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Are Mabel, Irene, Ronald and Ernest due a comeback? 'Old' baby names expected to hit charts again according to '100-year rule' - but would you choose one?

Experts believe baby names that have fallen out of favour will soon be some of the most popular choices

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New online records will help Mancunians find out more about the lives of their relatives

Nearly five million Manchester records spanning 200 years have just been released

Manchester Evening News

New pop-up family history café to come to Cardiff

The café is set to come to Tudor Street in May

Wales Online

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New family history café called FindMyPasty to open in Newcastle city centre

Visitors to the pop-up Newcastle café will be able to grab a coffee while browsing millions of Northumberland county records and historical newspapers online

Chronicle Live

Historic building transformed into quirky pop-up

A vacant unit on Sir Thomas Street will house the café for three months

Liverpool Echo

How to get started on your family tree for your own 'Who Do You Think You Are?'

Research by Findmypast has revealed a national family history knowledge gap. For those interested in creating their family tree, the website has put together an easy seven-step guide

Chronicle Live

A list of the most popular Christmas-themed baby names has now been released, with some more unexpected choices such as Pudding, Eggnog and Tinsel making the cut

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‘Hidden gems’: British letters from first world war published online

Family history website makes cache of documents from National Archives available for public to view

The Guardian - UK

Roots Revisited: unlocking the mysteries of your family tree

How did I get here? Where did I come from? Who were my ancestors? If these are questions you’ve ever asked yourself, read on. The intriguing stories of your family’s past are closer than you think

The Independent UK

Liz Truss 'ready to burst into action' according to expert on handwriting

Her straight downstrokes and angular shapes demonstrate that she is 'tough'

Wales Online

Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee: 10 weirdest Royal jobs that actually existed

To mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations this week, an online genealogy service has uncovered the 10 most bizarre jobs that have ever been held in the Royal Household

Edinburgh Live

20 baby names that could come back thanks to 100 year rule

The study also identified a correlation between the royals and baby names

Liverpool Echo

Top 20 baby names set for a comeback thanks to intriguing 100-year rule

Researchers have revealed the top 20 baby names set for a comeback, in accordance with 100-year popularity cycles which see specific names reemerge every century

Daily Mirror

Top 10 baby names set to make a come back after a century away

“History always has a tendency to repeat itself"

Nottingham Post

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Edinburgh Live

Top 20 old-style baby names that could make a comeback due to 100 year rule

Findmypast expects the royal obsession to continue across the next decade with families looking to the recent births of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s babies, Lillibet and Archie, for inspiration

Irish Mirror

Top Irish baby names set to make comeback thanks to ‘100-year rule’

According to experts, baby names can follow a trend that sees them become popular in 100-year cycles, making a resurgence every century

Chronicle Live

From Ronald to Joan - the top 20 old-style names that could make a comeback

New research has predicted the old-fashioned names that could make a surprise return following a 100-year cycle of popularity

Daily Record

Top 10 baby names set to make comeback thanks to 100 year rule

Findings also revealed the impact royal events have on the popularity of baby names.

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Wales Online

Top 10 baby names set to make a come back thanks to 100 year rule

Royal events will also have an influence on the names parents are choosing

Nottingham Post

Meet Nottingham's only official 'knocker-upper' who woke people up as a job

Back in the 1920s one man had a very important role in the city

Wales Online

The most common Welsh surnames and their meaning, history and origin

Are you a Jones, Davies, or maybe a Morgan?

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