Forum Genealogy Topics Right Now

11:22 RootsChat problems (The Common Room) by *Sandra*
11:21 George Eadie (Renfrewshire) by *Sandra*
11:09 George Hood Burial where? Died Selby, Yorks 18 September 1845 Part 3 (Yorkshire (West Riding) Lookup Requests) by BushInn1746
10:58 Philips Park Cemetery, Miles Platting, Manchester. (Lancashire) by *Sandra*
10:55 Edward Vincent Duggan (Lancashire) by *Sandra*
10:48 Ulster King of Arms? 1849 (Ireland) by hanes teulu
10:35 McClintock Family Dunwiley, Stranolar (Donegal) by Kiltaglassan
10:22 Seeking parents of Annie Barnard born 1868 in Indiana (US Lookup Requests) by *Sandra*
10:18 Edward Philip Collins - Marriage Date? (Sussex) by PaulJC
10:00 Ellen Catherine Evans 1902 (Caernarvonshire) by Cas (stallc)
9:05 Deciphering occupation (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by gaffy
8:48 Re: Diary summary week ending 21st December 2025 (The Stay Safe Board) by louisa maud
8:31 Ancestry DNA (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by jo1962
8:29 Else Family of Ashover (Derbyshire Lookup Requests) by aps1960
8:24 WW2 no service record? (World War Two) by ValJJJ
8:06 Mary James Brown born 1819 Ostend, Belgium (wife of John Park) (Immigrants & Emigrants - General) by Neale1961
5:35 Calvary Cemetery, New York (United States of America) by johnnyboy
2:05 Parents of Anna Nagy, born on April 27, 1907, in Chicago (US Lookup Requests) by Neale1961
11:37 The will of Francis Stonier, 1721 (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by Bookbox
10:55 Teaser (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by SouthseaSteel
10:54 I specialize in 15-19th century English only handwriting (Paleography) (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by jbnorris73
10:51 Hirst/hutchinson 1917 onwards (Yorkshire (West Riding)) by heywood
10:39 Harry Green who married Alice Beckett 1900 (Essex) by Ladyhawk
10:21 Connor Marriages (Down) by Jon_ni
10:19 WWII Auxiliary Fire Service (World War Two) by Romilly
10:07 Highland clearances (Sutherland) by Forfarian
9:43 Horn-Freeland, Cumbernauld (Dunbartonshire) by Lodger
9:00 Any thoughts about this address? (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by Leon47
8:39 Probate Orders (the last minute ones) (The Common Room) by garden genie
8:34 WAR DEAD WW1 Cork City (Cork) by Kiltaglassan
8:32 Zara Fischer and Home Madura (The Common Room) by hanes teulu
7:01 New resources for Victorian research -- Sands & Mac, newspapers, & more (Australia) by mckha489
6:55 Clements, Hugh. 1825-1900, and the many wives of. (Durham) by softly softly
5:59 New two-page split view on Chrome browser. (Technical Help) by Zaphod99
5:52 William Durack dancing master (The Common Room) by wilcoxon
5:15 Ancestry Thrulines connects to the aunt of same name (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by alan o
4:36 George Alder Logan (Northumberland) by mulberry-rose
4:34 Death Margaret Lumsden, Nov 27, 1906, New Edinburg, District of Russell (Canada) by Peggy13

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.