Have you got engineering ancestors?
Have you got engineering ancestors? If so, then the engineers’ records at the mechanical, electrical and civil engineering institutes in London are well worth a visit. Engineering professions expanded massively in the 19th century and people applied for membership and then took examinations, which were set by the Institutes. The directories and ledgers held at… Read more
Who Do You Think You Are? – Lisa Kudrow’s distressing tale
There are some annoying elements to the American episodes of Who Do You Think You Are? – the celebrities’ apparent need to respond to every piece of information with “wow” is top of my list. Nonetheless, they have provided us with some fascinating stories. Lisa Kudrow‘s episode last night was another of those. We’ve seen… Read more
Indexing Feedback blog category
Thanks for leaving comments on our Indexing Feedback blog category, which was in testing only yesterday but will soon be live on our blog. Your comments have been fed back to both our development and indexing teams. Once the Indexing Feedback blog is live, you will have the opportunity to provide valuable feedback on… Read more
Browse the Place Pages
AUTHORED BY LAURA DANSBURY (FROM ANCESTRY.COM) I posted a blog about the new pages in new search a while ago. But there were so many changes that I think each one should have a dedicated post. The location of an Ancestor’s birth or residence greatly influenced their life story. By browsing by location, I found… Read more
NEW prison records at Ancestry.co.uk
This week we’re releasing more fascinating criminal and prison records on Ancestry.co.uk. The Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books and the Licenses of Parole for Female Convicts are very different record sets, but both represent a vivid snapshot into the criminal justice system of the 19th century. This is a great opportunity to see if… Read more
Who Do You Think You Are? – Alan Cumming’s difficult journey
Who Do You Think You Are? series seven drew to a close last night, and what a way to bow out. Alan Cumming’s episode was certainly one of the most moving I’ve seen. I have to say, though, the main emotion I took from it was shock. The entire hour focused on a single person –… Read more
Who Do You Think You Are? – Hugh Quarshie’s a tribal chief!
The penultimate episode of Who Do You Think You Are? series seven was undoubtedly my favourite so far. It had all the ingredients I look for – real family history research, fascinating social history, and a likeable celebrity in Hugh Quarshie. Uncle Jimmy’s birthday party was a great way to kick off the episode. As… Read more
Occupation records – How did your ancestors spend their 9 to 5?
Were your ancestors wealthy doctors and dentists? Or did they scratch out a living as labourers and servants? Perhaps they helped to kick-start the Industrial Revolution, working on our nation’s railways? Whether we like it or not, our jobs play a huge part in our lives, and it was the same for our ancestors. If… Read more
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