Your dna questions answered!

Perhaps, if you are over a certain age, you remember the Monty Python sketch that included the catchphrase ‘Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!’ The same could be said for your DNA results. Most p

You have been thinking about researching your ancestry, your relatives are emptying out the cupboards to find old family documents to help, and the family stories are beginning to flow. But how should

All family historians hit brick walls, and this is the story of the techniques (and luck) that enabled me to overcome a tough challenge. My 3x great grandfather Thomas Hoskin lived on the beautiful Go

I was going to start this month’s article by talking about why we love this hobby so much but I realised that this isn’t really a hobby at all. Genealogy/family tree research/ancestor hunting or whate

Sitting on the sofa next to my dad as he tapped away on Ancestry, I was instantly drawn to the mass of names, dates and places. The colourful graphics caught my eye and I couldn’t possibly resist. I a

I N SEPTEMBER, THE NHS “GENOMICS EDUCATION Programme” ...