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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

How do you research your family history when you’re adopted? Do you follow the lines of your biological parents, assuming you know who they are, or do you investigate your adopted parents’ families? K

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

Castle Gate is a ghost town in Price Canyon, Utah, in the western USA. During the early 1920s it was a thriving coal-mining settlement and workers flocked there from all over the world, including my S

Tracing ancestors who served in the Royal Navy is easier than ever after five major sets of records of sailors, ships and submarines were published on family history website Findmypast (findmypast.co.

You may have been asked the old icebreaker question: “Which historical figures would you invite to dinner?” Substitute ‘ancestors’ for ‘historical figures’ and we have an interesting challenge. I’d be