Now in its seventh decade, the Ulster Historical Foundation is an entirely selffunded, registered charity, whose aim is to encourage an interest in the history of the province of Ulster, strengthen the links between Ireland and those of Ulster descen

Within our family history pursuits we will inevitably come across particular locations within which our ancestors resided for generations. Whilst a parish history may provide a useful backdrop to the evolution of an area across time, the examination

For the ancestors who you have identified there is a great deal of satisfaction seeing their names and key dates recorded in their appropriate place on the family tree chart. Likewise, the ‘gaps’, of those yetto-be discovered forebears, are clear and

EDITORIAL Editor -Helen Tovey helen.t@family-tree.co.uk Editorial 01778 395050 editorial@family-tree.co.uk DESIGN Senior Designer -Nathan Ward nathanw@warnersgroup.co.uk Mary Ward maryw@warnersgroup.co.uk ADMINISTRATION Publisher -Matthew Hill ma

Look out for the questions on the Academy pages, suitable for beginners, intermediate and more advanced. To save you hunting for the answers, we will circulate them in the FREE Family Tree enewsletter. Simply sign up by 21 April www.family-tree.co.uk

I have just acquired the photo (shown below) from my late aunt’s house. On the back it says “grandpa & grandma Lidderdale”. My problem is I don’t know who wrote the comment and therefore whose grandparents they are. Initially they were thought to be

In English heraldry there is no such thing as arms associated with a name. There are only arms granted to an individual and his descendants. The original purpose of a coat of arms was to enable knights to recognise one another, even when their faces

It’s not often you come across stories about your ancestors when they were young. But when they’re wealthy or titled, and people want to write (and read) about them, then it’s surprising what you can find. The Victorian press, though, seems as full o

All families have mysteries, secrets and even scandals – or at least events that would have been regarded as scandals at the time. But how do we, the family’s historian, deal with them? Should you share them? Tell them? Write them down? Charlotte Soa

Whether it is in the newspapers, on the TV or on social media, you will have seen and heard the term “AI” (Artificial Intelligence). As family historians we are entering the AI era and this will lead to more tools and ways of growing our family tree.

Ithought about taking a DNA test for years. My paternal grandfather was illegitimate and so was a greatgrandmother and her mother! But I hesitated. If I’m honest I wondered whether spending that amount of money would be worth it and, more importantly

QI uploaded my AncestryDNA results to MyHeritage, but am having a few issues in trying to work out how some matches are related to me. For example, two of my matches are father and daughter, but I was puzzled to see that I share more cMs with the dau

To gain a flavour of the records available to help you dig deeper and learn more about the lives and experiences of your female forebears we suggest that the best place to start is the Card Catalogue. Simply go to https://www. ancestry.co.uk/search/c

An essential part of today’s family history kit, DNA is fascinating… and as with all things fascinating, it also leads to a lot of questions. If you’re curious to learn more about DNA for genealogy – and then use your new-found knowledge to power up

The past 12 months have been a whirlwind of activity and the Strathclyde Institute for Genealogical Studies (SIGS) team have been working hard to be able to unveil a range of exciting new initiatives for the genealogy and family history community. Ta

Addressing Health Mapper is a tool to present and share data generated by the Addressing Health project. The three-year project is exploring the health of UK postal workers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It uses information about sickness

My father, Sam Southworth, carried a pocket-sized New Testament with him throughout his service in the Canadian Army in WWII. He gave it to me when I was a teenager, and first interested in family history. The New Testament had been given to Sam by h

The records are from Halton Cemetery, Widnes Cemetery, and Runcorn Cemetery, and cover the years 1860 to 2020. Deceased Online is a central database of statutory burial and cremation registers for the UK, launched in 2009, which makes it possible for

13-27 March A brand new event featuring webinars & discussion from leading DNA experts Tickets from £15 per talk (£99/£69 for the bundle) Find out more at https://www.family-tree. co.uk/how-to-guides/webinars/dnadiscoveries/ 3 & 17 April A two-pa