In times of war tracing female ancestors in the forces & service

RESEARCHERS at Findmypast have embarked on a project to recognise and highlight the contributions of an estimated 68 million women who might otherwise go unrecognised historical records. Findmypast fo

We’re going to start our coverage of the Army, at the time of the War of the Three Kingdoms, or as it is colloquially known The English Civil War (1643-1651). (It wasn’t only English units involved an

Q This is a photograph of my grandad, Owen Lloyd Owen (1913–1983), taken during the Second World War. I know nothing about his time in the Army, and wonder if you can tell me anything from his uniform

Why look for clues about old occupations? Our ancestors’ occupational details add both character and substance to our family history research. Noting the jobs our ancestors once held can provide a ric

ANTHONY ADOLPH is a professional genealogist and the author of 11 books DAVE ANNAL is a genealogist, author and lecturer KATHERINE COBB is a member of AGRA based in Somerset ROGER KERSHAW is migration

Today we might minimise or even overlook the railway’s significance, because it is such an established part of our lives. Yet at its height the industry employed more than half a million people across