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

SARAH'S TOP TIP • Check military records if you are missing someone in the 1901 census

CONTRIBUTORS

Letters

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Who Do You Think You Are?

What's On

PICK OF THE MONTH • Anyone with roots in Huddersfield won’t want to miss this event

Ancestry adds Second World War POW questionnaires

ScotlandsPeople removes adoption information

NEWS IN BRIEF

CAN YOU HELP?

Findmypast CEO steps down

£29m

NORFOLK NOTIONS • Alan Crosby takes a trip and imagines his ancestors’ lives in the east of England

TRACE THE HISTORY OF YOUR HOUSE • Melanie Backe-Hansen from BBC Two’s A House Through Time shares her advice for uncovering the stories hidden within the walls of a property

1715-1837 THE GEORGIAN ERA • Melanie highlights the most useful records during the reigns of the Hanoverian kings

1837-1880 THE VICTORIAN ERA • The first modern census in 1841 is one of the crucial resources for the Victorian period

1880-1920 LATE VICTORIAN & EDWARDIAN ERA • Major resources introduced in this period include the Lloyd George Domesday Survey

EARLY 1920s ONWARDS • The Second World War resulted in two very useful national surveys

The future of FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETIES • Family history societies are a brilliant resource, but some are fighting for their survival. Rosemary Collins hears from the experts how they can safeguard their future

BERKSHIRE FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY • How one society in south-east England has embraced the web with great success

FAMILY HISTORY FAIRS • These events, whether online or in person, will help you meet local family history societies

'MY 19TH-CENTURY RELATIONS POLICED THE STREETS OF LIVERPOOL' • When Ian Cooper began investigating his family history, he chanced upon several policing links including an ancestor who was on duty at a notorious murder trial, he tells Claire Vaughan

RESOURCES • These three resources played a crucial role in Ian’s research

THE SECOND BOER WAR • Phil Tomaselli explains how to use the copious digitised records of soldiers who served in South Africa during the hard-fought conflict of 1899–1902

LOCAL NEWSPAPERS • Reports of the county regiment’s activities may even mention individual soldiers by name

MEDAL ROLL, 1901 • Medal rolls sometimes differ in format, but usually contain the same sort of information. This record is held by The National Archives at Kew, and is available on Ancestry (ancestry.co.uk)

EXPERT PICKS • Phil recommends these websites for finding out more about your forebear’s experiences in South Africa

RESOURCES • Take your research further

MEDALS AND RIBBONS • A wealth of sites can help you identify and research medals, says Jonathan Scott

EXPERT'S CHOICE • Chris Baker is the creator of the Long, Long Trail (longlongtrail.co.uk)

GO FURTHER • More websites that will help your research

SCOTTISH LAND TAX RECORDS • Chris Paton explains how you can use early Scottish land records to research your forebear

VALUATION ROLL, 1791

RESOURCES • Take your research further

What is this footballing event? • Our team of experts offers tips and inspiration

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