10 baptism problems and how to solve them

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

This is part of a series of articles; the intention is to provide an overview of useful family and local history records in existence, covering the period 1066-1485. Each article can be enjoyed as a s

Dear Simon, My daughter, Wendy, and I have enjoyed so many visits to Singapore, and this year we felt it was about time we put our thoughts and experiences down on paper. Sir Stamford Raffles was knig

Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

HENRY FORD IS supposed to have proclaimed more than a century ago that ‘history is bunk’. There’s some doubt as to whether he actually uttered this pithy remark, but what we do know is that, when it c

Investigating the deathbed conversion of Oscar Wilde