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 PTIP • Take a note of all of the names in records, including witnesses

CONTRIBUTORS

A SCANDALOUS SALE

Letters

Who Do You Think You Are

Over 100,000 records transcribed on this year’s Transcription Tuesday • Rosemary Collins reports on data releases and genealogy news

Eyewitness accounts of the Holocaust released in English

CAN YOU HELP?

NEWS IN BRIEF

Final WW1 pension records published online

TheGenealogist digitises Who’s Who directories

Museum saved with new grant

Ancestry adds UK criminal records

Londonderry burial transcripts made available on Findmypast

77 years

John Keats

Ansel Wong CBE

National Library of Wales wins new funding

What’s On

PICK OF THE MONTH • Discover your Scottish ancestry with these online talks and Q&A sessions

BOOK AHEAD • Don’t miss the next show from the Family History Federation

A CAPABLE WOMAN • Investigating an old family story led to an unexpected discovery for Alan Crosby…

SOFTWARE BUYERS’ GUIDE • Find the perfect package to research and record your tree with the help of software expert Nick Peers

FAMILY TREE MAKER 2019 • This venerable package has received a new lease of life since Ancestry abandoned it in 2016. But how has it evolved since?

FAMILY HISTORIAN 7 • A powerful program that’s almost uniquely customisable, FH7 is capable of adapting to even the most demanding needs

HEREDIS 2021 • Heredis benefits from regular annual updates, some useful tools and a free mobile app, plus it’s easy to publish your family tree online to share with your relations

LEGACY 9.0 • Now owned by MyHeritage, Legacy is starting to feel its age. Nevertheless, it’s the only program in this round-up where the developers offer a genuinely free version – and it’s powerful enough for family historians on a budget

MACFAMILYTREE • The only program in this round-up that’s not available for Windows, MacFamilyTree threatens to be the best of them all

ZOOMING AHEAD • Else Churchill of the Society of Genealogists explains how the spiritual home of the UK’s family historians has adapted to thrive during lockdown

ONLINE TALKS • The Society is running several one-hour talks in March and April

THE GROWTH OF THE SOCIETY SINCE 1911 • How the Society of Genealogists has evolved in the past 110 years

JOIN TODAY! • You can save 10 per cent when you sign up with this special offer

UNIQUE RECORDS • The Society’s online catalogue holds a number of treasures for family historians

‘MY GREAT GRANDFATHER WAS A HERO IN CHILE’S NAVY’ • Douglas Zegers’ detective work has uncovered a fascinating array of paternal kin – and an unlikely romance between a South American naval officer and a Londoner.

RESOURCES

THE BIG PICTURE • Celebrating our ancestors caught on camera

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

QUICK TIP

PICTURE ANALYSIS

BIG QUESTION

MILITARY PICTURE ANALYSIS

MY FAMILY ALBUM • Jayne Turner from Bearsted, near Maidstone in Kent, dedicates this article to her grandparents Ross and Joyce Peters, who celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in 2016 but sadly passed away two months apart in 2017

DIGGING UP THE PAST •...