the 1950 US census

1950 US census goes online

The National Archives' collection of Aliens' Registration Cards, 1918-1957 was an attempt to keep an eye on foreign inhabitants who might pose a threat. Here Austrian Wilhelm Lewinter is recorded.

Haunting faces from the past revealed as more records go online

Adam Harland at the scene where the woman's body was found

Family history researchers could help police unlock 1981 cold case mystery

The 1919 article on Lady Astor's election to the House of Commons from Newspapers.com

Over 12 million UK newspaper pages added to Newspapers.com

Nathalie Pithers

#HistoryForUkraine livestream event to raise funds for Ukraine

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