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This week's top special offers and discounts for family historians
Get free access to billions of Australia and New Zealand family history records with our family history special offers roundup

Discover the stories of soldiers who fought for Irish independence in free online records
Discover how to trace ancestors who fought for Ireland's independence in online military pensions records

The best genealogy courses available now
Discover how to learn family history skills with our pick of the best online and correspondence genealogy courses
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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine index
An index of past family history articles featured in back issues of Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine

How the British government using Ireland as a 'testing laboratory' changed the course of Irish education
Find out the history of education in Ireland and how you can trace Irish teacher ancestors in surviving records

The best free genealogy websites
These free genealogy websites will help you start your British family history research without costing a penny

These hidden records could help researchers close the gaps in their Irish family trees
How to use the Irish Land Commission records in family history research

What to do if someone's missing from the 1926 Irish census
Discover how to trace an ancestor who's missing from the newly-released 1926 Irish census with top tips from genealogist Nicola Morris

Irish census records and census substitutes: Where to find them
Although many have been destroyed, Irish census records and their substitutes are still essential tools for anyone researching their Irish roots

When will the 1926 Irish census be released?
Discover when the 1926 Irish census will be released, and how to use the existing Irish census records in your family history research

"Historic moment" as Ireland's first census is opened to the public online
The long-awaited 1926 Irish census is now free to search online

Listen to Amelia Earhart's voice in newly-discovered recording
America's Library of Congress has discovered a new recording of a 1932 speech by pioneering pilot Amelia Earhart

Why inherited trauma might be affecting your mental health and what you can do to break the cycle
How finding out more about your family history can help you with mental health issues

“I feel betrayed by my father”: Shock revelations as Nazi Party membership records go online
A new searchable database of Nazi party memberships has caused eye-opening discoveries for thousands of families

NAAFI in WW2: The true story
Discover how the women of the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes supported the British armed forces during the Second World War

What is a second cousin? Cousin relationships explained
Find out what a second cousin is, what people mean by 'removed' and how to work out cousin relationships with our chart

How to find obituaries
Don't miss the family stories you can uncover in your ancestors' obituaries

Eyes to the skies: Where to spot the Spitfire 90th Anniversary Flight this April
The historic Spitfire is taking to the skies to mark its 90th anniversary - here's where to see the flight path

Is Miranda Priestly based on Anna Wintour? Maybe - but Anna Wintour and Meryl Streep are definitely related
Ahead of the release of The Devil Wears Prada 2, Ancestry has revealed a surprising connection between Anna Wintour and Meryl Streep

Scottish wills: How to find them
How do Scottish wills work and where can you find them online?

MPs call for apology to mothers who suffered ‘unimaginable trauma’ of forced adoption
The House of Commons Education Committee has published a new report into the practice of forced adoption

Will of pioneering 18th-century businesswoman is among millions of historic Yorkshire records now released online
Family history website Ancestry has digitised the Prerogative Court of York records

How to find Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills
Margaret McGregor explains how to find Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC) wills for family history research

When is Who Do You Think You Are? next on TV?
When is Who Do You Think You Are? next on TV, and who will appear on it? We answer your questions about the popular family history TV show