Eastbourne Borough Council did not install the first public toilets for ladies until 1900.

Neil Fraser, a partner at probate genealogy firm Fraser and Fraser, has revealed the most unusual name he's ever come across in records

Beamish visitor Elaine Davidson discovered a fascinating link between Rowley Station, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary at Beamish this year, and her great grandfather, Jeremiah Smith. Here sh...

Ben Miller says discovering the connection while filming Who Do You Think You Are? was "crazy".

The exhibition will show the ambulance service's history "in words and images" at Candie Gardens.

Five things you didn't know about radio and TV presenter Zoe Ball, including her shows, ex-husband and children

The new podcast coming soon...

Ben Robinson, 23, is set to publish his debut novel Finding Charlotte, inspired by the life of his great-grandmother, later this year.

In the final extract from The Observer podcast Foundling, Jess, who was abandoned as a newborn, sets out to find her birth father and discovers a terrible secret

The House of Commons Education Committee has published a new report into the practice of forced adoption between 1949 and 1976

Celebrities including Toby Jones and Harriet Walter will trace their family history in the 2026 series of Who Do You Think You Are?

People taking part will be taught the medieval stitches used to create the Bayeux Tapestry.

Volunteers are transcribing records of women imprisoned by Cambridge University in the 19th Century.

A DNA and ancestry membership has led to the discovery of an untold family history

Family history website Ancestry has published nearly five million baptism, marriage and burial records from the East Riding of Yorkshire

Dorset Council is pleased to announce the launch of the Family History Surgery at the Dorset History Centre, which began on Friday 9 January 2026. Held every Friday afternoon from 1pm to 4pm, the ...

The crumbling 17th Century West Sussex property inspires curiosity, speculation and local folklore.

James Dwyer reflects on questions of identity

We’re excited to announce the release of four major historical record collections from the United Kingdom and Ireland, now available on MyHeritage. These

MyHeritage DNA matches members with distant relatives around the world and uncovered some fascinating details about my family history.

Viking ancestry is far more common in Britain than most of us ever realised. A simple DNA kit could reveal your family’s own Norse roots in time for Christmas.

Britain's first Christmas letter to Santa Claus has been found online in an 1883 edition of The Leeds Mercury

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We can claim her as one of our own

A sparse Christmas Tree erected in Bognor Regis has a key message.

The Victory Medal lost in 1970 has finally been given to the 99-year-old son of the soldier awarded it.

Guernsey Post says the move is part of plans to make the service

One man says he wishes he had never traced his family tree after he made a shocking discovery.

The House at Number 48 - A suitcase of clues left behind by a dying father leads to the discovery of a secret identity, a stolen fortune and a family history buried by war

Giles Naish says he is proud of his connection to chocolatier and philanthropist Joseph Rowntree.

A 1929 clipping from The Bolton News archive, highlighted on the Newspapers.com blog, sparked a transatlantic family reunion and unveiled long-lost…

Free workshops are taking place in Shard End, Yardley, Acocks Green, Sutton Coldfield, Erdington, Perry Common and Hall Green as part of Birmingham Heritage Week

“He was short and missing a finger!” What Do You Know About Your Family History?

As ITV’s Long Lost Family airs, campaigners say retaining archives is crucial for those separated by forced adoptions at unmarried mothers’ homes

A gardener says he uncovered the letter during clearing work at a house in Tettenhall.