Tracing ancestors in the royal navy

In this article in his series, military historian Graham Bandy will cover records and research advice to help you learn more about your ancestors who served in the Royal Air Force, and give clues to h

ANTHONY ADOLPH is a professional genealogist and the author of 11 books PAUL BLAKE is the author of Tracing Your Insolvent Ancestors KATHERINE COBB is a member of AGRA based in Somerset JAYNE SHRIMPTO

IT WAS a recent knitalong that led me to the gansey. Or rather, more precisely, it was a stranger’s comment that caused me to ponder what makes a gansey. The pattern behind the KAL in question was the

Gin, witches, regicide, boats, nudists, an Egyptian curse, Spitfires, the invention of windsurfing and more writers and vineyards than you can shake a fishing rod at: this beloved English county has it all. Here are 13 stories you may never have heard about Hampshire

It’s an inescapable consequence of living in an island nation that, prior to the advent of air travel, everyone arriving in – or departing from – the country would have done so by sea. Over the centur

This is the first of a series of articles; the intention being to provide an overview of useful family and local history records in existence, with advice on where to find them. The articles will incl