Spruce up your ancestry tree

Trying to keep on top of the ever-growing records on Findmypast (findmypast.co.uk) would be a nightmare were it not for the website’s hints. Like other genealogical sites, Findmypast is constantly tra

The first series of WDYTYA? aired in 2004, and I started working on the programme two years later. My first episodes were broadcast in 2007 and featured rower Matthew Pinsent and actor John Hurt, and

A confession! My name is Claire Bradley and I’m a professional genealogist with a confession. I don’t use any of the main family tree software programs. I do have something very old, out of date and b

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

Actor Andrew Garfield followed in the footsteps of his grandfather Samuel Garfinkel, born in Kielce, southern Poland, to uncover his Jewish heritage in the latest series of Who Do You Think You Are?.

I’ve been trying Screenbox (www. snipca.com/55147) since your Workshop on it in Issue 713 (page 38). As you say, it has real potential to be a long-term alternative to VLC, which urgently needs an upd