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The long-awaited 1926 Irish Census is set to be released in April 2026, exactly 100 years after it was taken.

Genealogy records can help you to trace the jobs that ran in your family generations ago, allowing you to understand the skills that were passed down and the role that a particular industry may play in your family history.

Trade union records can reveal a rich layer of working life, from job roles to workplace communities. Here’s how to find and use them effectively in your family history research.

Blending genealogy with local history, a one-place study is a deep dive into a single community across time.

Did your ancestor serve with the Home Guard during the Second World War? Here's how to uncover home front stories, using digitised military service records and more.

Digitised family history records, old newspapers and online tools make tracing your Irish roots easier than ever. From Westmeath to Wicklow, what can you discover about your ancestors from the Emerald Isle?

Researching an ancestor’s death can reveal a lot about their family, community and circumstances. Here’s how to find out when someone died, using online genealogy records and old newspapers.

You can search a vast online archive of digitised old newspapers by name or keyword, with handy search tools to help you unearth the stories that matter to you.

If you suspect an ancestor served in the WRNS, their story is waiting to be uncovered. Findmypast has the exclusive records, newspapers and handy search tools you need to trace her story.

From driving ambulances to fighting fires, women performed vital labour during the Second World War. With handy tools and online resources, you can uncover their contributions.