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?

Finding Britain's Slave Traders with David Olusoga will feature new research into individuals and institutions involved in the transatlantic slave trade

What are merchant seamen crew lists, and where can you find them? Naval historian Dr Simon Wills reveals how to trace an ancestor who served in the Merchant Navy

Finding your ancestors' burial records is an important part of family history research - and many are available online

Old school records can be a great family history resource - here's how to trace them online

Jonathan Scott picks the best websites for finding old maps of your town and where your ancestors lived

Do you have Italian ancestry? Discover how you can trace Italian ancestors in their home country with online family history records

Researchers from Ancestry have revealed the family history of Andrew Scott and Damian Lewis ahead of their new D-Day film Pressure

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