It’s time to dig for victory, see what clues your delving can unearth, and go deeper into your family history. And this special issue, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the start of World War 2, is the perfect place to begin..
The war years are something all our ancestors have in common. If there are family tales passed down, they may well include these perilous times. And those smiling faces – of curly haired girls and jaunty lads – peering out from 1940s sepia snaps belie the dark and difficult days they lived through. I think we’re right to be proud of our family who endured those times, and to research and remember their lives. Not only is this – the first half of the 20th century – a really important era of history, it’s also a fantastic hunting ground for ancestor clues, with a wealth of online records.