Tracing Ancestors In The UK

I come from an extremely creative family.  My father was an actor, and occasionally liked to pen a word or two; my mother is an artist; my brother is an actor, film maker and musician.  My nephew is studying music, and my niece has just finished a design degree.  As for me, I write novels [...]

Whilst rooting around in your family history, you will learn what your ancestors did for a living – at least as far back to the early 1800s, and beyond if you are lucky. This is often one of the most fascinating aspects of discovering who your ancestors were. Whether they were a lowly agricultural labourer, [...]