Who Do You Think You Are? family history expert Laura Berry shares her tips on how to start a family tree

We explain how to easily find birth, marriage and death records in the UK for family history research

UK census records are a crucial family history resource, but when was the census taken and where can you find census records including free census websites?

The Register of British Slave-traders is the result of a five-year project researching Britain's slave trade

From Curson to Warnes, discover the surnames in your family tree that could reveal a family connection to Norfolk

Whether you’re trying to access your own adoption records or tracing an adoption in your family history, Gill Rossini explains the next steps

In family history research, many of us will discover ancestors who lived in the workhouse - here's where you can uncover workhouse records

What are the origins of Irish surnames, and what do they mean? Discover how Irish surnames have changed over time and the origins of some common Irish surnames

What are the most common Gypsy surnames and first names, and how can you tell if you have Gypsy ancestry? Find out with our guide

Look no further for 100 cool British last names and their sometimes surprising origins from Alefounder and Sexey to Twelvetrees and Wildblood

Jonathan Scott shares some of the best websites for finding old photographs of your house or street including aerial photographs