May 2012
You may have noticed a new icon at the top of your screen – the green Hint leaf with a red number next to it. This tells you that you have new Hints in your family tree.
Click on the leaf to see which of your relatives we think we've found new information about.
Then choose a Hint for all the details. Or, select the new Hint preferences to change the Hints
you receive.
May 2012
The 1911 Census is complete, fully searchable and populated by your relatives, just waiting to be discovered.
This census reveals more than any of its predecessors, with a page dedicated to each household. To help you pick out every detail about your family, we’ve created a unique census viewer, with detailed descriptions of what each column is telling you.
May 2012
The May Day weekend is recognised worldwide as a celebration of the labour movement. So what better time to explore your family’s occupations through history?
Watch our videos revealing the professions that shaped Britain through the Industrial Revolution. Then search our records to discover what your relatives did, where they worked and how much they earned.
May 2012
A new family history programme,“War Hero In My Family”, is running on Tuesday nights at 8pm on Channel 5. TV host Chris Tarrant, politician Ann Widdecombe and cricketer David Gower are among the stars discovering their World War II ancestors over the next six weeks.
Remember, it wasn’t just military men who showed great courage – you can find remarkable tales of bravery in occupation records, immigration records and all kinds of other records. Once you’ve discovered your family’s heroes, share their stories in our Hall of Heroes on Facebook which will be live on Tuesday from 8PM.
Mar 2011
We've just released a new, world-wide version of our iPhone Ancestry app. This now also works with the iPad, and has several new features::
Read more about it or download it for your iPhone or iPad now.
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