Charlotte Ward-Kelly
Charlotte Ward-Kelly is the Digitisation Operations Manager at Findmypast. Proudly from Essex, Charlotte has found ancestors across the East End of London and has traced the naval careers of her grandfather and great-grandfather. As a naval historian, Charlotte specializes in British naval and maritime history from the age of sail through to World War 2 and loves finding out more about people's nautical ancestors.
The history of the Barrow-in-Furness Shipyard
'Their hunger will not allow them to continue': the victorious London dockers' strike of 1889
Did your ancestors fight in the Napoleonic Wars? Here's how to find out
Into the ice: the Antarctic expeditions of Sir Ernest Shackleton
Long before Wimbledon and the World Cup, our ancestors played fox tossing and other 'delightful' historical sports...
The Battle of Jutland: uncovering the stories of our Royal Navy ancestors
6 must-read books on the vast history of sport and football in Britain
