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...

To mark St Patrick's Day this week, I thought I'd share with you the story of one Irish Emigree - my Grandad Patrick 'Pat' Monaghan....

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

What is the 1939 Register and why is it so important for Family Historians? Once the threat of war became a real possibility during the...

Taking a DNA test and analysing the results can be a great help in digging deeper into your family history. You can make new discoveries...

Many of us are no doubt eagerly awaiting the publication of the 1921 census for an extra bit of information that we can’t get anywhere...

In Part 1 of my Blog on dating old photographs we focused on Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes and Tintypes which were all examples of developed...

Working as a Family Historian I come across many old family photographs from the 19th and early 20th centuries. It's a real piece of...

6.5 million British Soldiers served during World War I and their service records can provide a wealth of information to family historians....

Parish Registers of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials (BMB) were started by Thomas Cromwell in 1538, shortly after the formal split from...

DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) is, and will, revolutionsie Family History. This is on two general fronts. Firstly, Just because the...