How to use ancestry for researching a place

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

If you’ve been researching family history for a while, you’ve already lived through one revolution, the shift from physical to remote research. Not so long ago, being a family historian meant spending

This is part of a series of articles; the intention is to provide an overview of useful family and local history records in existence, covering the period 1066-1485. Each article can be enjoyed as a s

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

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

To some of us, post-1945 seems like yesterday – but if you are a younger researcher, this era could encompass several generations of your ancestors. More recent research is an important part of everyo