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.

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Who do you think you are

Huge delays at Ministry of Defence as staff work through record backlog

Findmypast adds Irish court records

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Release of 1921 Scottish census pushed back again

Doncaster Council approves £1.5m relocation of archives

FamilySearch announces RootsTech Connect 2022

Manchester Jewish Museum reopens after £6m refurbishment

Findmypast discontinues credits

FHF president warns that societies are ‘at a crossroads’

What’s On

WHEN THE SUN ALWAYS SHONE • Every generation delights in recalling the summers of their youth, says Alan Crosby

SPORTING ANCESTORS • Keith Gregson reveals how to uncover the sporting achievements of your family, from enthusiastic amateurs to Olympians

ONE FAMILY’S SPORTING TREASURE • The story of a rugby kit that’s in pristine condition despite being 140 years old

ESSENTIAL RECORDS • A wide range of sources can shed light on your forebear’s sporting career. Many of them have been digitised and are easily accessible online, as Keith’s examples demonstrate

OLYMPIC ANCESTORS • Keith explains why you may well be able to hit the bullseye if you’re aiming to find an Olympian in your family tree

RESOURCES • Take your research further

PHOTO BOOKS • Nick Peers reveals how you can bring your photos together in a professionally printed book perfect for sharing family memories and saving them for generations to come

CREATE A PHOTO BOOK WITH MIXBOOK • Sign up at mixbook. com/uk, then pick a project by clicking ‘Photo Books’ in the menu bar then scrolling down and choosing ‘Browse All Designs’

THE RENNIE FAMILY • How WDYTYA? Magazine reader Derek Mutch created his own photo book

RESOURCES • Make your photographs shine

‘ROSALINE PLAYED A CRUCIAL ROLE IN THE SUFFRAGETTES’ FIGHT’ • Many courageous and tenacious individuals worked behind the scenes to achieve female suffrage. Anne Padfield has one in her family tree, she proudly tells Claire Vaughan

RESOURCES • These three sites can help you research a suffragette relation

THE BIG PICTURE • Celebrating our ancestors caught on camera

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

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MY FAMILY ALBUM • Send us your favourite images for a chance to win photographic software worth $49.99. This issue’s pictures have been supplied by Janice Oliver, who comes from East London but now lives in Dunstable in Bedfordshire

A RICH SEAM OF HISTORY • Jon Bauckham learns how the residents of a former Leicestershire mining community are winning awards for their heritage work

FORUMS • Jonathan Scott picks generalist and specialist forums where family historians can share the benefits of their experience

EXPERT’S CHOICE • Hilary Groves, co-founder of the Who When Where Genealogy Forum

GO FURTHER • Nine more websites that you can’t afford to miss

VISIT US

Ramblers’ minute book, 1881–1882 • Wiebke McGhee, an archivist at North Lanarkshire Archives, shares a notebook filled with stories about a Scottish walking club and the activities of its members

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