Diaries and personal papers are invaluable resources whether they relate to your ancestor or not. Luke Mouland tells you why, Angela Buckley delves into the darker side of the Society of Genealogists’ resources and more...

A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO THE ARCHIVES Our resident archivist Mary Ann takes you on a tour of the archives, with her A-Z of what to do – and what not!

THE HORRORS OF HAMESUCKEN Once an offence punishable by death, this Scottish crime later became seen as peculiarly old-fashioned – but people were still punished for it…

THE SECRET ARCHIVIST This month,Mary Ann Davison looks at the debate about how to correctly handle archival material.

OCCUPATIONS: BOXERS Colin Waters is fighting fit, as he explores the changing nature of amateur and professional boxing.

A Crime Of Passion - Nell Darby looks at a notorious murder case from 1890, and the press coverage that surrounded it.

Royally Confusing - Andrew Chapman asks if we're all really related to royalty - even if we have to trace our ancestry some way back.

Errors and contradictions,

Looking between the gaps,

Criminal History: Smuggling, and much more!!

SOLVE YOUR GENEALOGY MYSTERIES- We’ve assembled some popular queries and turned Sherlock Holmes to advise you on where you might be able to find the answers to your genealogical grumbles.


RESEARCH ROUTES: LEICESTER-This month,Nicola Lisle explores the East Midlands city that has a regal edge.


IN SEARCH OF...ANCESTRAL CONNECTIONS- Anthony Adolph finds some links to his ancestors that
make him realise he is literally walking in their footsteps.

Tracing the Tudors, Online records of Commonwealth servicemen, THE BRITS BEATEN Humiliating defeat at the Battle of New Orleans, A CAREER WITH CHRUN We explore the history and records of dairy workers, RESEARCH ROUTES: EDINBURGH, SOCIAL HISTORY: SLAVERY, SERVICE IN BOTH WORLD WARS and more...,

Unhappy Families? - We show you in detail how to research your ancestors' crises.

Feverish Forebears - Diseases your family faced and their treatment.

Thieves At Large - The murky underworld of larceny  uncovered and more...

The complete guide to Australian Transportation - How to research your convict ancestor's journey in the records.

Are You A Huguenot? - How to use the Huguenot Library to find out.

Bedlam And Beyond - The treatment of mental health in times past and more...

Your Ancient Ancestry - How DNA tests can reveal your ethnic origins.

Radical Women - Female reformers from Levellers to Chartists.

The Rose Revived - We visit the revamped Mary Rose museum and more...

COVER FEATURE: 10 WAYS TO RESEARCH YOUR ANCESTOR'S SUMMER JOB, CRIMINAL HISTORY: CRIMINAL LUNATICS, HISTORY BY NUMBERS: DOCTORING THE FIGURES, SOCIAL HISTORY: THE LANCASHIRE COTTON FAMINE, GET STARTED: TRACING YOUR WELSH ANCESTORS IN CANADA, HANDS ON: MAILING LISTS/NEWS LETTERS, MILITARY HISTORY:THE BATTLE OF AMIENS, WITNESS AT A MURDER TRIAL AND MORE ....,

Your Family History - TRACE YOUR MEDICAL ANCESTORS, COVER FEATURE: MEDICAL FOREBEARS, CRIMINAL HISTORY: GANG CULTURE, HISTORY BY NUMBERS: SOMME STATISTICS, HIDDEN HISTORIES: THE SANDWICH, 56LOOKINGONLINE:SOUNDARCHIVES, OCCUPATIONS: BICYCLE MAKERS, MILITARY HISTORY: THE BATTLE OF ALFORD, GOING FURTHER:WOMENINBUSINESS, HEIR HUNTING, SECRETS OF WW1, SNAPSHOTS, IMAGE FROM THE PAST and more...,

Counter Culture, Doreen Hopwood goes shopping, and explores the world of Victorian retailing, We lookat just some of the crime websites that can help you research your black sheep ancestors and more...

Howzat! We're on the ball with sport-loving ancestors, Baby Farming, We Shrunk the kids, Property ownership and more...

COVER FEATURE: MAKING ENDS MEET, CRIMINAL HISTORY: A HUE AND CRY, HISTORY BY NUMBERS: DEATH, ACTUALLY, RESEARCH ROUTES: STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, GET STARTED: THE BRITISH IN CHILE and more...

FIND YOUR REGENCY RELATIONS, DRUNK AND DISORDERLY, VOLUMES OF DATA, A LIFE ON THE OCEAN WAVE, ‘BY ME WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and more...

FROM FAILED SANDHURST CANDIDATE TO WORLD STATESMAN, CRIMINAL HISTORY: JUVENILE DELINQUENTS, SOCIAL HISTORY: DRINK AND DRUGS – NOT ROCK AND ROLL, HANDS ON: FAMILY TREE MAKER RESCUE and more...

Anne Corlett gives you some ideas about how to make researching around and beyond the British Isles your New Year’s Resolution. In the first of our new series on criminal history, we look at the sites where you can learn about your ancestor’s criminal past and life. Death was big business in Victorian times, from mourning clothes to postmortem photography and more...

THE 1939 REGISTER, The Genealogist looks at how archival records can help track down a British flying pioneer. We lookat the fighters with this woody surname. We lookat our long-standing obsession with fire, and what it signifies and more...

MAIN FEATURE: 300 YEARS OF FASHION, RESEARCH ROUTES: NORFOLK, GET STARTED: SCOTTISH COURT RECORDS, LOOKING ONLINE: SURNAME DISTRIBUTION, MILITARY HISTORY: THE BATTLE OF PRESTON and more...

RESEARCH ROUTES: YORKSHIRE DALES, GET STARTED: BRITISH HISTORY ONLINE, LOOKING ONLINE: IRISH CATHOLIC REGISTERS, HANDS ON: HOW TO MAKE AUDIO RECORDINGS, OCCUPATIONS: BOOKMAKERS and more...

WHAT HAVE YOU MISSED?, British Army school records go online, Surrey trials at Ancestry, The Time Machine: tracing ancestors from childhood to adulthood and more...

A Century and a half of crime, Public invited to
Somme centenary, Advance
your skills, 'Old school' ways to find your ancestors and more...

WWII casualties going online, "The railway claimed him in life and death", The first Sheffield socialist?, My transported convict ancestor and more...

Catholic records coming soon, Wellcome news for medical roots, Image from the past: Woman through time, The essential guide to Medieval Records and more...

Researching the hidden past of your area, Image from the past: Curious couples, Read all About it, Unearthing assassins
and clan chieftains and more...

UNCOVER MARRIAGE RECORDS

HONOURING THE DEAD - How previous generations
dealt with the tragic loss of their loved ones

PLUS: West Yorkshire history, prison records online,
discover Civil War forebears, locate divers and much
more!

Boys at war, No such thing as
a Celt?, Step back in time
with 3D photos, Image from the past: A grand dame, Everything you need to know about Childhood Records and more...

COVER FEATURE: THE COMPLETE CENSUS GUIDE! - We show all you need to know about the most
important resource for your family history research.

26 pages packed with practical family
history advice starting on page 48

Research routes Ulster The most northern Irish province has been defined by immigration, which makes family history research fascinating,Occupations Booksellers
From bookshops to bookstalls and barrowmen, we take a look at ancestors who worked in the book trade,Military history Battle of Rorke’s Drift How a small band of British troops held off thousands of brave Zulu warriors and more...

Over 100 of the best hints and tips - As we celebrate 150 issues we give you our greatest hits collection of brilliant ideas to help your research.

How to find Quaker family - Discover the history of the Society of Friends and the records they left behind.

The Imperial War Museum - How this impressive museum can help you with your military research.

Infant mortality - How mothers before the 20th century
dealt with the day-to-day reality of losing their children before their first birthday.

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