English ancestry

Scientists at Oxford University have found that modern Britain can be divided into 17 distinct genetic 'clans' (pictured) with the Welsh having the most DNA from the original settlers of the British Isles.

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How British are the British? Based on an AncestryDNA study, that the British are less British than we think. They are just 37% British!

Discover the most popular English surnames on Family Education. Find your English last name from A to Z and learn about its meaning and origins.

In an attempt to clean up the ‘unruly’ elements in Scotland in 1587, prior to the unification of the crowns, King James VI and his parliament put forward an Act to suppress the Unruly C…

London is generally associated with the Romans, Saxons and Normans, but a lesser known part of London’s history is intertwined with that of the Vikings. - HeritageDaily - Archaeology News

In this article, we look at Irish Surnames - their origins and evolution. See if you can find the Irish surnames in your family tree in one of the sections.

Remains found in 1,000-year-old chests in Winchester Cathedral are thought to be those of Queen Emma, wife of two Anglo-Saxon kings, including Canute.

Second nature to the Welsh - meaningless to everyone else