Unlocking the power of probatee

Following an individual’s death in Scotland, the civil courts had a process known as ‘confirmation’, the equivalent of ‘probate’ in England, Wales and Ireland, through which an executor could be appoi

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

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’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

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

Without the generosity of one remarkable man, Sir James Roberts, the Brontë Parsonage Museum might never have come to be. Roberts’ own rags-to-riches story sounds like something from a book. He was bo