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Laura Olmsted’s life changed forever in 2018 when she took an AncestryDNA (ancestry. co.uk/dna) test for fun. “To my shock, I discovered that the man who raised me was not my biological father,” says

Don’t miss the latest online Scottish Indexes Conference Scottish Indexes Conference XXXI 31 January w scottishindexes.com/conference.aspx The Scottish Indexes Conference was first launched during the

There are a number of free options at your fingertips if you’ve only just begun researching your family history. ‘Getting started’ guides are all over the place, from the polished pages of the Society

FAMILY TREE EVENT: DNA DISCOVERIES 3 MARCH TO 2 APRIL 2026 Join us for the DNA Discoveries 2026, at which three well-loved DNA speakers will be tutoring us, with in-depth & interactive sessions, on ho

We all have photos in our family archives of people who are not direct relations but played an important part in the lives of our ancestors. My uncle, Gerald Cruwys, who sadly died in the Second World

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.