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It was at his mum’s bedside in intensive care, that Adrian Stone took the first step to tracing his roots. That was 11 years ago. Today he has a family tree including 6,000 people from all over the globe. Here he talks to Helen Tovey about how he pieced together his family – and importantly – how you can do this too.
The Crusade in Europe
War had been raging in Europe for nearly five years, when the Allied forces embarked on an invasion of the Continent that would turn the tide of the war. Graham Bandy looks at the events of Operation Overlord – and the plans and preparations that were launched on a summer’s day 75 years ago
D-Day memories
This year marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Today it’s on the cusp of history within living memory, part of our shared cultural legacy, but also part of the very personal memories of the people who lived and fought through those times. John Leete gathers together anecdotes from those who experienced the build up to and launch of D-Day from Britain’s Home Front
How to start writing your family history
Discover how you can use your family history research to start writing stories that will capture the imagination of family and friends and create an enduring legacy for future generations. Chris Lightfoot makes it seem delightfully possible. Maybe it’s time to turn that dream of writing your family history into a bone fide project!
PUTTING YOUR FAMILY HISTORY INTO CONTEXT
No family lives in a bubble! Our lives are shaped, and even completely changed, by context – what goes on around us. Here professional researcher Kim Cook shows you how to gain a much richer feeling for your ancestors’ lives by exploring the five key research elements you really need to know about…
Windows into the past
When Valerie Brenton started as a volunteer researcher on ‘Unlocking the Bankes Archive’ little did she realise how many totally unrelated families would come to fascinate her and bring to life the economic and social history of a small area of East Dorset
Top 10 sins of a genealogist – & how to repent
It’s easy to make mistakes when you first start your family history but are you guilty of getting into bad habits? Paul Chiddicks reveals the top 10 sins a genealogist can commit… and – importantly – how to avoid making them in the first place
INSIDE THIS ISSUE…
New centre goes ‘behind scenes’ of war graves work
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is opening
Exploring two centuries of elderly care
A new exhibition at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
Proposals afoot for British Library North
The British Library is reported to be considering a
Hidden stories revealed at annual churches festival
Nearly 100 churches and chapels in Lincolnshire will
Irish famine film seeks funding ‘to break taboo’
A project is underway to crowdfund the first featurelength
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GOODBYE DEAR TOM
This issue we bid a fond farewell to an old friend of Family Tree, Tom Wood, who is hanging up his apron of genealogical gems for the final time. The Family Tree team delved into the archives to look back at Tom’s writing career at the magazine, revealing three decades of educating, entertaining and inspiring fellow family historians
Twiglets
Diarist Gill Shaw charts the rollercoaster ride of researching her family history
Books
Karen Clare takes a look at some new titles of interest in the world of family history
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Images on your ancestors’ gravestones might tell you more about their lives and deaths than you realise, as Simon Wills reveals
FEATURED WEBSITE: 2MI3MUSEUM
This issue web guru Paul Carter reviews a reader’s delightful family history website and shares ideas for creating platforms to bring your own fascinating research and family stories to a wider audience
Taken a DNA test? Now what?
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
Discover the answers to last issue’s challenges How did you do?
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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 Family Tree Academy challenges
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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
Spotlight on… The Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain
Leigh Dworkin, Chairman of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain, explains the society’s important role in helping people around the UK discover more about their Jewish ancestors
ONE-NAME STUDIES
This issue, Julie Goucher considers research into non-British surnames
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