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Why do you need a DNA test for family history?

Which family tree DNA test is best? How can a DNA test help with your family history? Debbie Kennett explains why ...

20/04/2018

The internet is packed with websites, large and small, dedicated to helping us trace our family histories. To help ...

19/04/2018

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of family history as Family Tree editor Helen Tovey reveals how the ...

02/01/2018

Work out family relationships with our handy calculator. ...

07/02/2013

The records of more than 100 million people who immigrated through Ellis Island or one of the New York Harbour ...

14/08/2018

What are your options if you can't find an ancestor on the census? In his second census blog, Paul Chiddicks ...

13/08/2018

Luckily family history DNA tests don’t involve blood (just a bit of saliva or a cheek swab), so can be taken by ...

10/08/2018

As part of the RAF’s Centenary Programme, the RAF Museum has launched RAF Stories, a free digital resource ...

07/08/2018

TheGenealogist genealogy website has released the second part of its new record set, The Lloyd George Domesday ...

06/08/2018

Anyone hoping to find their Dutch ancestors will find their search easier now that FamilySearch has added 29 ...

27/07/2018

Writer Lydia Syson has already explored her own family history in a number of critically acclaimed historical ...

24/07/2018

A rich source for family history can be the records of the courts that presided over our ancestors, whether they ...

24/07/2018

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