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Adding nicknames in a family tree can help capture more of your ancestor’s personality, preserve family traditions, and make it easier for relatives to recognise familiar names.

Apprenticeship records can unlock the early working lives of your ancestors, revealing how they learned their trade and where their careers began.

Wills are some of the most valuable records in family history research. They don’t just list names; they can reveal relationships, property, and final wishes.

Marriage records contain key details. They mark milestones beyond birth and death, revealing the bigger picture of your ancestors' lives.

A one-place study brings local history and family history together, helping you understand not just individuals, but the entire community they lived in.

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.