When researching family history it is, sadly, quite common to find out that some of your ancestors spent time in the workhouse. Read on...

I grew up knowing that my Great, Great Uncle, Tommy Watson, who died in 1918, had been a war hero. He enlisted in the Royal Navy just a...

Traditionally ‘Tailors’ – from the French ‘Tailler’, to Cut - were highly skilled workers who produced ‘made-to-measure’ clothing for the...

As Family Historians you'll no doubt have researched ancestors who served in WW1. You may also come across people in your family tree who...

It is difficult to say exactly how many men, women and children were killed or maimed in British coal mines, but the better documented...

Various schemes were proposed following the outbreak of war with Germany in September,1939 which were aimed at mobilising those men who...

Family History Researchers may come across ancestors who were recorded in Census returns as residing in Industrial Schools. You may...

At the end of February 2021 MyHeritage wowed us all with their new feature to animate photographs - Deep nostalgia. At the click of a...

As family historians we all too frequently come across death certificates showing 'pulmonary tuberculosis' as the cause of death. But...

I'm working on a family history at present where one of my client's ancestors was evacuated as a child during World War 2. This reminded...

Many of us will have watched the episode of ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ where actor Danny Dyer discovers, to his and our astonishment,...

Lamberton Toll in the 1890s Although much has been written about the Irregular Border Marriages at Gretna Green, there were also many...

I recently found a postcard showing a photo of a small ship amongst a box of memorabilia I inherited from my Great Grandmother. What was...

At Your Family Historian we believe that researching family history should be about more than gathering names and dates. We aim to give...

For many of us, our family history research will at some point lead to Australia. We may be tracing convicts who were transported, Irish...

Our client was interested in finding out more about her maternal grandmother’s Military Service during WW2. She could recall, as a...

Once you’ve taken the DNA test and uploaded the result you can begin your analysis. However, unless you’re a fairly experienced family...

A much overlooked source for local history are songs and drolleries written to commemorate local events or to simply poke fun at...

Every company has a slightly different offering (and price!) and it’s important to review these when deciding which test to take. In...