Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine not only explores the stories behind the popular BBC genealogy TV series, but also helps you uncover your own roots. Each issue is packed with practical advice to help you track down family history archives and get the most out of online resources, alongside features on what life was like in the past and the historic events that affected our ancestors.

Welcome

CONTRIBUTORS

SARAH'S TOP TIP • Cemetery registers can tell you more than just a relative's final resting place

Letters

THE LAW OF THE LAND

Who Do You Think You Are?

What's On

The GRO makes some records of births and deaths available instantly • Rosemary Collins reports on data releases and genealogy news

Findmypast teams up with the National Trust

NEWS IN BRIEF

New York naturalisation records released online

CAN YOU HELP?

Findmypast adds 17thcentury naturalisation records

Ancestry adds British Army pensions

Local history projects win CAHG awards

A MYSTERY OF GENEALOGY • Alan Crosby finds some plot holes in one of the most famous novels of the 19th century

PHOTO SOLUTIONS • Nick Peers looks at the latest online tools to help you preserve, organise, share and tell stories about your family photographs

THE END OF THE CENSUS? • The Office for National Statistics has launched a public consultation on the English and Welsh census, and they need your help…

MAKE THE MOST OF VISITING ARCHIVES • Stuart A Raymond explains how you can reap the benefits of the unique resources in county archives

BE PREPARED • The essential preparation to make your visit a success

WHAT TO DO – AND WHAT NOT TO DO – WHEN YOU GET THERE • Stuart explains the most important points of etiquette when visiting a county archive or local record office

‘MY LONDONERS INCLUDE A SCOUNDREL, A THIEF AND A POLICEMAN’ • Helen McKee has a vivid array of Victorian relations whose parents emigrated from Ireland and settled in London, including a career criminal, a police officer and a man whose elopement made it into the newspapers.

RESOURCES • These online resources helped Helen research her relations

RAILWAY WORKERS • Ian Waller explains how to access and search the records of workers in the British railway industry

SIR WILLIAM STANIER 1876-1965 • How a brilliant engineer boosted the fortunes of two of the Big Four

GWR STAFF REGISTER • GWR staff registers are at The National Archives (RAIL 264/440) and in the collection ‘UK, Railway Employment Records, 1833–1956’ on Ancestry (ancestry.co.uk)

EXPERT PICKS • These online sources can help you research a worker on the railways

RESOURCES • Take your research further

CARIBBEAN RESEARCH • Jonathan Scott seeks out the most useful online resources to research Caribbean history

EXPERT'S CHOICE • Carlston Walters, chair of the Caribbean Family History Group

GO FURTHER • Eight more sites that you can't afford to miss

CEMETERY REGISTERS • Judith Batchelor explains how to search for your 19th-century ancestors’ burial records

BURIAL REGISTER, 1845 DESIGNATION • This register from Warriston Cemetery is held by City of Edinburgh Council. The record has also been digitised and is available in the collection ‘Edinburgh, Scotland, Cemetery Registers, 1771–1935’ on Ancestry (ancestry.co.uk)

RESOURCES • Take your research further

How do I find burial records for my great grandparents? • Our team of experts offers tips and inspiration

Was my Waterloo ancestor allowed to bring his wife with him to Ireland?

Where are my 3x great grandparents’ records?

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