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Welcome
Let’s toast our ancestors, cherish the memories, think
Getting back tothe Georgians
The Georgian era was a period of great change: with social and political reform, the emergence of party politics, defeat of both the Jacobite and Napoleonic threats, the growth of empire, outstanding architecture and literature, and the Industrial Revolution – culminating in the start of the railway age. Stephen Roberts takes us on a whistlestop tour through the period to help you place your Georgian ancestors’ lives in context
Trace you r family back 300 years
Chris Paton explores the Georgian era and the genealogical records created during the period that can now be found online, so you can start tracing your 18th and early 19th century ancestors across the United Kingdom
The Great Frost & Famine
Wayne Shepheard examines the Great Frost and Famine of 1739-1741, which brought death and devastation to Britain, Ireland and Europe and would have seen many of our ancestors migrate to survive the harsh climate and starvation
Every photo tells a story
Behind every ancestor photograph is a story. Helen Frost set about finding them and discovered that history was helping her rewrite her own story in unexpected ways
INSIDE THIS ISSUE…
New TV shows explore family roots
Two new UK TV shows are exploring family history in
First UK RootsTech hailed a success
UK’s first RootsTech conference at ExCel London in
New course director
Professional genealogist Karen Cummings has been appointed
Tributes to late genealogist
Well-known British genealogist Roy Stockdill has died
Boston draper thread to Mayflower story
Documents revealing crucial new information about pilgrims
New website for BALH
The British Association for Local History (BALH) has
Celebrating 35 years of Family Tree!
Family Tree is celebrating a fantastic 35 years at
From Family Tree Live!
This issue we have two more free video tutorials by
YOUR FREE RECORDS
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Mapping your ancestors
TheGenealogist has added the North Buckinghamshire
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Meet the ‘Lord of Misrule’ this yuletide (or maybe not) with Susie Douglas, founder of Twitter’s popular #AncestryHour
The pauper wedding
A surprise find in the marriage records of two of his ancestors led family history researcher Eric Kent from the internet to the archives in search of answers…
Twiglets
Diarist Gill Shaw charts the rollercoaster ride of researching her family history
Gems from our archives
Sound archivist Sarah-Joy Maddeaux rummages in the Sound Collection where she works to bring you some audible Christmas treats…
What’s under the family tree….
Karen Clare has some family history gift ideas to pop on your Christmas list… or leave your favourite magazine ‘accidentally’ open on these pages for your loved ones to see!
Turnip power
Our ancestors lived in dark times pre-electricity, particularly the poor who couldn’t even afford candles. Adèle Emm lights our way into the past…
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CHRISTMAS QUIZ
To celebrate Family Tree’s 35th birthday we’ve created a multiple choice quiz. There are 35 questions for you to pit your wits against – see how much you know!
Your letters
Family secrets … and what to do with them? Where we come from, surprise discoveries & more…
The Family Tree Notice Board
We’re delighted to welcome Mark Dean, our new Multimedia
Ghosts of Christmas past
In the blink of a snow-filled eye Diane Lindsay pictures her home’s previous occupants and community of old enjoying all the joys of the season…
TOP TIPS & ADVICE
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
Record collection of the month
Lindsey Tydeman introduces the wealth of World War
DNA PROJECTS
In the last in her series about undertaking a one-name study, Julie Goucher details the usefulness of DNA projects
Your questions answered
With our panel of experts Jayne Shrimpton, David Annal, David Frost, Simon Fowler, Graham Caldwell, and Mary Evans
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SEEKING HIGH SEAS adventurers
Was you ancestor engaged in some profitable Georgian swashbuckling? Ship-owners and experienced seafarers may be identified in maritime warfare sources with which genealogists may be less familiar. Start exploring these records with Simon Wills
TECHY TIPS for family historians
Genealogy tech guru Paul Carter has the perfect advice for making the most of the festive season and bringing the year to a close
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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
This issue’s theme: Your End of the Year test!
Now it’s time to put your research skills to the test.
5 top tips for becoming an even better researcher
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