On your ancestors’ trail

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Chloe O’Shea explains the benefits of visiting the parish where your for

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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine

07 March, 2023

The Great Outdoors

Skills: think like an archaeologist

Having the skills to interpret historical features in the landscape can add an extra layer of interest to your walks. Here’s what to look out for...

BBC History Magazine

Nothing beats feeling the earth in your hands and uncovering the past

IT WAS LATE MORNING, BUT ALREADY HOT enough to warrant wearing a sun hat and sticking to the shade. I was in a quiet part of Andalucía, looking at an archaeological treasure that I visit regularly. Ho

Period Living

Antiques journal

A fleet of vintage trams and buses take ...

BBC History Magazine

“a tidal wave of digital material will overwhelm recordkeeping institutions”

Matt Elton How do the kinds of records created now and in the recent past differ from those left in previous centuries? Jane Winters Records and sources now come in a whole range of formats. In some c

The People's Friend Special

Shining a light on hidden women

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