English ancestry

An article about researching the professions of the passengers who arrived onboard the Mayflower in 1620, using historical newspapers.

Find your English Ancestry. Here are links to our guides to the main British genealogy record sets that you need to find your roots.

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If you’ve come across a Jones, Evans or Davies in your family tree, chances are you have Welsh ancestry. But what’s the history and meaning behind these traditional Welsh surnames? Read on to find out.

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.

If you've ever considered a name as a clue in your family history, then you've already used onomastic evidence in your genealogy!

How you can find hidden Ancestry records. These are records on Ancestry.com that are not searchable and can only be browsed.

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