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Welcome
When tracing our family trees we seek solutions to the family puzzle, one question leading to another as we piece together the clues. Patient and persistent, we never give up the search…
FAMILY HISTRORY NEWS
Karen Clare reports on the latest genealogy news. If you want to see your story featured, email it to editorial@family-tree.co.uk or post to our Facebook page at facebook.com/familytreemaguk
All aboard for a busy year of family history conferences
The family history world is poised for an exciting
Preserving memories & family trees
A website combining preserving family history with
Heritage project seeks stories
A heritage project exploring institutional work carried
New Mayflower site of Pilgrim descendants
An interactive website of descendants from May flower
MOVERS & SHAKERS
’DNA Detective’ Michelle Leonard, #genesgenie of Twitter’s popular #AncestryHour, gives us some of the latest news from this friendly online community of family history enthusiasts
1939 Register made available on monthly Findmypast subscription
1939 Register made available on monthly Findmypast
Edwardian ‘Domesday’ goes online
Subscription site TheGenealogist.co.uk has released
A century of seamen’s hospital records go online
Records held by the National Maritime Museum covering
Record office to close as plans progress for £4m history centre
Record office to close as plans progress for £4m history
WW2 WREN HONOURED AT BLETCHLEY
Former Wren Joanna Chorley has made a special visit
Web archive records women’s history
Women in Trousers: A Visual Archive is a new website
YOUR FREE RECORDS
At Family Tree we’ve teamed up with UK family history
No stopping Ivy Stocks
Explore the serious, sublime and the ridiculous facets of family history in this genealogical miscellany. This issue, Tom Wood uncovers a young female motorcyclist’s misadventures and some family history mysteries
Your ancestors & the Church of England
Those of us with English roots before the 19th century are certain to have Church of England ancestors – and the good news is there are many more historical records created by the Established Church to explore. Stuart A Raymond reveals some of the genealogical treasures available
DNA dilemma
What would you do? Risk upsetting a family, by ‘reuniting’ a father with his longlost child – or deny a daughter the chance to know her dad? Debbie Kennett, David Annal and Mary Evans help a reader decide the best way forward
Understanding marriage laws in Scotland
If you’ve discovered ancestors who tied the knot north of the border, it’s worth getting to grips with the Scots laws that led to the creation of a different set of historical records from the rest of the UK. Family historian Chris Paton leads the way, explaining the legal infrastructure surrounding marriage in Scotland, and how it may further your family history research
Patersons’ farewell
A remarkable find during a house removal set Anne-Mary Paterson on the trail of two family members who were casualties in World War I
The Family Tree SUBS CLUB
Welcome to the Family Tree Subscriber Club page, where subscribers to the magazine can benefit from a range of different offers and competitions every issue! To be sure not to miss out, take out a subscription today – see page 50 for our latest fabulous offer
The obesity genes
Dr Nicola Davies, health psychologist and author of I Can Beat Obesity! Finding the Motivation, Confidence and Skills to Lose Weight and Avoid Relapse, explores the role of genetics in being overweight and obese
Exploring the history of India
Over the coming year Julie Goucher will be spotlighting a website each month that is either unusual, overlooked or simply fascinating. It is an ideal way to expand and bring to life your family history
Finally a full deck of cards
While sometimes we make rapid progress on our family history, at other times the discoveries come at a slower pace – and are all the more treasured because of it. Reader June Terrington tells of her many years of research into her London folk, and the twists and turns along the route
Miss Webb’s recipe collection
There’s something about the cold weather that increases the appetite and makes it even more enjoyable to pore over a recipe book – and when it’s a collection of culinary adventures from the Georgian and Victorian eras, with some family history mysteries and medical concoctions to boot, that’s the icing on the cake. Charlotte Soares gives a taste of an extraordinary record from kitchens past
Techy tips for family historians
Make the most of digital devices, websites, apps and gadgets, with genealogical web guru Paul Carter
Books
A HISTORY OF BIRDS by Simon Wills
Hertfordshire Family History Society
John Tunesi outlines the many events and activities of Hertfordshire Family History Society, which has been celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2017
Finding Peterloo roots
The Peterloo Massacre in Manchester in 1819 was a turning point in British history. Now the city is gearing up to mark the 200th anniversary with a commemorative project that includes helping descendants of those killed or injured trace their family trees. Simon Wills finds out more
Twiglets
Diarist Gill Shaw charts the rollercoaster ride of researching her family history
The lunch hour genealogist
Being busy doesn’t mean you have to sneglect 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. So settle down with your lunch and tuck into Rachel Bellerby’s genealogy treat
ADVICE…
With our experts Jayne Shrimpton, Celia Heritage, Adèle Emm, Tim Lovering, and Mary Evans
DIARY DATES
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Unsung heroines & pioneers
Two exhibitions in Leeds are exploring the lives of
MAILBOX
From creating memory boxes, to tackling DNA research, and tracking down a tiny, but crucial, detail at long last… find out what fellow readers have been up to as they search for their ancestors
A grounded poet
Keith Gregson explains his love of the wartime ditties of ‘Red Cross man’ Robert Service
If it helps us understand
When we embark on family history we need to be aware we may discover things that are extraordinarily painful, but Diane Lindsay wouldn’t have it any other way
FAMILY TREE ACADEMY
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Read on to find out the answers to last issue’s Family Tree Academy challenges. Our Academy tutor David Annal explains all
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