
Understanding Irish migration patterns in your family tree

Inspirational women from history: Amelia King, a Black Land Girl during World War 2

The daring real story behind SAS: Rogue Heroes

What was life like on board a ship for our emigrant ancestors generations ago?

The hard work and camaraderie of the Women’s Land Army, told through photographs

The devastating impact of the Blitz, in photographs

Five Christmas recipes from history you can make and enjoy today

Why do we celebrate Christmas on 25 December?

These are the nation’s favourite war stories – and the real history behind them

Remember their story: the first and last British soldiers killed in the First World War

Irish family history and minority religions in Ireland

'Their hunger will not allow them to continue': the victorious London dockers' strike of 1889

The history of the Barrow-in-Furness Shipyard

The shocking true story behind Wicked Little Letters

The remarkable true story of the man who saved 669 children from the Nazis

Understand your Irish roots with these books and top tips

The history of the Christmas tree: how Queen Victoria introduced America to the Christmas tree

Did your ancestors fight in the Napoleonic Wars? Here's how to find out

Into the ice: the Antarctic expeditions of Sir Ernest Shackleton
