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New burial and cremation records online

The details of thousands of people buried and cremated at sites around Britain have been added to the database at Deceased Online

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TV & radio guide: 10 – 16 March

From traditional crafts to the end of an empire, there's plenty on offer for family historians in this week's TV and radio listings

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Certificate charges to increase

New fees for ordering birth, marriage and death certificates from the General Record Office (GRO) in England and Wales will come into force in April, the Home Office has announced.

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Overseas subscription offer

To celebrate the arrival of Who Do You Think You Are? in America, we've brought down our overseas subscription rate

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Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE round-up

We've just returned from another fantastic weekend at Who Do You Think You Are? Live – catch up on all the news from the show here

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New fee-paying access to 1939 National Register announced

The NHS Information Centre has announced the launch of a new fee-paying service to the 1939 National Register after several high-profile appeals for access. 

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Holocaust interviews go online

Family historians can now hear and read unique first-hand accounts of Holocaust survivors thanks to the completion of a permanent online archive of interviews.

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Sign up for the Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine e-newsletter

Our weekly e-newsletter is the best way to keep up-to-date with everything that's happening in the world of genealogy. Here are some great reasons to sign up today...

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Archive videos go online

Previously unseen video footage of life throughout the 20th century has been made available to view online for the first time.

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Australian convict records go online

The records of thousands of British people transported to Australia have been made available online at two leading genealogy websites, offering family historians new ways to track down their criminal ancestors.

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Blogs

Life on foot

Alan Crosby considers the central role that walking played in the lives of many of our ancestors

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Sarah Jessica Parker launches the US series

While the first episode could have squeezed more genealogy out of its hour-long slot, if it encourages people to start uncovering their own family history it will have fulfilled its purpose, says Kimberly Powell

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Dramatic architecture

Alan Crosby pays a visit to Leeds' Grand Theatre, and lifts the curtain on what such buildings can reveal about the cultural lives of our ancestors

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