Forum Genealogy Topics Right Now

3:05 Bardy Lane (Cumberland) by buona
3:04 William Forsyth Anderson born 15 Sep 1905 Borthwick (Midlothian) by ShaunJ
2:50 Brewer, Desert Rat (Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs) by Dannemois
2:27 Morton Buston (Durham) by Neale1961
2:09 Re: Diary summary week ending 29th June 2025 (The Stay Safe Board) by radstockjeff
2:08 Simon Garrad 1785 to 1859 (Suffolk Completed Lookup Requests) by trish1120
2:02 Louns? (Warwickshire) by angel~eyes
1:49 Privacy rules (The Common Room) by Andrew Tarr
1:32 Help with French occupations 1660s (Europe) by manukarik
12:47 Exeter 1872 Marriage - Thomas Ellis and Eliza Denham (Devon Lookup Requests) by softly softly
12:42 James Fryman b1794 (Sussex) by ciderdrinker
12:41 Applying for a death certificate in Tasmania (Australia Resources & Offers) by Nova67
12:38 Royal Navy service record. (World War Two) by ShaunJ
12:23 Scope and limitations of DNA matches (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by 4b2
12:16 Robert CLARKSON WW1 Private 9588 Manchester Regiment (Armed Forces) by ALAMO2008
12:12 Ann Mayor 1775-1860 (Durham) by trish1120
12:10 Englishby sisters - Ardee Townparks (Louth) by ColC
11:47 Catherine Murray (Dublin) by valerie1
11:43 Family deceased member (Family History Beginners Board) by Daisypetal
11:39 General question (The Common Room) by Spelk
10:58 Who Do You Think You Are (UK) - series 22 announced (The Lighter Side) by BillyF
10:52 Alternative records? (The Common Room) by Shrop63
9:55 Is Ancestry rationing matches? (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by Glen in Tinsel Kni
8:57 3 Forster Ave Nottingham (Nottinghamshire) by Pelican
8:48 DID MY GRANDFATHER SERVE IN WW1 (World War One) by shawneeb502
7:46 Looking for my long lost family Hartridge/Pressley - Kent, Epling/Lively - USA (The Common Room) by Josie88
6:29 Struggling to understand this Will. Any suggestions appreciated (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by This Boy
5:55 john james tickell b 1849 (Australia) by sparrett
3:10 Help reading a surname (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by shanreagh
2:59 More on Hiding in Tasmania (Australia) by clancam37
2:22 Robertson of Riemore (Perthshire) by Kmaleski
2:06 George Denning BEESON (Family History Beginners Board) by maddys52
12:49 SWAN family (Family History Beginners Board) by amondg
11:47 Burial Look Up please Barrow on Soar circa 1876 (Leicestershire Lookup Requests) by willsy
10:58 DNA shared matches verses paper trail. (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by frostyknight
10:56 George Hood 1815 Selby Marriage - James Cookin / James Cook in W (Yorkshire (West Riding)) by dobfarm
9:53 Death In Kingston Jamaica 1942 (Other Countries) by Andy J2022
9:51 3 Central Buildings, Llandudno Junction (Denbighshire) by anneelaine

immigration and emigration

Emigration

Australia : New Zealand : South Africa Europe : United States of America : Canada : Immigration & Emigrants - General : Other Countries
irish and british genealogy

British Genealogy Irish Genealogy

 England : Ireland : Scotland : Wales Cymraeg : Isle of Man : Alderney Guernsey Jersey Sark
technical help

Technical Help

Need help with your computer, tablet some software, or phone gone bonkers?
Promote your family history event

Family History Events

Let everyone know about your local Family History events and Family History Society meetings.
Genealogy for beginners

Piecing it Together

[ Beginners ]
[ How to use RootsChat ]
Common Room : The Lighter Side

Census & Resources : Census Lookups : Record Office Lookups Gravestone & Cemetery Records
photograph restoration for free

Date and Restore Photographs

Ripped faded photo? Yellow teeth? Need an estimate of the date of the photo? Have your photographs dated, restored and perhaps hand coloured. Just upload them as best you can.
Get help with armed forces

Armed Forces WWI WWII & More

 Armed Forces : Resources
World War One : World War Two

Romany & Travellers
Family Bibles : Document Artefacts Heraldry Coats of Arms
Occupations : One Name Studies
handwriting recognition and help

Interpret Handwriting

Get help to interpret and understand difficult to read handwriting and old terms that you find in census records, birth, death, marriage certificates BMD, wills or antique documents. Simply upload the bits that you cannot read.