‘guild records led to a breakthrough’

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

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

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

Castle Gate is a ghost town in Price Canyon, Utah, in the western USA. During the early 1920s it was a thriving coal-mining settlement and workers flocked there from all over the world, including my S

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

The Penal Laws of the 1690s restricted the ability of Irish Catholics to access education by prohibiting the establishment of Catholic schools. Catholic children were instead taught in informal school