Category: Other News
The history of Valentine’s Day
Posted by Joanne Swann | Feb 14, 2023 | Other News | 0 |
Discovering messages in a bottle
Posted by Joanne Swann | Feb 7, 2023 | Other News | 0 |
Finding lost treasure!
Posted by Joanne Swann | Jan 23, 2023 | Other News | 0 |
Edward Norton is a direct descendent of Pocahontas
Posted by Joanne Swann | Jan 6, 2023 | Other News | 0 |
DNA testing helps holocaust survivors find family
Posted by Joanne Swann | Dec 1, 2022 | Other News | 0 |
Revealing regional variations in British grandparents names
by Joanne Swann | May 17, 2023 | Other News | 0 |
Recent research has revealed what modern Brits call their grandparents reflecting huge regional and demographic variances across the country.
Read MoreThe Stone of Destiny: from Scotland to Westminster Abbey and back again
by Joanne Swann | Apr 28, 2023 | Other News | 0 |
After more than a quarter-century, the Stone of Destiny has departed Edinburgh Castle en route to London for the coronation of King Charles III.
Read More3.4 million enhanced census images available on TheGenealogist
by Joanne Swann | Apr 27, 2023 | Other News | 0 |
TheGenealogist, a website dedicated to researching family history, has launched brand new enhanced census images that allow researchers to see the census in greater detail than ever before.
Read MoreRichard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum appoints new director
by Joanne Swann | Apr 18, 2023 | Other News | 0 |
Recently Tamara K. Martin was appointed as the new Director of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum.
Read MoreBuckingham Palace shares the invitation for the upcoming Coronation
by Joanne Swann | Apr 6, 2023 | Other News | 0 |
The invitation for the upcoming Coronation has been designed by the talented heraldic artist and manuscript illuminator, Andrew Jamieson.
Read MoreMost popular baby names in Northern Ireland
by Joanne Swann | Mar 28, 2023 | Other News | 0 |
The popularity of baby names in Northern Ireland has evolved over the years, with cultural influences and historical events playing a role.
Read MoreLink found between breast cancer gene & Orkney heritage
by Joanne Swann | Mar 17, 2023 | Other News | 0 |
A recent study has identified a gene variant that increases the risk of breast and ovarian cancer in people with Orkney heritage.
Read MoreDNA Journey returns!
by Joanne Swann | Mar 6, 2023 | Other News | 0 |
DNA Journey returns on Tuesday 7th March following four different celebrity duos who set off on a quest to discover where they come from.
Read MoreFamily history can foster healthy sense of identity in American teens
by Joanne Swann | Feb 27, 2023 | Other News | 0 |
Psychologists suggest that good family history knowledge helps teenagers to develop a healthy sense of identity.
Read MoreThe history of Shrove Tuesday
by Joanne Swann | Feb 21, 2023 | Other News | 0 |
FHZ is celebrating Shrove Tuesday with a look into the history to understand the religious background and significance of eating pancakes.
Read MoreCycle ride brings history alive for families
by Joanne Swann | Feb 9, 2023 | Other News | 0 |
This summer, more than 200 charity fundraisers will go back in time on a cycle ride trip with historical pit stops along the way.
Read MoreUnpublished pictures of Princess Diana up for auction
by Joanne Swann | Jan 27, 2023 | Other News | 0 |
An album of previously unpublished photographs of Princess Diana launching the HMS Cornwall is set to be auctioned off later this year.
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