Christmas and family history go hand in hand in so many respects don’t they. And this issue we traipse off down that snowy memory lane, to remember the season and its traditions from times gone by, many of which we still treasure today. We also have a festive fun quiz and family history crossword for you to enjoy, plus a calorie-free feast of digitised record collections for you to indulge in (I don’t know about you, but I do find old documents mouth-watering).
Turning to page 34, don’t miss the Family Tree Academy, our new series starting this issue. It’s your chance to improve your family history skills, month by month, and is available to all readers of Family Tree. With case studies to tackle, old handwriting to wrestle with, documents to decipher and brainteasers to give those grey cells a work out, we hope you’re going to find it as rewarding as it is fun.