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From trailblazing women's history to unexpected ancestry discoveries, understand the past, one family story at a time.
Although family history is deeply personal to each of us, it's also a valued form of historical research. Together, we're illuminating the forgotten stories of the past, connecting with our ancestors and the world in which they lived.We're passionate about supporting research in all of its forms, which is why we've partnered with the Women's Prize Trust to sponsor the new prize for female writers of non-fiction. You can read more about this exciting partnership here. Of course, non-fiction…
Finding an ancestor who broke the law can be a surprise; it can raise lots of questions about the circumstances that brought them to court or prison. When imprisoned for a crime we would consider minor today, it can also make us wonder about how the law operated in the past. Criminal justice records are some of the richest we can find.They contain information not just about the crime our ancestor was accused of or served time for, but…