Articles by Kelly Godfrey

Postcard Poser – January

Can you guess the location of this month’s postcard poser? It has changed use over the years but this old building still has one of the best views in town…
For those who are new to this feature on our blog, every month we share a postcard-style photo taken somewhere in… Read more

Postcard Poser – December

Can you guess the location of this month’s postcard poser?  Seasonally-themed (but not in the obvious way), this one is also tricky for a major reason which I’m sure you clever lot will take no time to point out!
For those who are new to this feature on our blog, every month we … Read more

My story – from the Wild West to starting an online business

By our guest blogger Bryher Scudamore, who is managing director of autodotbiography ltd.

I have just put my bank account, my home, life-savings and my future on the line? Why? Is it because there is insanity in my family, and I’ve inherited it? Not as far as I know. … Read more

Honour your family’s heroes and help raise money for the Royal British Legion

Remembrance Day is a time to honour the heroes in your family, and pay tribute to the brave soldiers, sailors and pilots who have died in the line of duty since World War I.  Now you can share your tributes to these courageous men and women with your family and friends, through our Remembrance Facebook… Read more

Postcard Poser – October

Can you guess the location of this month’s postcard poser?  A sleepy village on a river, it could be anywhere! But I’m sure our astute blog readers and Facebook fans will still get it.
For those who are new to this feature on our blog, every month we share a postcard-style photo taken… Read more

NEW Irish records

Today, we’ve exploded the myth that it’s always difficult to discover your family history in Ireland. We’ve released millions of new records to make it far easier to trace your roots on the Emerald Isle through the past 300 years.
First, you’ll find a host of new Irish Catholic parish records from the 18th and 19th… Read more

Postcard Poser – September

Can you guess the location of this month’s postcard poser?  This one is really tricky as it’s just a regular street, albeit in one of the UK’s major city districts.
For those who are new to this feature on our blog, every month we share a postcard-style photo taken somewhere in the UK. It… Read more

Who Do You Think You Are? – Emilia Fox’s journey from the stage to steam engines

A major life event that inpires many to start tracing their family history is having a baby, as was the case for eight-month pregnant English actress Emilia Fox. Knowing she came from a a family of actors, Emilia’s journey starts out on the trail of her paternal grandfather Robin Fox, a successful theatre agent, who… Read more

FREE Immigration and emigration records – around the world in five days!

Did you ancestors help to set up the United States? Or maybe they were among the early pioneers in Australia? Perhaps they came to Britain from exotic faraway lands, or fled persecution in Europe?
Some of the most remarkable and emotional stories in your family history come from those who started new lives overseas – or… Read more

Postcard Posers – August

Can you guess the location of this month’s postcard poser?  I think this one could be guessed in record time!
For those who are new to this feature on our blog, every month we share a postcard-style photo taken somewhere in the UK. It could be a particular property, a famous landmark, or just… Read more