Back to basics: making the most of the record sets

Q I’m researching my Howell/Willington ancestors. In the 1891 census, Hannah Howell, 50, widow lived at 77 Leabrook Road, Wednesbury, with her granddaughter Hannah Howell, seven. In 1901, Hannah is at

As many of my roots are in Suffolk I was interested to read your recent article on Suffolk resources. I was not previously aware of the Suffolk Records Society so will look into their holdings with in

Q I’ve been struggling with understanding why my illegitimate 2x great-grandfather born 1857 was with a family (Walker) seemingly unconnected to his own, as a boarder, on the 1861 census (along with a

How do you research your family history when you’re adopted? Do you follow the lines of your biological parents, assuming you know who they are, or do you investigate your adopted parents’ families? K

There are a number of free options at your fingertips if you’ve only just begun researching your family history. ‘Getting started’ guides are all over the place, from the polished pages of the Society

Travelling through North Wales reveals a landscape where industrial heritage, from the slate quarries of Snowdonia to the coal mines of Wrexham, sits alongside centuries of rural tradition. The area e