Irish Family History: Parish Registers
In the third instalment on Researching Your Irish Family History, Nicola Morris explains how to research your Irish ancestors through the useful resource of Irish Parish Registers. NB: Ancestry and Find My…
Guest post: Neish – A One Name Study
A One Name Study looks at the origins of a surname rather than a person or a family. Here, Alisdair Neish explains how getting involved with the study led to…
Volunteer Developers wanted for Open Source Projects
Free UK Genealogy software is Open Source and we rely on Volunteer Developers. If you want to participate in a Summer of Code programme, add some volunteering to your CV,…
Free UK Genealogy Volunteer Stories – Transcribing difficult registers
Last month, Frank Rogers described some of the work he does as a Free UK Genealogy Volunteer. Here, FreeREG transcriber Cathy Jury exemplifies the need for patience and tenacity when…
What Word Should Replace “Transcriptions”
A few months ago, we asked in our newsletter for suggestions to replace the hyperlinked word 'TRANSCRIPTIONS' on our website. This is because we feel that the word doesn't fully…
The Witchfinder General: Halloween Guest Post
Helen Barrell - FreeREG transcriber and writer of historical crime fiction and non-fiction describes how she uncovered records pertaining to the 'Witchfinder General' in the parish registers of Essex and Suffolk.…
Guest Post: Research the Government Register Office
We are happy to welcome Anne from Leaves Family History Research Service as our first Guest Poster. Here, she offers advice to help you research the Government Register Office (GRO)…
Communication Survey for Genealogy Researchers
Do you research family history? Have you used any of our websites in your research? We'd love to hear your thoughts on how we can better communicate with you! Please…
Who really owns population and census data: and should commercial use be allowed?
Over the last ten years, the power and use of data for transparency, accountability and research has become a central feature of the way that government and academia are doing…
Vote (rumour correction)
There is a rumour that Free UK Genealogy is taking a vote from volunteers and users of our websites (FreeBMD, FreeCEN and FreeREG) as to whether the sites should remain free, or…
