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TASK OF THE MONTH CHROMOSOME MATCHING

If you have your DNA on 23andMe, MyHeritage, FamilyTreeDNA or GedMatch then you have access to a chromosome browser which allows you to ‘see’ the segments that you and your matches share

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History for Ukraine

Rachel Bellerby reports on the latest genealogy news. Got a story to share? Email editorial@family-tree.co.uk

WAYS TO SUPPORT UKRAINE

Mackiev, the owners of Family Tree Maker software, have issued a list of ways that anyone can help the people of Ukraine

BRITISH SERVICE RECORDS ON THE MOVE

The National Archives has announced that the first tranche of Ministry of Defence service personnel records will go on to its catalogue, the first of 9.7 million records that will be transferred from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) over a six-year period

Middlesex MIs

The new additions to Findmypast cover seven parishes across the county, spanning 1485-2019

Lancashire Parish Register Society seeks new treasurer

Remote working possible for this vacant position

QUEEN ELIZABETH TIMELINE

1950s Red Cross Society Christmas card featuring the

Jubilee events at the UK National Archives

The UK National Archives is running a programme of events exploring the history of the British monarchy and the life of the queen, as seen through the archival material cared for at the archives

WHAT’S HAPPENING WHEN?

On 6 February, the queen became the first

1950 US Census free on Ancestr y & FamilySearch

With the recent release of the 1950 US Census online, Helen Tovey takes a look at why this census is so important

NEW CENSUS HELPER TOOL FROM MYHERITAGE

MyHeritage’s new Census Helper tool has been developed for those working with the 1950 US Census

Join the US Census Community Project

Progress on making the 1950 US Census fully searchable is well underway, as more volunteers are invited to get involved

Nominate your favourite archive, record keeping service or recordkeeper for an ARA Excellence Award

The Archives and Records Association Excellence Awards return for 2022 after a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic

50 million newspaper pages now digitised at The British Newspaper Archive

Findmypast and their partner, the British Library, have hit a milestone of digitising 50 million pages

New DNA innovation: Sideview, from Ancestry

A new innovation from Ancestry DNA allows you to view DNA inheritance by parent, without the need to test a parent

Mother Nature’s impact on family migration & relocation

Wayne Shepheard takes us back across the millennia to explore the many different reasons why our ancestors might have left their home village, region or even country

Gone but not forgotten

This month, Paul Chiddicks presents a ‘gone but not forgotten’ theme, as he takes a look at some unusual family headstones that reveal more details than you might expect…

SORTING YOUR VIRTUAL REFERENCE LIBRARY

Genealogist and former librarian Alison Spring recommends a collection of indispensable reference works that every self-respecting family historian should know about – and use!

GENEALOGY GADGETS & APPS FOR ALL OCCASIONS!

What tools do you use to help your genealogy life run more smoothly? In this new series Helen Tovey will investigate some of the software & hardware that’s out there to help you research your family history more efficiently and enjoyably

How to find out more about your HAIRDRESSER ANCESTORS

Mish J. Holman explores the various resources for finding out more about what it was like to work as a hairdresser in years gone by – from rules for apprentices, to the wages and conditions a qualified worker could expect

A HERCULEAN TASK: TOP TIPS FOR TROUBLE-SHOOTING

The Family Tree Academy is here to help you grow your genealogy skills. The aim is to help teach more about the search skills and source know-how needed to step up your family history research. In this issue, Family Tree Academy tutor David Annal shares advice on a case study in which missing records and scant details are the order of the day. The only clue giving hope is a helpfully unusual name

‘MAY YOU LIVE TO BE 10 0’ OR 90, OR 84

TWIGLETS

Spotlight on... The Hidden Branch

Sophie Haire introduces a new and vibrant society that provides support and encouragement for young genealogists of all levels of experience

YOUR DNA WORKSHOP

Making DNA work FOR YOU

Your questions answered

Seeking my grandfather’s parents QI have been trying

PHOTO CORNER

Costume historian & photo-dating expert Jayne Shrimpton shares advice to help you date your unidentified pictures and so put names to the faces of the past

A nation’s Platinum celebration

Your letters

Jewish research: points to consider While your magazine’s

How a Highgate publican saved Queen Vi ctoria in 1837

Howard Lambert demonstrates that family legends often have their basis in truth, as he discovered when he researched the Lambert family’s connection to an inn where a young queen’s life was saved

X marks the spot

Diane Lindsay does like a plan, and – when it comes to deciding about the future of her family history hoard – she’s weighing up the best course of action