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

CONTRIBUTORS

FAMILY HISTORIANS MUST BE HEARD

Letters

Who Do You Think You Are?

What's On

BOOK AHEAD • The Family History Federation announces a new event

RootsTech schedule announced • Rosemary Collins reports on data releases and genealogy news

Greater Manchester's oldest archive collection saved

Ancestry releases Post Office pension records

Catholic Family History Society closes down

Work-experience opportunity offered to young genealogists

CAN YOU HELP?

‘Marriage bar’ in 1920s Jersey revealed

Volunteer uncovers Robert Burns reference in archives

Ancestry adds electoral registers from Yorkshire

THE WILL FOR A CHRISTIAN BURIAL • Alan Crosby explains how probate records from the 1600s emphasise our ancestors’ wish to get the resting place they deserved

HOW TO GROW YOUR FAMILY TREE FOR LESS • Sarah Williams looks at some of the ways that family historians can make their pennies stretch further

HOW TO PAUSE YOUR FINDMYPAST SUBSCRIPTION

5 TIPS TO GET MORE FROM FAMILYSEARCH • FamilySearch (familysearch.org) is the world's biggest free site for genealogical records. Here's how to make the most of it

NEWSPAPER PICKS • These websites all offer some free access to articles in historic newspapers

FREE RECORDS AT TNA • The National Archives at Kew has a vast online collection of free digitised records that are often overlooked. Here are five of the most useful that you can access via nationalarchives.gov.uk

SHARING STORIES OF THE FALLEN • Lewis Brown, media officer at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, introduces its online project allowing us to commemorate those who died in the world warsn

REMEMBERING ARTHUR • A CWGC volunteer and First World War battlefield tour guide explains why she's used For Evermore

ABOUT THE CWGC

‘FRANCIS LED FRANKLIN'S DOOMED EXPEDITION' • Fascinated by childhood stories of a noteworthy maritime relative, Angus Wardlaw has written a novel about his crucial role in one of the world's greatest seafaring mysteries.

RESOURCES • These three resources helped Angus research his book

SCOTTISH INHERITANCE RECORDS • Genealogist Chris Paton provides an overview of the various inheritance records to be found in Scotland

ANDREW CARNEGIE 1835–1919 • The will of one of the USA's wealthiest historical figures is on ScotlandsPeople

WILL, 1866 • The will of Baillieston farmer Matthew Lamont is held by the NRS, and available digitally through ScotlandsPeople (scotlandspeple.gov.uk)

EXPERT PICKS

MERCHANT NAVY • Jonathan Scott explains the wide range of digital resources available for seafaring relations

EXPERT'S CHOICE • Simon Wills is the author of Tracing Your Merchant Navy Ancestors (2013)

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

APPRENTICESHIP REGISTERS • Paul Blake explains how you can trace ancestors who served as apprentices

Q&A • Our team of experts offers tips and inspiration

Can you help me identify this gentleman?

Can you help me track down Madit Baiden?

What did Frederick do in WW1?

HISTORY'S HEROES • Bristol-based historian Ian Chard shares an evocative photograph from the Western...