Exploring the records

Get to grips with the huge variety of records at Ancestry.co.uk, and discover what they can reveal about your ancestors' lives

First steps

Start your journey of discovery with family history's most fundamental records

Going further

Delve deeper into your family's past and learn more about your ancestors' lives

Family history training

Develop your family history skills and improve your knowledge of our most useful records with this series of top tutorials

1911 Census

The 1911 Census is complete! You can now search for your ancestors just as you would in our other census records, and discover their names, birthplaces, occupations and more

Finding clues in old photographs

It doesn’t get much better than the discovery of an old photograph showing your long-lost ancestors in their heyday…

Family history made easy

Expert advice on how to plan out your research and common pitfalls to avoid…

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