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 • Play around with spellings to make better use of newspaper searches

CONTRIBUTORS

Letters

Who Do You Think You Are?

What's On

News • Rosemary Collins and Sarah Williams report on data releases and genealogy news

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TIME FOR BED • Alan Crosby reveals how our ancestors slept

PARISH REGISTERS ONLINE • Jonathan Scott unveils his updated region-by-region guide to the key websites

SHOW AND TELL • Nina Hoole explains what the prizes awarded at agricultural shows can reveal about our ancestors

‘MY ANCESTORS LIVED AMONG BORDER REIVERS’ • WDYTYA? Magazine contributor Gail Dixon has been astonished to trace her Northumbrian farming forebears back to the 16th century

RESOURCES • These resources helped Gail research her Northumbrian kin

IRISH NEWSPAPERS • Genealogist Nicola Morris explains how you can use digitised newspapers to locate your Irish ancestors

ROSEMARY FFOLLIOT 1935-2009 • This brilliant researcher unlocked vital information in Irish newspapers

FOCUS ON

NEWSPAPER EXTRACT, 1818 • These notices of births, marriages and deaths were published in Freeman's Journal on 17 April 1818. This edition of the newspaper has been digitised and is available via the Irish Newspaper Archives (irishnewsarchive.com)

EXPERT PICKS

RESOURCES • Take your research further

SURNAMES • Jonathan Scott surveys digital dictionaries, surname sources and one-name studies

EXPERT'S CHOICE

GO FURTHER • Jonathan also recommends these websites

ARMY OFFICERS’ FAMILIES • Phil Tomaselli explains how to use these records as a major release arrives on Ancestry

PREPRINTED FORM, 1808 • This request for a widow's pension is in The National Archives and is available from its catalogue (discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk), Ancestry (ancestry.co.uk) and Findmypast (findmypast.co.uk)

RESOURCES • Take your research further

Have I got the right parents for my Robert Brown? • Our team of experts offers tips and inspiration

How do I find my wife's ancestor's date of birth?

Who was Lucy Garlick's seducer?

Who are the couple in this copy photo?

What happened to William and Ann Brigden?

Was Susannah Priestly a widow?

Was William Duffus my illegitimate great grandfather's father?

Which regiment was John in?

CLEARLY SUPERIOR • A worker at the Whitefriars Glassworks, City of London, shapes a hot glass vessel with tongs in the early 20th century

Easily create a stylish family history chart • Nick Peers reveals how to build your family tree using Treemily's online tools

THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW • Angela Buckley investigates how crime and punishment changed in the Victorian era

ROSE STAPLETON c1870-1923 • Angela explains how records reveal the life of an irrepressible criminal

RESOURCES • Take your research further

TRACING ITALIAN MIGRANT ANCESTORS • These websites can help you discover more about kin from ‘Bella Italia’

‘I UNCOVERED MY ITALIAN ROOTS USING FACEBOOK AND DNA TESTING’ • Audra Carapella Crans-Henderson has used the combined magic of genetic testing and social media to break down brick walls. She explained how she did it to Gail...