Ruth Wilmore, Events and Education Manager at the Society of Genealogists (SOG), shares her genealogy journey, with the Genealogy Guy, sparked by a childhood book and a 200-year-old mourning ring. And discusses the great work going on at Society of Genealogists.

Welcome to the Ancestors Lost by Suicide Commemoration Project. This is a limited blog series in the form of short biographies recounting the lives of all of my ancestors who died by suicide, all o…

Are you researching ancestors from the North East of England? Don't miss this free talk, by experts from the local family history society and local archives to discover the wealth of resources available. In conjunction with Northumberland & Durham Family History Society, we are proud to host a pa

Emily has decided to shave her head to raise money for Tanat Valley Scouts and Hope House. The shave will take place on Monday 27th January.

This post describes the new birth and death indexes launched by the GRO in 2016 and the cheaper copies of certificates available in pdf and digital form.