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 • When you find someone on the census, check who else lived nearby

CONTRIBUTORS

MINER MIRACLES

Letters

Who Do You Think You Are

What’s On

PICK OF THE MONTH • Discover Nottinghamshire’s connections to the Mayflower

BOOK AHEAD • The Scottish Indexes Conference returns

Digital archive tells the story of British soldiers in WW1 • Rosemary Collins reports on data releases and genealogy news

Researchers use family history records to map social mobility

CAN YOU HELP?

NEWS IN BRIEF

Lost records of Punjabi soldiers published online

Community groups receive awards

Ancestry releases records of removed UK tombstones

Index to airmen’s roll of honour published online

Database remembers Irish soldiers who died in WW1

Post Office records go online

SHEDDING LIGHT ON HIDDEN LIVES • Alan Crosby is counting the minutes until Findmypast releases the 1921 census

THE 1921 CENSUS • The 1921 census of England and Wales will be released by Findmypast in January next year. Here company spokesperson Alex Cox answers our questions about what we can expect from this exciting new dataset…

HOW TO ACCESS THE 1921 CENSUS • Here’s everything you need to know about the release of the census records on Findmypast

JOIN OUR FACEBOOK GROUP • Did you know that we have a friendly Facebook Group where family historians can share new discoveries, ask for help or just chat about genealogy? If you haven’t joined a Facebook Group before, don’t worry, it’s very simple!

Websites To Watch • After the disruption of 2020 and 2021 it’s good to see sunlight on the horizon, writes Jonathan Scott

IRELAND • The groundbreaking digital project ‘Beyond 2022’ is going to make research a great deal easier for family historians who have Irish roots

LOCAL ARCHIVES • We round up a baker’s dozen of some of the most exciting developments due across the country

‘I’VE DISCOVERED A KNIGHT IN MY FAMILY TREE’ • Graham Ashdown was astonished to learn that one of his relations rose from humble beginnings to become a globetrotting captain of industry. He was also awarded one of Britain’s most prestigious titles, as Gail Dixon found out

RESOURCES • These three sites were a great help in Graham’s research

THE BIG PICTURE • Celebrating our ancestors caught on camera

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

PICTURE ANALYSIS

BIG QUESTION

MILITARY PICTURE ANALYSIS

MY FAMILY ALBUM • Send us your favourite images for a chance to win photographic software worth $49.99. Here Christina Burrows from Hanham in Bristol shares her pictures, including one of a superintendent in the Metropolitan Police

CHEERING ON THE TERRIERS • Rosemary Collins meets a fan preserving the history of Huddersfield Town AFC

THE RAF • Jonathan Scott picks out some of the most useful websites for researching RAF careers

EXPERT’S CHOICE • Lucia Wallbank is a genealogist and the assistant curator at the RAF Museum

GO FURTHER • These websites are also well worth a visit

PEAT PRACTICE • Women in Somerset stack peat on 30 October 1942

QUARTER-SESSION PETITIONS • Thousands of petitions from the 17th and 18th centuries are now online, says Brodie...