Guides by Daisy Goddard

Here’s everything you need to know about maiden names while researching your family history.

Building a family tree is the most effective way of understanding the lives of your ancestors, from the milestones of their lives to their wartime experiences. With free online tools and resources, you can easily start your family tree for free.

When building your family tree, it’s important to represent relationships as they were, including those that ended. How exactly do you show a divorce in your family tree? And what records can help you trace the story behind it?

There are a few ways to trace your family tree, but the quickest and easiest way is by using an online family tree building tool.

Whether you're uncovering your home's past residents or tracing elusive relatives, census returns may contain the information you need. Here's how to search historical censuses by address online.

From historic battles to their daily struggles, you can discover what your military ancestor experienced during wartime with online genealogy records and old newspapers. Here's how to uncover their story.

Whether you live on a Victorian terrace or a post-war estate, you can uncover your home’s colourful history using family history records and old newspapers.

Old school records can offer a fascinating glimpse into the early years of our ancestors. With an old class photo, you even have the chance to put faces to names and bring your family history to life.

You can delve deeper into the final chapter of a relative’s life by finding out where they are buried. Here’s how to use online family records to discover key information about your ancestors’ burial.

Death certificates provide crucial details about the final chapter of your ancestors’ life, from their next of kin to their final resting place. Learn how to find your relatives’ death record online and order a copy of their death certificate.