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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
Whilst researching your family tree, it is inevitable that you will come across service personnel of some sort, at some time, likely someone who served in the British Army. You have a name, a number a
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
I was pleased to see you included the Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) (www. irishancestors.ie/) in your Family History Handbook 2026. However you have categorised us as only covering the Re
The Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRNS) was formed in 1917, and over 5,000 women were recruited by 1919. They were known as ‘Wrens’ and took on various roles from cooks to clerks, to electricians and w
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