‘i used dna to find my grandfather, and traced his war medals’

All family historians hit brick walls, and this is the story of the techniques (and luck) that enabled me to overcome a tough challenge. My 3x great grandfather Thomas Hoskin lived on the beautiful Go

I always felt like something was missing

I’ve lived in fear of Dad’s mystery killer for decades. Now it’s their turn to be scared

I enjoyed reading the interesting article by Caitlin Ellis on the rivals for the throne in 1066 (October). In particular, it was fascinating to read about Edgar Ætheling’s claim, which was surely the

Q I can’t find any information about my great grandfather, William Smith (1871–1907), before 1893. In the 1901 census, he declares himself to be William Thompson, a “Traveller CT”, born in Scotland. H

For years I didn’t know why he was slipping away Now I do, I’m fighting back