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Welcome

From practical projects for a fabulous family history, to the quest to take your family tree back to Norman times, or the journey to heal a broken family … it’s all in this issue of Family Tree

NEWS

Karen Clare reports on the latest genealogy news. Got

Holocaust film hits cinemas

A new Holocaust documentary film being released in

Breaking the cycle: a history of children in care

When Bernadette McBride began exploring her maternal

Did your ancestor come over with the Conqueror?

Steve Roberts looks back to a turning point in English history; 1066, when the nation fell to William the Conqueror, ending the era of the Anglo-Saxons and heralding a new form of governance. Can you trace your family back to this tumultuous time?

10 KEY POINTS when researching your family history

Whether you are new to family history or a seasoned researcher, it is useful to occasionally revisit some of the fundamental principles of genealogical research. Here are 10 important points we should all try to remember, says Katherine Jenns.

Books

Historian Janet Few‘s debut novel is based on a real 100-year-old family scandal, which the descendants had known nothing about. She tells Karen Clare the genealogical methods and resources she used to bring the story to life

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10 rules to live by in WORLD WAR I

As our ancestors celebrated the Armistice 100 years ago, they would have looked forward to the lifting of many restrictions they had endured in wartime Britain. From letter censoring to buying a round of drinks, Ruth A Symes reveals 10 rules that controlled everyday life on the Home Front

The Marriage Locator

This issue Julie Goucher spotlights a website aimed at saving you money

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

Broaden your ancestral horizons

Genealogist Chris Paton discusses some of the parallel disciplines that can help with genealogical research…

Criminal or victim?

Julie Watkins investigates the life of a 19th century convict ancestor who was transported to Australia for a series of burglaries but made a good life down under

Ideas & solutions for today’s family history enthusiast

From getting organised to digging deeper, plus having plenty of family tree fun along the way, Helen Tovey’s collection of ancestor projects are very do-able and will give your family history a refreshing boost

DIGGING DEEPER: Twiglets

Diarist Gill Shaw charts the rollercoaster ride of researching her family history

Your questions answered

With our panel of experts Jayne Shrimpton, Emma Jolly, David Frost and Helen Whittle

DIARY DATES

Find or post diary dates at www.family-tree.co.uk/Events

Your letters

A letter from a lad at the Front in 1915, the value of leaving no stone unturned, and other memories

My transatlantic tree

Diane Lindsay never lets the opportunity to revel in history pass her by and on her recent trip to the States has been investigating her granddaughter’s international roots

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

J oin th e Family Tree Academy & become a skilled family historian

Running all through 2018, the Academy learning experience has been helping you discover more about the records, resources and research skills you need to become the best genealogist you can be. We have had case studies for you to pit your wits against, documents for you to decipher, and more…

Techy tips for family historians

This issue genealogical web guru Paul Carter suggests what to look for when buying a new computer for your family history

Your milling ancestors

The Mills Archive, based in Reading, boasts an important national collection of more than 3 million documents and images relating to all aspects of milling that would otherwise have been lost. Simon Wills learned more from the archive’s information manager, Elizabeth Trout

Spotlight on… Genealogical Society of Ireland

Tracing your Irish ancestors can be a challenge to even the most experienced of family historians. Tom Conlon of the Genealogical Society of Ireland explains what support the society offers and the many benefits of membership

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

‘Why has my ethnicity estimate changed?’

If you have an AncestryDNA test you may have noticed there has been an update to ethnicity results. If you haven’t already done so, pop across to the DNA story on your DNA home page and see what happens! So, what has Ancestry done and what does it mean for us? Karen Evans explains

‘Mad Jack’ Siegfried Sassoon

Nick Thorne looks at the war poet and writer’s family line