Ruby Wax on Who Do You Think You Are?
Comedian and mental health campaigner Ruby Wax is the latest to feature on the popular Who Do You Think You Are? series on BBC One. It began with a trip to Austria to learn about her late parents and their…
A visit out to Derbyshire to learn more about the Cavendish family
Autumn is one of my favourite times of year for a good walk and explore. The leaves are turning all shades of red and gold. And if you can catch a sunny day, even better. So the wife and I…
Exploring Kedleston Hall and learning more about the Curzon family
Our trusty National Trust membership can certainly introduce new buildings and parks to us, but on a warm summer's day recently, we decided to return to Kedleston Hall – a stunning English country house in Kedleston, Derbyshire. It's where our…
1939 Register Throws Up a New Mystery
The fact that I never knew my grandfather - he died before I was born - was one of the reasons I began my own family history research many years ago. With the arrival of The 1939 Register on Findmypast,…