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Techy tips for family historians

GADGET KNOW-HOW FOR GENIES

TECHNICAL ADVICE

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Welcome
Your family history is waiting to be discovered – and we can help you find it!
INSIDE THIS ISSUE…
NEWS
Karen Clare reports on The latest genealogy news. If
Spotlight on… North West Kent Family History Society
This year sees The North West Kent Family History Society celebrate its 40th anniversary with a healthy 1,300 members on board. Michael Weeks explains The benefits of membership for anyone with Kent ancestors
Discover The story hidden in your genes
‘You’ve got your faTher’s eyes’, ‘Goodness you remind
Twiglets
Diarist Gill Shaw charts The rollercoaster ride of researching her family history
HUSH HUSH NUDGE NUDGE WINK WINK
Adèle Emm knew her dad Sydney was a member of The shadowy Home Office Intelligence Unit in World War II, but she had to don her detective hat to find out more in The archives
The FAMILY TREE SUBS CLUB
Welcome to The Family Tree Subscriber Club. When you’ve joined Family Tree not only do you save money on your favourite family history read, you can also enter The ‘Subs Club’ competitions – only available to subscribers to Family Tree
Books
Karen Clare reviews a brooding historical novel examining The nature of civilisation, power and innocence in The 19th century, based on The author’s connection to The experiences of a real-life family of Crusoes
DIARY DATES
Find or post diary dates at www.family-tree.co.uk/Events
Your LETTERS
Memories of transatlantic 1950s travel and readers’ recommended websites and gadgets
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MY MAGICAL ANCESTORS
Diane Lindsay reflects on The wonderful spell that family history has cast over her life as she marks a special milestone
TOP TIPS & ADVICE
DEAR TOM
Explore The serious, sublime and The ridiculous facets of family history in this genealogical miscellany. This issue, Tom Wood discovers amazing tales of twins, certificates and descendants
One Place Study Directory
Through 2018, each issue Julie Goucher is spotlighting an unusual website to help you take your research in a new direction
LOOKING FOR Dutch ancestors
Britain has close ties to The NeTherlands going back centuries and There are rich genealogy pickings if you want to start tracing your Dutch family. John Boeren provides an expert guide
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
Your questions answered
With our panel of experts Jayne Shrimpton, Tim Lovering and Celia Heritage
ON The COVER
Tracing workhouse lives
The workhouse casts a long shadow over The family histories of our Victorian ancestors, and only those in The direst need would wish to enter its forbidding doors. Read on to uncover The records that will help you piece togeTher The tale of your family in perhaps its bleakest hour, with researcher Gill Blanchard
Making a ‘Home Sweet Home’
Home decor and handicrafts are popular hobbies today, and are something that our ancestors very much enjoyed too, picking up Their needles to furnish Their houses. Jayne Shrimpton takes a stitch back in time
Discover court records
Family historian Chris Paton provides an introduction to historic court records, and how to find Them…
Discover The answers to last issue’s challenges How did you do?
Read on to 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
Running all through 2018, The Academy learning experience will help you discover more about The records, resources and research skills you need to become The best genealogist you can be. We have case studies for you to pit your wits against, documents for you to decipher, old handwriting for you to tackle, and more…
Your documents & sources challenge Tax documents
This month we’re focusing on records of taxation and, in particular, two taxes collected two centuries apart. Below is a 17th century Hearth Tax return; turn The page to study The Death Duty register. Have a look at The images and see if you can answer The questions
Your transcription challenge
Have a go at transcribing The handwriting on this page from The trial register of The Old Bailey Central Criminal Court
Your case study challenge
Reader Judy Venables would like help solving her oldest
Interpreting ethnicity
After testing with two DNA companies, Geoff Wicks set off on a genetic journey to explore his ethnicity
Search smarter online
As a professional researcher Emma Jolly needs to get great results – quickly. Here she shares her tips, tricks and search aids to help you get The most from your family history online
How To restore your old photos digitally
Learn how to restore your family archive of old photographs with Mike Bedford’s expert advice
Behind The scenes at Secret Lives
Genealogy conferences are a fabulous opportunity for family history researchers to get togeTher and share experiences, insights and knowledge. Read on to find out about The organisations who have come togeTher to make The Secret Lives conference happen!
RESEARCH ZONE
Why your ancestor is not in The census
Is your ancestor missing from The census records? Simon Wills examines The reasons, which can help you to plan a revised research strategy to track down your elusive kin
Taken a DNA test? Now what?
DNA tests are becoming ever more popular but The results can seem bewildering can’t They? Help is at hand, however, with family historian Karen Evans’s practical advice for making sense of your DNA test results for your family history research
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