Rosemary Collins
Features Editor
Rosemary Collins is the Features Editor for Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine.
Recent articles by Rosemary Collins
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 WW2 and American Civil War records with our family history special offers roundup
Don't miss free access to the 1939 Register and US Civil War records with our family history special offers roundup
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
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
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
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
Ancestry offers FREE access to complete 1921 census until 9 March
Don't miss free access to the 1921 census and millions of other records on Ancestry to mark Women's History Month
RootsTech: What is it, and when is it taking place in 2025?
Everything you need to know about RootsTech, the world’s largest online and in person family history conference
WW2 War Diaries: What are they, and where can you find them?
Find out how you can find WW2 War Diaries at The National Archives and use them to find out what your family did in WW2
Florence Pugh discovers heartbreaking connection with her ancestor on new family history TV programme
Acclaimed actor Florence Pugh made some remarkable family history discoveries - and enjoyed some tasty traditional British cooking - on new TV programme No Taste Like Home
Florence Pugh, Awkwafina and more trace their family and culinary history in new travel TV series No Taste Like Home
Discover mouthwatering new family history TV series No Taste Like Home, starring Florence Pugh, Awkwafina and more
The line of succession: What is it, how has it changed, and how to tell if you're in the line of succession
Who is next in line to the throne? Find out with our guide to Britain's royal line of succession
How did our ancestors celebrate royal coronations?
Catherine Curzon traces the history of British coronation traditions, from street parties to the first televised coronation
How poverty drove thousands of women to sell sex on the streets of Victorian Britain
Prostitutes in Victorian Britain were the victims of double standards, poverty and arrests
Meet the real Austen family behind the BBC's Miss Austen
Discover the different characters in the BBC's new drama Miss Austen, and who they were in the real life of Jane Austen