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Tracing our families in recent times

These are some pictures (above) from my family

Scotland’s census to be moved to March 2022

It has been announced in the Scottish Parliament that Scotland’s next census is to be moved to March 2022 due to the impact of COVID-19

Hello and goodbye at IHGS

The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies (IHGS)

A STEP FORWARD IN THE SEARCH FOR A NEW HOME FOR MUSEUM OF LONDON

The heritage organisation SAVE Britain’s Heritage has reported a new success in the quest to find a new home for the Museum of London

Play your part in the 2021 Census

New, paid opportunities for work on the next

Explore your Afro-American roots

A virtual conference from the Afro-American Historical and

Over 2 million RAF records released

This summer marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain (10 July to 31 October 1940), and to mark the anniversary, TheGenealogist has released more than two million new RAF records

Newly digitised Catholic records include forfeited Jacobite estates

FindMyPast has announced the online publication of new English and Welsh Roman Catholic records containing just under 500,000 names

Explore 400 years of Worcestershire records

Explore four centuries of baptisms, banns, marriages and burials transcriptions from Malvern Family History Society

Ancestry message folders August deadline

Recent updates at Ancestry to the new messaging

17 million new US records added to FindMyPast

Over 16 million US marriage records and almost 500,000 civil war veterans’ card files have been added to FindMyPast this month

YOUR FREE RECORDS

The Genealogist

Are you sitting comfortably? Let the sermon begin…

Adèle Emm takes us on a trip back in time as she explains the hierarchical and often complicated system of deciding who sat where in church, with the right to a pew often determined by social status and family name

My family history in 1,000 words: The story of a moonlit flit across the Thames

Rosie Novis shares the story of her great-great-grandfather, a painter and decorator who gradually entered into a life of crime, causing the family to uproot to a new community across the River Thames, starting new lives under a different name

Your DNA Workshop

TAKEN A DNA TEST?  Now what?

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 find out how to join in with Family Tree Academy challenges

Twiglets

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BOOKS & co LATE SUMMER READS

Guides, biographies & histories

Your questions answered

With our experts Jayne Shrimpton, Simon Fowler, Mary Evans and David Frost

The lunch hour genealogist

Being busy doesn’t mean you have to neglect your favourite hobby, you can still learn in your lunch break! It’s time to tuck into Rachel Bellerby’s genealogy treats

Your LETTERS

Family memories of a murderer, military matters & Edward Colston’s 18th century will transcribed

CELEBRATING YOUR LOVELY DADS

YOUR READER PHOTOS

A new demon for each generation

Looking back over the last few turbulent lockdown months, Diane Lindsay asks whether we might just have acquired a new understanding of the struggles our ancestors faced

History under the hammer: SOURCING LOCAL AND FAMILY HISTORY MEMORABILIA AT AUCTION

Susie Douglas invites us to explore the family history treasures that can be found at auction houses and sale rooms up and down the country. Who knows, you might be lucky enough to find something relating to your own ancestors…

Researching the 20TH CENTURY

While there can be real difficulties tracing our family history back through the centuries, focusing on the last 100 years can highlight some unique challenges, as Paul F Cockburn explains

Three Pots of Gold: When census & property records coincide

Donald Davis explains how to capitalise on records that map the places where our ancestors lived and describe the people who resided there, often allowing us to gain a detailed understanding of their living conditions, occupation and other fascinating details

A reconciliation & a promise

Family photos can gain even deeper emotional significance when you find out the fascinating stories behind them, as Gavin Ranson discovered

A FAMILY HISTORY GUIDE to DNA testing companies

In this guide Michelle Leonard will compare and contrast the four major autosomal DNA testing companies (Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage and FTDNA) on a feature-by-feature basis

My ancestor’s illness

RESEARCH  ZONE

My Wolcotts: From England to America

Marlee Logan gives a glimpse of her family history, from her Tudor woollen workers, to pioneer forefathers, and even a general serving under George Washington