Scottish inheritance records

What can cause family fall-outs, financial stress or costly legal action? The answer is wills – or a lack of them. If you have an up-to-date will, great job! But if you haven’t got around to making on

If you’re getting divorced, take note of a new change in the law, counsels Paul Lewis

The main considerations as changes to the regime announced in 2024 Budget get closer

Dear Simon, The history of Pitman shorthand told by Angeline Wilcox in the July edition of Best of British (Write on Time) evoked so many memories. I was amazed to learn that Isaac Pitman actually cre

QMargaret Woodhall (née Smithson), born c1827 Liverpool (according to the 1851 census), was the sister of my great grandfather, James Murray Smithson, born c1835 in Edinburgh. Their father was William

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