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Tracing a merchant seaman in your family tree allows you to understand not only their working life at sea but also the crucial role they played in Britain's history. Here's how to understand their story using online merchant seaman records.

A Second World War medal is a symbol of courage and sacrifice. Whether worn proudly on a uniform or tucked away for safekeeping, military medals represent the stories of heroism of ordinary people. Tracing them can help you understand your ancestor's role in the war and bring their service to life.

Creating a pedigree chart is a simple way of visualising your family history. Here's how to map out the relationships between your family members in a tree and delve deeper into your genealogy.

From the bustle of Belfast's shipyards to the quiet fields of Fermanagh, Northern Ireland's story has been shaped by resilience and change. Here's how to use genealogy records and old newspapers to delve deeper into your Northern Irish roots.

Whether drawn by opportunities in farming, industry, or the promise of land, millions of British families have made the journey across the Atlantic to Canada. Here's how to use UK immigration to Canada records to understand their experiences in vivid detail.

Millions of digitised family history records make it easier than ever to trace the lives of your ancestors. From your grandfather's war medals to a long-lost cousin in the censuses, here's how to find your family members within online genealogy records.

More than just legal documents, marriage certificates are a window into the past. They can confirm family connections, reveal new details and help you to delve deeper into your relatives’ lives.

Family history research often takes us far beyond our own borders. Whether your ancestor migrated overseas or lived in one place their whole life, global birth, marriage and death records (BMDs) will help you to trace the milestones of their lives.

Birth records can illuminate key details about your ancestors' lives, including parents' names. Here's how to find the record you're looking for by searching online birth records with the father's name.

DNA testing and genealogy research are two routes into uncovering your family's story. Here's what they can teach you about your roots and the main differences between them.