In cases where there are no known relatives or wills of a deceased person, their estates - including money, property, and ...

The Division (Government department) publishes a list of unclaimed estates, both recent and historic, across the UK. An estate can be anything from property, and personal possessions, to money ...

For centuries, women have been expected to take their husbands’ surnames after marriage – but what if you don’t want to take your spouse’s name when you wed? Here, one woman explains why ...

Search by surname, click on pieces to play them in BBC Sounds, then simply click back and carry on discovering. On each Composer page you’ll also find radio programmes and podcasts that give you ...

The official implementation of double surnames began with establishing civil registries in the 19th century. Yet, the tradition itself stretches back centuries. Alfaro explains that this practice ...