Travel and passenger lists

Today we might minimise or even overlook the railway’s significance, because it is such an established part of our lives. Yet at its height the industry employed more than half a million people across

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

Many clients come to genealogists with family stories of connections to aristocratic families, or famous historic figures, that they want verified. These cases typically fall into two categories. Firs

Thousands of workers stepping off their morning train has become an enduring image of the railway. But the custom of commuting has constantly evolved, as CHRISTIAN WOLMAR reports

From the mid-16th century, anyone running an inn or alehouse needed permission from the justices of the peace. Later, landlords were required to pledge not to allow disorderly conduct in their establi

For many years, my existence was a true case of “Who do you think you are?” I was born in 1952, and grew up thinking that my mum’s first husband was my father. His surname was Cassidy. Mum died in 198