Task of the month

DNA is a wonderful resource and I am so glad I decided to take a test way back in 2017 – but little did I know where it would lead me and the things I would discover. Some of the outcomes have been wo

Subscribers to Ancestry (ancestry.co.uk) will be only too aware that if their subscription lapses, they can’t access any documents they’ve already attached to the people in their tree. Ancestry’s rece

One of the major reasons people take a DNA test is to find a ‘missing’ ancestor. It may be that they have no knowledge of their family due to adoption or were brought up by a single parent with no inf

Legacy Family Tree Genealogy Software – Version 10 (Legacy) is a robust software system that allows family historians to easily compile, track, preserve and share information about their ancestors. In

I have just read Diane Lindsay’s piece (FT June) about decluttering. That did ring a large bell. I have been doing family history for something like 65 years. I have managed to file a lot of the infor

Content warning: Be aware before you start revisiting your own family history from this new perspective it can bring up unsettling feelings and emotions. If you know you are a sensitive person or you