Following its purchase of Filae, MyHeritage has lived up to its promise of making that company's historical French records available on...

Family history database giant, Findmypast, has just released an absolute bonanza of Scottish records with 10.7 million new Scottish...

So you have signed up to Findmypast. Now what? If you have ever felt a little unsure or asked yourself "How do I use the software?"...

To commemorate Anzac Day, this week I'm privileged to be a guest blogger at Findmypast where I share my favourite resources for...

Did your ancestor serve in the Royal Navy or Royal Marines between 1786 and 1882? If so, it is possible his last will and testament is...

Happy St Patrick's Day. This week I'm delighted to be guest blogger at Findmypast where I write about a very personal aspect of my Irish...

The importance of researching on both sides of the border.

Did your ancestors work for British royalty as an employee or perhaps a tradesman? Thanks to the Royal Archives at Windsor, many records...

It's Chinese New Year so let me start by saying Kung hei fat choi to my Cantonese readers and Gong xi fa cai to my readers who speak...

The first railway in Australia started in 1854 and ran from the city of Melbourne, on the banks of the Yarra river, to Sandridge (now...