Genealogy dreams & goals

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Dear Tom… a fond farewell

We are very sorry to be sharing the

New appointment at Commonwealth War Graves Commission

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has appointed Claire Horton CBE, formerly chief executive of the Battersea animal rescue charity, as its new director general

New look for Isle of Wight FHS website

The Isle of Wight Family History Society has

New global Irish genealogy prize announced

A new award that celebrates outstanding, long-term contributions to the development of Irish genealogy worldwide has been announced by the Irish Genealogical Research Society

Lambeth Lloyd George Domesday records added to TheGenealogist’s Map Explorer™

TheGenealogist has released the records of 83,498 individuals for the Lambeth area into its Lloyd George Domesday Survey property ownership and occupancy record set

New picture archive celebrates what unites us

A new online picture archive tool has been launched with the aim of capturing memories, particularly of community events impacted by lockdown

Six centuries of Greater London burials to explore at FindMyPast

A new record release from FindMyPast covers 2 million Greater London burials between the years 1399 and 1992

Dig into the lives of your horticultural ancestors

The RHS Lindley Library has produced a new guide to help family history researchers find out more about gardeners in their family tree

First keynote speakers announced for RootsTech 2021

The organisers of the RootsTech conference, which will take place online from 22-25 February 2021, have announced the first keynote speakers, who hail from Australia, Italy, Mexico, and the United States

Ancestry trees: a masterclass

A GUIDE TO ANCESTRY TREES

Investigating Public History

MAKING HISTORY MEMORABLE

Importance of having a good research strategy

BECOME A BETTER FAMILY HISTORY SLEUTH

Family history PROJECTS

LOOKING FORWARD TO 2021

Discover the real Peaky Blinders

New to the collections of criminal records on Ancestry are those covering the West Midlands, yet they are just the latest addition to the wide range of historic crime and punishment collections on the website. Explore the records and learn about the ancestral crimes (from mild misdemeanors, to full-blown villainy) and the convictions, that relate to the forebears on your family tree

How to search & use the criminal records on Ancestry

EXPLORING OUR ANCESTORS’ CRIMINAL PASTS Step-by-step guide Go

Twiglets

TRACING BRANCHES

Your DNA Workshop

ENLISTING DNA ON YOUR FAMILY HISTORY QUEST

TASK OF THE MONTH

Step-by-step guide to messaging your DNA matches Hello?

The Stories of Our Streets

DISCOVER THE HISTORY ON YOUR DOORSTEP

Edward Swidenbank: From countryside to coalfields

A FAMILY HISTORY MYSTERY

winter READS! Terrific tomes for your Christmas wish list...

A selection of the latest family history reads with Helen Tovey & Rachel Bellerby

Start your family history for free

FAMILY HISTORY WITH THEGENEALOGIST

Your questions answered

YOUR FAMILY MYSTERIES SOLVED

Exploring parish registers on Ancestry

Climb the branches of your family tree back to the time of King Henry VIII when you explore the parish register collections on Ancestry. With millions of baptisms, marriages, burials and more to search, who will you discover?

WHERE THERE’S A WILL…

WILLS BEFORE 1858

The lunch hour genealogist

60-MINUTE RESEARCH

DIARY DATES

LEARN ANY TIME, ANYWHERE Online talks & courses

Your letters

HAVE YOUR SAY

Reasons to CELEBRATE

A VERY GOOD YEAR* (GENEALOGICALLY SPEAKING)