Discover your family story

We recently put your questions to Laura House, genetic genealogist at Ancestry, and you can now watch the recording.

Having studied the select combination of techniques that Dr Sophie Kay will teach on the course, you‘ll be equipped with family history tips to help you tackle research problems and brickwalls with confidence...

Explore the recently released 1926 Irish census: learn how to use it, its history, and how it differs from earlier records, in this special webinar presented by Irish genealogy expert Claire Bradley.

Join us for the May Family Tree Bonus Webinar, at which Simon Davies will be demonstrating how you can create a masterful home archive for your family history – complete with trees, maps, stories at more – using the dedicated WeAre.xyz tools. -

Watch five expert-led webinars exploring Ireland’s history, daily life and the newly released 1926 Irish Census – and discover how to unlock the stories of your Irish family.

Finding your ancestor's grave can be an emotional experience, but can also help your family history research, potentially revealing new information about your ancestor and adding context to your research. Discover how to find a grave, and what to do to ensure you make the most of a churchyard visit.

Transform your research into a treasured family story on this innovative, interactive family history course. Over five in-depth video recordings, tutor Carole McCulloch will share practical steps you can implement to build your family history project and tell your family story, all with the assistance of AI tools.

While internet search engines are invaluable for tracking down new leads, a directory of resources can save you time. This directory features websites of use to family historians, organised by topic.

Are you getting the most from the Ancestry website? Watch Karen Evans’s series of three webinars and learn how to use the popular family history website better! Improve your search skills, use the tools properly, find more ancestors.

The 1921 Census for England, Wales and Scotland is available for family history research. Search it on Ancestry and Findmypast (for England and Wales) and on ScotlandsPeople. Find out how to get the most from this resource with our comprehensive guide to the 1921 Census.

Find out how to unlock the secrets of your Irish heritage with DNA in this expert Family Tree Plus webinar.

How can a family history program help you? Read on to learn how leading UK family history software Family Historian, version 7, from Calico Pie, can help you as you work on your genealogy. Guide by Phil Isherwood.

The recording of the March Family Tree Brickwalls Club meeting, at which researcher David Ryan spoke about the steps to take, to ensure you are best-prepared to make the most of the forthcoming 1926 Census.

Irish genealogy can be challenging, but it is far from impossible. This step-by-step guide to Irish genealogy explains how to trace your Irish ancestors using church registers, census substitutes, surviving census records, land records, and modern online resources.

In this guided tour to MyHeritage we show you tips to build your family tree on MyHeritage, how to find useful records, what you can get for free, unique MyHeritage tools, DNA pointers and more.

Bringing you expert knowledge from the world’s leading authorities on Scottish family history, this on-demand video collection is the perfect way to improve your research skills and uncover more about your Scottish ancestors. Supported by National Records of Scotland and Scotland's People.

Join Family Tree Plus and enjoy impartial expert advice, easy-to-follow tutorials, and friendly support so you can research your family history with confidence. Find out more about the popular online membership in our special guide.

View the recording of the January Family Tree Brickwalls, Skills & Solutions Club webinar, at which Helen Tovey will be sharing thoughts and tips on making a genealogy plan – so that, over the year ahead, we can each look forward to accomplishing those genealogy goals and dreams that are closest to our hearts.

View the recording of the November Family Tree Brickwalls, Skills & Solutions Club webinar, at which Mandy Geary took us on a tour of Family Tree Maker 2024 for Mac.

View the recording of the November Family Tree Brickwalls, Skills & Solutions Club webinar, at which Kathie Ross took us on a tour of Reunion for Mac & iOS.

Are you one of the millions of people around the world with Scottish roots? Discover the best Scottish genealogy websites and record collections to trace your ancestors in Scotland, from parish registers to clan records, with this in-depth genealogy guide with advice from experts Kirsty F. Wilkinson, Dr Bruce Durie and Veronica Schreuder.

View the recording of the November Family Tree bonus webinar, at which Carole McCulloch tutored us in tutored us in how to use AI safely and strategically for family history purposes.

Newspaper archives are a goldmine for family historians: millions of digitised pages packed with notices, court reports, local news, and adverts that add colour, context, and crucial facts to your tree. On this page you’ll find the best newspaper archives (free and paid), what each one covers, and expert tips to search smarter and overcome OCR issues.

View the recording of the October Family Tree Brickwalls, Skills & Solutions Club webinar, at which Jude Rhodes took us on a guided tour of TreeView

How can parish registers help you trace your family history? What genealogy information can you learn about your ancestors from the baptism, marriage and burial records that have been kept for centuries across the British Isles? Dig into the parish registers to find out more with Helen Tovey's guide and get further tips on using parish registers for local history research from Stuart Raymond.

Discover some of the many benefits of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for your genealogy research, and how you can use the technology carefully to avoid making mistakes.

View the recording of the septemberFamily Tree DNA Club webinar, at which Michelle Leonard tutored us in how to cluster our DNA matches.

Old family photographs are a vital part of genealogy. They not only show us our ancestors’ faces but also preserve social history, clothing, and context. Find out how to organise, preserve, store, date and identify these precious pictures with our in-depth guide.

Find out how passenger lists can help you find ancestors who travelled to the UK from overseas, or who left Britain for a new life in another country. This guide will help you trace your ancestors on the move.

Discover how to trace the military service of your family in the Army, Navy and Royal Air Force. We have clear simple steps to get started: learn about how to find the main records for military family history research.