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From your first steps in family history to genealogy master tactics, we’ve got a six-step approach that will help you fine tune your research skills – suitable for all levels of family history enthusiast!

NEWS

Karen Clare reports on the latest genealogy news. Got

DEAR TOM

Explore the serious, sublime and the ridiculous facets of family history in this genealogical miscellany. This issue, Tom Wood reads some colourful obituaries of lives well lived and discovers a unisex name causing confusion!

Discover the workshops at Family Tree 26TH & 27TH APRIL 2019 ALEXANDRA PALACE LIVE

Would you like to gain practical experience, getting the know-how you need to be a fabulous family history detective? The Family Tree Live workshops can help you do just this!

Books

Helen Tovey explores remembrance and the Boleyn family, while Karen Clare reads up on Chinese in Britain, the legacy of slavery, young offenders and more in this issue’s look at new books

A BLOO D-STAINED TUNIC

Janet M Neilson knew little about the service of a relative who died during the First World War until a visit to The National Archives at Kew revealed a story played out for so many families across the land

Spotlight on… Peterborough & District Family History Society

Helen Tovey tells us about a small family history society that covers 28 parishes, including the cathedral city of Peterborough, in North-West Cambridgeshire

Twiglets

Diarist Gill Shaw charts the rollercoaster ride of researching her family history

DIARY DATES

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COMMEMORATING THE PETERLOO MASSACRE

People’s History Museum (PHM) in Manchester is commemorating

Your LETTERS

Reader research renewed by old sources, as further newspapers come online, and more…

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Coming next in FamilyTree

Learn about their worlds of work – from the fields

Little Edith & Co

Bang, crash, wallop! Did you hear that? It’s another of Diane Lindsay‘s brick walls crumbling…

Tackling ethical dilemmas in genealogy

Everyday family history research is fraught with ethical dilemmas, especially with the explosion in popularity of DNA testing. There may be no right or wrong answer, says Dr Penny Walters, but the debate is sure to be enlightening

GETTING KIDS INTO GENEALOGY

Erin Tilley has recently completed a Masters in Genealogy from the University of Strathclyde. But - more importantly for this article - she is also a mother, and here she shares her tried and tested ideas for sparking that family history interest in the next generation…

Getting it right! Essential research skills for first-rate family history

Discover how you too can master the six key qualities you need to be an excellent family history researcher. Professional genealogist Kim Cook guides you step-by-step through them, with handy case studies to show you how to put your super-charged skills into play

A family diaspora

Robert Griffiths explores his family tree, which spans five continents of the globe

Those last w ords…

Wills and inventories rate second* on Joan Dexter‘s favourite document list, and can be fascinating by revealing the quirks of human nature…

CRUCIAL NEW WW1 EVIDENCE

Seeking a WW1 service ancestor? The new release of millions of pension records could provide those crucial details you need to identify your family hero. Ross Gowland explains

The lunch hour genealogist

Being busy doesn’t mean you have to neglect your favourite hobby, you can still learn in your lunch break! Squeeze just 60 minutes of family history into your daily routine and you’ll soon start to see your tree blossom. It’s time to tuck into Rachel Bellerby‘s genealogy treats

ARE THE TWO OR MORE GEOGRAPHICAL SPREADS OF A SURNAME RELATED?

In her ongoing series, Julie Goucher explores the first steps of undertaking a one-name study

INDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY DOMESTIC INTERIORS

Peel back the layers of time to peek into your ancestors’ homes through your old family photographs. Jayne Shrimpton steps indoors…

Your questions answered

With our panel of experts Jayne Shrimpton, Tim Lovering, David Frost, Anthony Adolph and Janet Few

GENEALOGY KNOW-HOW Finding missing church marriages

Had trouble tracking down a parish marriage record for your ancestors? Simon Wills has expert search tips to help you find the answers to your wedding brick wall

Discover the answers to last issue’s challenges How did you do?

Find out the answers to last issue’s Family Tree Academy challenges. Our Academy tutor David Annal explains all

Join the Family Tree Academy & become a skilled family historian

The Family Tree Academy is specially created to help you discover more about the records, resources and research skills you need to become the best genealogist you can be! Read on to join in with our new series of the Family Tree Academy for 2019.

TECHY TIPS for family historians HELPING YOUR FELLOW FAMILY HISTORIANS…

This issue web guru Paul Carter explains how to become a volunteer transcriber for the UkIndexer project, advises on the best devices for scanning old negatives and puts a favourite genealogy blog in the spotlight

Taken a DNA test? Now what? DNA SERIES

DNA tests grow ever more popular and can lead to fascinating new insights about your ancestry – but initially the results can be bewildering. Help is at hand, however, with Karen Evans‘ practical advice for making so much more sense of your DNA