Celebrating 72 Years of the NHS July 5th, 2020 marks the 72nd anniversary of the first day of the NHS, a chance to not only celebrate the incredible men and women who continue to work for the National Health Service, but also to honour those who have served the medical profession throughout history. Journey through Read More
At Ancestry, we are constantly looking at how we can improve your experience with us and strive to bring you new and updated records, to help you continue your family history research journey. We currently have more than 2 billion searchable records for the UK and in total, there are more than 24 billion Read More
To mark Local and Community History Month, which is celebrated throughout May, we have collaborated with regional archivists to understand the value of trade directories and explore how they could be used to support your family history research. What are trade directories and how can they help you with your family history research? Trade Read More
Wiebke McGhee, Archivist from the North Lanarkshire Archives, offers insight into the history of the North Lanakarshire Poor Law records and the value these can have when researching your family history in this area. North Lanarkshire Archives’ Poor Law records originate from civil parishes which existed within the former County of Lanark between 1845 and Read More
David Tattersfield, trustee from The Western Front Association, explores the little known Battle of Trindade, using Naval Records from the WWI Pension Ledgers to learn more about the 8 British men who lost there lives in this WWI battle. Naval actions in the First World War were fairly uncommon. Whilst anyone with a passing interest Read More
This blogpost about the Jersey Parish Church Records was written by Online Development Manager, Michele Leerson. Michele is responsible for the development of online resources at Jersey Archive. Online resources available through the Archive’s online catalogue – include wills and testaments, funeral directors records and hospital admission registers. Michele has worked as part of the Read More
Earlier this year, we launched our first ever podcast series called It’s About Time. With the help of storyteller extraordinaire, Sir Tony Robinson, we brought you five little known but nonetheless remarkable stories from history – everything from a grizzly murder in 1800s Dudley to the mysterious squabbling that divided the famous Pankhurst sisters. As Read More