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The Best Gay Blogs

Posted 03 August 2016 We want to share with you some of the best gay blogs from around the internet. These gay bloggers and news sites cover a range of LGBT topics, from how to organise the best same-sex marriage, to how to cope with the challenges of being homosexual in the modern world.

Check them out!

Why visit an archive?

Posted 12 July 2016 If you’ve explored all avenues of research on the commercial family history websites and reached a genealogical cul-de-sac, visiting a local or national archive should be your next port of call. Chris Paton tells you why and how.

20 easy ways to make an awesome family history

Posted 12 July 2016 Make your research better than ever and have lots of fun along the way – Helen Tovey’s ideas will help you grow a family tree to be proud of.

The top free websites for family history

Posted 06 July 2016 Chris Paton examines the key free genealogy workhorse sites available online. Get searching today and see your online genealogy research flourish without parting with a penny...

Mapping your Welsh ancestors

Posted 06 July 2016 Simon Wills pores over an amazing tithe maps digitisation programme that is gathering pace in Wales, and discusses its exciting development with project manager Einion Gruffudd.

Getting to grips with birth certificates

Posted 06 July 2016 Genealogist David Annal examines the history and reasoning behind birth certificates in England and Wales; and explains how understanding these can give you greater clues to your family’s past.

Biggest research mistakes (not to make!)

Posted 06 July 2016 There are many potential pitfalls in family history research, but follow our 10 simple rules and we’ll help you avoid the most common tree-tracing errors. Genealogist Emma Jolly keeps us on track…

Queer Through the Years: A timeline of gay rights

Posted 22 June 2016 We have had the privilege to live through a revolution in gay rights. Although homophobia remains prevalent throughout the world, we’ve now reached a point in the West where we can look back on the history of gay rights and feel genuinely surprised by how backwards we were for so long.

Five mistakes beginner writers make

Posted 03 June 2016 Starting off in non-fiction writing? Get yourself on the right path by following advice from writing tutor and experienced feature writer Alex Gazzola

What's the story?

Posted 03 June 2016 Do you have a story or just a situation? What’s the difference and why should you care? Hollywood script doctor Jeff Lyons explains