From past to present

Q My ancestor, Charles Hayes, was born on 6 October 1700 in Harrow on the Hill to Charles Hayes and Ann Ewster. He attended University College Cambridge and, described as “one of the Gentlemen of the

Picture the scene: a former NHS chef ‘Clem’ Clements is celebrating his 98th birthday, sitting in his front room surrounded by his medications, an oxygen mask and a discreet tape recorder. He is recal

Last autumn we decided to move house. We have lived in our present house since 1988, and have loved living here. It is a tall Victorian terraced house near Preston city centre and only 10 minutes’ wal

The mere mention of ‘tidying up’ or ‘getting organised’ can put the fear in many of us. But, take heart, and read on. The main thing is to be organised enough so that you can find things, but not set

Keeping track of the records you uncover on Findmypast just got a whole lot easier with the recently released Workspaces feature. Traditionally, you’ll have linked records to individuals in your tree,

Reality is far stranger than fiction, and this is certainly true of my family history. I am one of seven American children born to Hungarian physicians Clara and Julian Ambrus who grew up in Budapest