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The best websites for DNA family history research
Jonathan Scott wades through the jargon to bring together the best sites for understanding your family history using DNA testing
Andrew Garfield's family history is "like several movie plot lines rolled into one" in new series of Who Do You Think You Are?
Oscar-nominated actor Andrew Garfield will trace his family history at the start of the new series of Who Do You Think You Are?
This week's top special offers and discounts for family historians
Don't miss free access to the 1939 Register and £50 off subscriptions to TheGenealogist with our family history special offers roundup
Five things you didn't know about Andrew Garfield
From his birth in Los Angeles to his Oscar nominations, here's five facts about actor Andrew Garfield ahead of his appearance on Who Do You Think You Are?
Discover records of the only German occupation of British soil among major new online records release
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
Scottish names for boys A-Z: meanings, history and clan links
34 old Scottish names for boys rooted in history with connection to Highland and Lowland clans
Alarm bells rang when I couldn't find my Dad's birth record — I took a DNA test and was amazed at what I discovered
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine reader Nicola Crawley reveals how she found out the truth about her father's paternity thanks to a DNA test
How to read old handwriting
Family historian Judith Batchelor explains how you can read the old handwriting in family history records
Don’t miss free access to millions of family history records of Brits in the Second World War
Findmypast is offering free access to the 1939 Register for VE Day
Chelsea Pensioners’ service records: How to find them online
You may have seen 'Chelsea Pensioner' on a family history record - but who were the Chelsea Pensioners? And where can you find Chelsea Pensioners' service records?
23andMe files for bankruptcy protection
23andMe, one of the world's largest DNA testing companies, is filing for bankruptcy following financial and legal problems
Issa Rae discovers her ancestor was deposed royalty in Senegal on No Taste Like Home
Actor Issa Rae traced her Senegalese roots on No Taste Like Home
California attorney general urges 23andMe customers to consider deleting their data
Discover how to delete your 23andMe data after the company announced it is filing for bankruptcy
Andrew Garfield and Will Young to star in Who Do You Think You Are? 2025
The BBC has announced the celebrities who will discover their family history on Who Do You Think You Are? 2025
Public invited to share WW2 family letters as part of VE Day anniversary celebrations
Members of the British public are invited to share their family letters from the Second World War as part of the VE Day 80th anniversary commemorations
Battle of Britain pilots: How many pilots were killed, are any still alive and how can you trace them?
Jonathan Scott surveys the best websites for researching Battle of Britain pilots and ground crew
James Marsden discovers his ancestor was imprisoned for fighting for democracy on No Taste Like Home
James Marsden traced his family history in Germany on No Taste Like Home
David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell to uncover forgotten stories of US and British history in new podcast
Historians David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell will explore forgotten stories from history in new podcast Journey Through Time
The best genealogy courses available now
Discover how to learn family history skills with our pick of the best online and correspondence genealogy courses
From school records to shipyard registers, over 11 million West Dunbartonshire family history records have been published online
Over 11 million West Dunbartonshire family history records have gone online at Ancestry
Justin Theroux discovers his great grandfather was abandoned as a baby on No Taste Like Home
The Leftovers actor Justin Theroux discovered the moving stories of his Italian ancestors on No Taste Like Home
What is Heritage Open Days?
Find out how you can get exclusive access to hundreds of historic buildings for free in Heritage Open Days
Awkwafina is moved to tears to discover her late mother's Korean heritage on No Taste Like Home
Actor, comedian and rapper Awkwafina traced her late mother's Korean heritage in a moving episode of No Taste Like Home