Explore the celebrated and lesser-known incidents in Welsh history, watch rare clips from BBC Wales' own archive, find out about history events in Wales. Britain might have been totally unprepared for ...

The ancient Welsh patronymic naming system can cause significant problems for genealogists. The old tendency to anglicise Welsh names can also present another hurdle for Welsh genealogists.

Parton's niece, Jada Star, told The Sun that her aunt had traced her ancestry to the Welsh valleys for a TV programme to be aired next year. "Dolly is exactly as you would imagine her as an aunt ...

Welsh was actively discouraged in schools by means including the hated Welsh Not. The mid-19th century was a turbulent period in Welsh history. Popular risings and riots broke out across the country.