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Spring is in the air and Family Tree Live is fast approaching!
NEWS
Karen Clare reports on the latest genealogy news. Got a story to share? Email editorial@family-tree.co.uk
Dear Karen
Karen Clare is wowed by information about the numbers of family burials readers have found in a single churchyard or cemetery… and unearths a few more surprising tales in this issue’s column of genealogical gems
Is there such a thing as ancestral memory?
Kim Cook looks at the possibility that we may inherit more from our ancestors than we realise!
Get the best out of theGRO website
The General Register Office (GRO) indexes are a crucial resource for family history research in England and Wales, enabling us to follow our ancestors’ lives from cradle to grave. Here genealogist Emma Jolly provides step-by-step tips for clever searching…
How to start a one-name study
Our family surnames are packed with stories, clues and connections about our roots. Here surname guru Julie Goucher explains how to research a surname and shed new light on your family’s past
Discover the mental health benefits of family history research
Family history research is not just an absorbing and fascinating hobby, it’s also good for you. Well, isn’t that great to hear? Dr Kim Fleet explains the benefits
Twiglets
Diarist Gill Shaw charts the rollercoaster ride of researching her family history
Working in theOutposts of Empire
Stephen Wade looks at the emigrants from British shores in late Victorian and Edwardian days, and turns back the pages of the past - investigating a shipping line handbook - to get a glimpse of our ancestors’ travels and adventures through their own eyes
Your DNA Workshop
DNAdiscover your story
Keen to become (even) better at family history? of course you are!
Whether you have a clear goal in mind, or wish to enrich your understanding of the wider world of family history, the Family Tree Live show at Alexandra Palace this April is your chance to immerse yourself, beginner, intermediate or experienced… come along and learn more about the hobby you love!
Family Tree Live lectures & workshops Friday 17 April 2020
A glimpse down memory lane
Family history software: An introduction
As family history enthusiasts, our time is precious, and using a family history program can be invaluable for helping to us to keep organised, create great research, and enjoy the process, says Helen Tovey. Read on to see how family history software might help you too…
Books
Helen Tovey & Karen Clare explore some of the latest reads of interest to family historians
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 and offers - only available to subscribers to Family Tree
Spotlight on… Somerset & Dorset Family History Society
Patricia Spencer introduces a society that spans two counties with strong links and offers a lively events programme and helpful research centre
DIARY DATES
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Your letters
Connections, memories, and one good genealogical turn … leading to another
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Gift that keeps giving
Diane Lindsay ponders four decades of family history, which is still providing nuggets of gold in a brand new era
TOP TIPS & ADVICE
Techy tips for family historians
Through this year, genealogy website specialist Paul Carter is mentoring three lucky readers who submitted entries to the Family Tree ‘Win a website’ competition last summer. As they each work on creating their family history website with Paul, we hope these hints and steps will inspire you to create your own family history website too. This issue we meet our third winner…
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 find out how join in with Family Tree Academy challenges
Tips for searching genealogy websites Researching online: part 1
Once you’ve examined any old family documents you or your relations may hold, the next step is to begin exploring the web. Follow David Annal’s beginner guidelines below
How did you du?
Discover how you got on with last issue’s challenges. Family Tree Academy tutor David Annal gives the answers below
The lunch hou r g e n e a l og i s t
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
TUNE IN TO THE PAST Digging up mining stories
Mine the rich seams of the National Coal Mining Museum for clues, to gain a glimpse of the memories of miners’ work, homes lives & communities
Your questions answered
With our experts Jayne Shrimpton, Mike Sharpe, Mary Evans, Graham Caldwell and David Frost
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