Tenure book, 1848

This is one in 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 st

Before the introduction of civil registration of births, marriages and deaths in England and Wales in 1837, it is the parochial registers recording the baptisms, marriages and burials of our ancestors

This is the first of a series of articles; the intention being to provide an overview of useful family and local history records in existence, with advice on where to find them. The articles will incl

Fluctuating weather patterns, the future of agri-environmental schemes and a step back in time provide much to reflect on for Joe Stanley this month

Discovering a new manuscript by John Locke

How Chaucer reshaped English poetry