Articles by Aimee McIntosh
The Ancestry Academy is opening its doors…
It’s that time of year, the summer’s drawing to an end, and you’ve probably packed the children or grandchildren off to school for another year. But we’re keen to make sure that it’s not just the little ones heading back to the classroom. In our quest to make sure you get the most from your… Read more
Channel 4 wants to hear from you!
As scary as this might be we are already thinking about Christmas here, and it’s not just us its Channel 4 too! Channel 4 are looking for families of all shapes and sizes to take part in a brand new family entertainment series. This exciting new series is all about bringing families together and observing… Read more
Help find the missing heroes of World War I
The Royal Aero Club needs your help! It’s looking for photographs of World War I pilots, to complete its impressive archive. It has details of around 200 early flyers whose pictures are missing – perhaps you could take a look and see if you recognise any of the names? In the early days of the… Read more
Who do you think you are is back!
If like me you’ve been hooked on family history as a result of the BBC’s fantastic Who Do You Think You Are? series, you’ll be delighted to know that series eight starts on Wednesday 10th August at 9pm. I can’t quite believe we’re in series eight already, but like previous years, this year’s line-up looks… Read more
In this month’s Updated…Ask the experts.
In this month’s issue of Updated our resident Ask the Experts answer another missing persons puzzler and how to track down an untraceable Irish soldier. If you have a question you would like us to answer then send us your questions now* *Terms and Conditions apply: I understand that by sending questions to ‘Ask the… Read more
Trace your West Country roots with the latest Dorset Parish records!
By Luke Mouland, Kith & Kin Research Wednesday marked the launch of the new Dorset Records Collections at Ancestry.co.uk, providing a wealth of vital information to those attempting to trace their West Country roots, with over four hundred years’ worth of records being made searchable online. Whilst these records offer an undoubtedly important snapshot into… Read more
Announcement – New Dorset Parish Record & Dorset Wills and Probate Records Released
By Luke Mouland, Kith & Kin Research The team at Ancestry are excited to announce the release of two major record collections, which will prove a vital resource to those researching their Dorset forebears. Today, the Dorset Parish Records, 1813-2001 and Dorset Wills and Probate Records, 1565-1858 have been launched online for the first time,… Read more
Updated…Ask the Experts
In this month’s issue of Updated one of our resident Ask the Experts Chris Paton answers some puzzling questions. Chris Paton is an expert in English, Scottish and Irish family and runs the Scotland’s Greatest Story research service. This month he solves a puzzling census mystery and explains how a missing maiden name can be… Read more
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