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Parish register of St George’s, Unsworth, with The baptism of Shusanna Walkden, January 1738 (bottom right), digitised on Ancestry
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TRACE YOUR ANCESTORS’ TRADES & INDUSTRIES:The history of OLD OCCUPATIONS
Learn about your ancestors’ world of work, from The fields to The factories. Wayne Shepheard investigates The history of occupations, key sources, and The cultural and climatic background against which The times played out, to help you discover your ancestors’ employment of yesteryear
The vanishing act of Fred Will is
When Sue Hassett set about tracing The living descendants of her ancestors to try to find out what happened to her 2x great-uncle ‘brick wall’, she never imagined her genealogical journey would lead to a remarkable reunion
What did your ancestor do for a living?
Genealogist Chris Paton delves deeper into The range of online and oTher resources to help you follow your ancestors’ employment history
Identifying your ancestors’ medals
Gain The knowledge and skills to identify and date medals in your old family photographs with Simon Wills’s expert guide
Life on The ocean wave
Working on yachts runs in David Frost’s blood and it may well be in your DNA too if you had mariner or fishermen ancestors. Here he explains how to spot a yachtsman in your family and learn about Their lives at sea
This issue’s Theme is Army Service records
Now it’s time to put your research skills to The test. Have a look at The three Army service documents and answer The questions below. The solutions aren’t always in The documents Themselves; sometimes you’ll need to look at oTher sources to find The answer s.
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
Researching your roots in Wales
We often refer to ‘England and Wales’ in family history
Your questions answered
With our panel of experts Jayne Shrimpton, Mike Trenchard, David Frost and Mary Evans
INSIDE THIS ISSUE…
£9.2m funding for major new data research project
Karen Clare reports on The latest genealogy news. Got
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Susie Douglas, founder of Twitter’s #AncestryHour, considers a burning family history topic of The moment… wrong information on online trees
Choose from over 100 lectures & workshops!
Visitors to Family Tree Live taking place at London’s
Rail dig finds explorer’s lost grave
Archaeologists working on The new HS2 fast-rail route
Spotlight on… Malvern Family History Society
If you are looking for a family history society in Worcestershire, look no furTher than Malvern Family History Society, based in The lovely spa town that nestles on The side of The Malvern Hills, writes Ruth Casemore
COLOURFUL CLUES from my favourite source
Joan Dexter has never forgotten her faTher’s advice, to find out as much as possible about each of her ancestors, learning what kind of folk They were and what sort of lives They led. And, on this quest, she’s found Manor Court Rolls to be full of colourful clues
House historyof The young royals’ homes
Nick Thorne looks at Anmer Hall, country home of William and Kate, and Frogmore Cottage, that of Harry and Meghan, using The varied record collections of TheGenealogist
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DIARY DATES
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Your letters
FurTher thoughts on The thorny topic of genealogical ethical dilemmas. How do you deal with These decisions diplomatically?
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Thanks to a prompt from a fellow Family Tree reader Diane Lindsay’s research horizons are transforming, dazzingly…
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SURNAME STUDIES: SIZE MATTERS
In her ongoing series, Julie Goucher shows you how to assess The potential size of your study and The whereabouts that your surname may be located
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
It’s all under one roof at Family Tree Live
Everyone has a family story; come along and discover more about yours at Family Tree Live
SAVING YOUR FILES TO The CLOUD…
This issue web guru Paul Carter advises how to save your Family Historian files to The cloud – and why you’d wish to do so
Top tips to refresh your research
You don’t have to have been dipping your toe in The genealogical pool for long, before you realise what a truly great bunch family history enthusiasts are! Always ready to help oTher people on The road to finding out more about Their roots. Here our handpicked selection of genealogists share some fascinating tips…
How did you do?
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