Amazing Stories of Bravery and Tragedy from Occupied Jersey 1940-1945

Posted by Ancestry Team on July 16, 2015 in United Kingdom

The Jersey, Channel Islands, Occupation Registration Cards from World War Two cover the years 1940-1945. This collection will be of enormous benefit to anyone who is eager to learn more about their Jersey family history. As part of a major digitisation project, the Jersey Archive has uploaded images of its entire collection of registration cards from the occupation Read More

The New Ancestry: July 15th Feature Update

Posted by Ancestry Team on July 15, 2015 in United Kingdom

It has been just over a month since we introduced the new Ancestry website, designed to transform how you can discover and tell your family story. Over the last month, we have been listening to your suggestions for how to make the new site even better. We’ve been working hard to incorporate your feedback to Read More

A brief history of Halloween. Click if you dare!

Posted by Ancestry Team on October 31, 2014 in United Kingdom

Halloween is here! Time to dress up and trick or treat, attend bonfires, parties and firework displays, and generally enjoy yourself. Have you ever wondered where these traditions come from? Halloween is a mixed bag of different traditions and customs influenced by diverse religions and cultures. It all began in Ireland’s Celtic past. It was at Read More