Gentry, Royalty And Aristocracy

Finding nobility in your family tree is always welcome, writes Jonathan Scott – provided there’s not too much of it

Local Industry

Celebrating our ancestors’ work in key trades

Habitual Drunkards Registers

Simon Fowler explains why an Act of Parliament means that you might be in luck if your unfortunate Victorian ancestor had a drinking problem

Who Do You Think You Are?

How to use Ancestry’s revamped mobile app

Nick Peers reveals some of the major changes and improvements made to the Ancestry app

20th-Century Employment Records

Else Churchill looks at what business records are available to find out more about where your forebears worked

‘DNA Revealed My Grandfather’s Identity’

Janet Cockerill has solved a family mystery dating back more than a century. Her research has uncovered the story of a wartime romance that came to a tragic end.

The history of first aid

Sara Tor reveals the origins of the first-aid movement in the 18th and 19th centuries

Around Britain: West Yorkshire

Jonathan Scott explains the wealth of resources available to help you research your West Yorkshire ancestors

A football club’s programme, 1924

Dominic Bliss of the Corinthian-Casuals Football Club archive shares a programme from a match the team played in 1924 Interview By Rosemary Collins