Blog - family history and ancestor stories.
February 26, 2021
Professional genealogist George English talks on a topic that is close to his heart as his Mayflower Ancestor, Richard Warren, actually travelled to the New World on the original Mayflower voyage in […]
January 8, 2021
People naturally wonder what they would get from asking Research Through People to research their ancestors. Here, recent clients share their experience. Ancestor Stories Peter asked us to research his ancestors; and […]
December 4, 2020
Are you one of those who have ancestors not just from Scotland but from Glasgow, which grew to be the ‘Second City of the Empire’? This includes not just those who live […]
November 20, 2020
The Industrial Revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries had profound effects on the social, economic and cultural conditions of Britain – and on Family Tree Search. Britain led the world in […]
November 13, 2020
There’s no escaping the fact that nostalgia is fuelling an insatiable appetite for Ancestry Research. Whilst you are at home, you may be spending more time on social media and on genealogical […]
November 6, 2020
These are dreadful times but one of the saviours has been technology. This has meant that Research Through People have been able to do Family History talks, on Zoom, all over the […]
October 30, 2020
Win a bronze Family History package for Christmas It’s that time of year again. When you wonder what present to give your spouse, partner, parent or other loved one. Family History is […]
October 23, 2020
This talk was given by George English of Research Through People to the Rotary Club of Greenford on 22 October 2020. A full recording of the Mayflower Zoom presentation has been kindly […]
October 16, 2020
In these troubled times, the practice of Genealogy is thriving across America and the United Kingdom as more of us are working from home. researching your ancestry and looking into your family […]
October 9, 2020
Many of those who contact us about Surname Heritage are fascinated by surnames and their origin. In this last video in the series, we explore Surnames that were Nicknames. Our previous videos […]
October 2, 2020
Have you ever wondered about reading history to get to know your Welsh ancestors better? For those with Welsh Ancestry, these three Welsh heritage examples help bring ancestry to life. Explore your […]
September 25, 2020
Many of those who contact us about researching their ancestors, are fascinated by Surnames and their origin. We explore Surnames of Occupation or Office and where they came from. Surnames of Occupation […]