Real-life stories
Family history is all about the stories – the tales of our own ancestors’ life experiences, their adventures, triumphs and tragedies. By researching our family trees and tracking down the historic records we can uncover the past, learn about the times that our forebears lived through, and ultimately discover who they were, and where we’ve come from. Check out our growing collection of real-life family history stories written by readers of Family Tree. Hopefully their inspiring examples will encourage you too to write up your own family history...
Write your family history in 1,000 words!
10 June 2019
Stuck on your family history? Elizabeth Jones
12 March 2019
The smallest things... a family history journey
04 February 2019
First World War heroes from Watford – all remembered at last
27 November 2018
The tale of my operatic ancestor, tenor Robert Thomas
26 November 2018
Our family connection to "a sporting great"
26 November 2018
My 'snippets of war' - a summary
09 November 2018