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The Yorkshire Genealogist I am a family historian with over 20 years experience in Genealogy. It's slowly become an addiction.

The fee charged for the Government Find a Will service will increase from £1.50 to £16.00 from 17th November. Rather a d...
04/11/2025

The fee charged for the Government Find a Will service will increase from £1.50 to £16.00 from 17th November. Rather a dramatic increase to say the least at over ten-fold. I don't think I'll be ordering many of these in the future!

The UK government has announced that the cost of ordering civil probate records for England and Wales will increase from £1.50 to £16

Hmm controversial, the latest Ancestry ethnicity update now places Yorkshire in the East Midlands Region. Not only that ...
12/10/2025

Hmm controversial, the latest Ancestry ethnicity update now places Yorkshire in the East Midlands Region. Not only that Yorkshire isn't even mentioned in their description of the East Midlands Region. How dare they! 🤬

10/10/2025

Ancestry's latest DNA Origin estimates are now being rolled out. A lot of changes on mine as half my regions have now disappeared 🧐👀

Ancestry DNA now on offer until the 28th Oct 2025. AncestryDNA is £39 plus shipping or with AncestryDNA with a 3 month w...
01/10/2025

Ancestry DNA now on offer until the 28th Oct 2025. AncestryDNA is £39 plus shipping or with AncestryDNA with a 3 month world membership for £40 plus shipping.

*Price excludes shipping costs. Sold as a set but only DNA kit can be gifted. Some DNA features require an Ancestry® subscription.

New Ancestry ethnicity updates are due in October.
01/10/2025

New Ancestry ethnicity updates are due in October.

Article BodyBy Aaron Wolf, Sr. Science Communicator Here at Ancestry, we're thrilled to announce something exciting on the horizon: the Ancestral Origins 2025 Update! But this isn't just another annual update; it's a monumental leap forward in how we help you understand your genetic heritage. We’r...

Findmypast have now extended their half price offer until the 30th September.
17/09/2025

Findmypast have now extended their half price offer until the 30th September.

💥 Find your family story for half price – offer extended! 💥

Spend a year delving deeper into your past than ever before with exclusive records and brand-new features.

📣 50% off our access-all-areas 12-month Everything subscription has been extended – but only until 30 September.

Don’t miss your chance to access millions of records you won’t find anywhere else.

👉 Subscribe today: https://bit.ly/46csRrZ

T&Cs apply.

04/09/2025

Findmypast have a limited offer on subscriptions ending 15th September.

50% off a 12 month Everything subscription. This gives access to Findmypast’s collection of records, newspapers, and family tree tools. A saving of £99. Discount applied at checkout.

Or

25% off all British Newspaper Archive subscriptions ends 15 September. Use code: SEPT2525 at checkout to claim your discount.

Of course relevant terms and conditions apply :-)

It's that time of year again!
01/08/2025

It's that time of year again!

Ancestry has released a new Clustering Tool available to Ancestry Pro users. The following is an explanation of it's use...
06/07/2025

Ancestry has released a new Clustering Tool available to Ancestry Pro users. The following is an explanation of it's use with examples.

🧬 AncestryDNA just launched its long-awaited Matches by Cluster feature — but what exactly are you seeing on the screen? In this video, I walk you through h...

05/07/2025

Working my Challenger line at the moment and helped by DNA confirming long standing beliefs. 😃

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