Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 9 (January 2014)
Issue 9 features: *The bonds that last: Jenny Jones explains marriage licences, allegations, bonds and banns records *Trades in the trenches: New online data reveals the roles of teachers, engineers and lawyers in World War One *Hair hunting: How beards can reveal your ancestors' lives! *'A nervy lot': Kathy Chater tells an extraordinary family tale of madness and strife, all revealed by papers found on eBay *Party like it's 1853: Learn some Victorian parlour games! *Place in focus: Explore Kentish history and records *Books: A round up of recent publications *Break the brick walls: Advice on parish burial records *What's on in January: Key history-related events More Info
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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 83 (March 2020)
* Storehouses of history: Caroline Roope delves into the development of museums and the showcasing of history to the public * The story of a forgotten address: Paul Matthews shows what can be discovered about an address that no longer exists, in this case in Adelaide Place near London Bridge * All aboard for the Swindon Trip: Dene Bebbington takes us on a journey through the history of a popular leisure excursion for railway staff * How to punish the 'feeble minded': In 1952, a horrific murder in Scotland led to debate about how offenders with learning disabilities should be punished, writes Nell Darby * Educate yourself on the records! Keith Gregson has recently discovered the usefulness of TheGenealogist's Education search engine and shares some of his discoveries with readers * History in the details: Fisherfolk dress More Info
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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 84 (April 2020)
* Missing from the census: Why were some of your ancestors apparently not enumerated in a census, and what can you do about it? Simon Wills offers some expert advice * Fashion's fools: Jayne Shrimpton looks at some of the stranger and more frivolous trends in fashion down the ages * The sibling suicides: Bloomsbury in London once had an unenviable reputation for suicide. Nell Darby reports * The killing of Sergeant Hately: Stephen Wade tells a tale of danger to law and order at the Alnwick hiring fair * The finder of wonderful things: Nick Thorne discovers the records for the artist's son who discovered a pharaoh * History in the details: Mine workers' dress More Info
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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 85 (May 2020)
* Fashion after WW2: Jayne Shrimpton marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day from a sartorial point of view * The archives: empty but still at work: Former archivist Mary Ann Davison celebrates Local and Community History Month amid the challenges of the coronavirus lockdown * A home for the smack boys: Many workhouse boys were apprenticed to work on fishing smacks. Nell Darby explores * The case of the charming man: Joshua Casswell was a barrister at 40 murder trials, with some strong views * Unconventional lives: Nick Thorne delves into the archives to demonstrate that our forebears had complicated lives * History in the details: Factory/mill workers' dress More Info
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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 86 (June 2020)
* Tracing your prisoner ancestors: Stephen Wade explains the detective work required to track down prison inmates * Visit a virtual show! This month the Family History Show is going online - here's a run-down, plus Keith Gregson reveals an insider's view of being on the expert panel * Not to be found in the archives: Lauren Alex O'Hagan tells us about how book inscriptions can be used to research our family history * Did Cork-Leg John get away with murder? Nell Darby investigates another criminal case from the archives * Undercover shoppers: Denise Bates looks into the history of covered markets and shopping arcades * History in the details: Building trade attire More Info
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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 87 (July 2020)
* Welcome to Clubland: Phil Wood enters the world of the gentleman's club in its 18th and 19th century heyday * A club for the working man: In the 19th century, could club's they also offer a means for the working man to improve himself? Nell Darby peeks behind the door * The road to Butlin's: From drapers who became bankers and bakers who became showmen, Nick Thorne traces the family of a holiday camp impresario * Who shall be a constable? In the past, there were rules as to who could, and couldn't, take on the often thankless task of the local constable. Nell Darby explains * A daughter's defence: Female physicians have been sidelined throughout history but one, Mary Trye, escaped from the margins. Sara Read tells her story * History in the details: Smiths', butchers' and bakers' attire More Info
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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 88 (August 2020)
* I do... or I sue: Almost 50 years after this law was dropped, Denise Bates looks at breach of promise to marry legislation * Family sporting photos: Photo expert Jayne Shrimpton looks at how photography has encompassed people's enthusiasm for leisure pursuits * A stained character? Nick Thorne roots out the hidden past of an expert on stained glass windows * The healing waters: Daniel Hewitt investigates the records and registers left by spas and hydrotherapy hospitals * A life on both sides of the tracks: Investigating the lives of private detectives can be a challenge: especially when they adopted different guises. Nell Darby reports * History in the details: Street vendors and deliverers More Info
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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 89 (September 2020)
* The near death of a community: Wayne Shepheard looks at the effect of major storms on communities in the past through the example of the Great Gale of 1824 * Was your ancestor a Royalist delinquent? Stuart A. Raymond explains the purpose of Royalist composition papers and how they can help researchers * The soldier, the priest and the count: Nick Thorne looks at one family with three remarkable leaders of men * The tale of a transported felon: Nell Darby investigates the brief crime and long punishment of a London hawker * Is there anybody there? Caroline Roope explores the heyday of spiritualism * History in the details: Shop workers' dress More Info
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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 90 (October 2020)
* Smart at school: Jayne Shrimpton educates us on how school uniforms have developed over time * Automobile antics: Nell Darby takes us for a spin through the early years of motor car use * One ring to bind them: Nick Thorne uses online map tools to search for a stone burial chamber which moved 170 miles away from where its Neolithic builders originally put it * Offending women: The Calendars of Prisoners for Liverpool in the 1840s suggest that female offending wasn't as unusual as you might think €¦ Nell Darby investigates * A striking story: Dene Bebbington tells the tale of the match girls' strike * History in the details: Materials - leather (part 1) More Info
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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 91 (November 2020)
* Inglorious mud: Caroline Roope explores the world of the mudlarks, people driven by poverty to scavenge along urban waterways * Rebuilding after the Great Fire: The response to London's 1666 fire included raising funds from across the country. Stuart A Raymond reveals some interesting records this generated * Listen to family stories... and then do the research: Nick Thorne builds his family story on firm ground using records readily available online * A father's jealousy: A case from Edwardian England illustrates how basic archival records don't always tell the whole story about a marriage. By Nell Darby * A tale of two towns: 100 years on from Leith's merger with Edinburgh, Nicola Lisle tells the story of the uneasy relationship between Scotland's capital city and its nearby port * History in the details: Materials - leather (part 2) More Info
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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 92 (December 2020)
* Shepherd of industry: Nicola Lisle tells the remarkable story of self-taught pill manufacturer and entrepreneur Thomas Beecham, who was born 200 years ago this month * Treading the boards: Grassroots theatre still thrives in many towns and cities across the UK - but what is the history of amateur dramatics, and how is it perceived by others? Nell Darby enters stage left to explain * A life spelt out: Nick Thorne investigates the story of an extraordinary Welsh woman, spelter-making industrialist, novelist and suffragist Amy Dillwyn * Standing up to scrutiny? Rachel Bates explores the history and politics of 19th century statues * The lesser-known Sherlocks: Nell Darby digs into the archives to find real detectives sharing a famous name * History in the details: Materials - leather (part 3) More Info
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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 93 (January 2021)
* A brief history of dieting: At a time of year when many people look to their New Year's resolutions, Jayne Shrimpton reveals that dieting is certainly no new endeavour * If the invader comes...: Stuart A. Raymond looks at the WW2 Invasion Committees and the useful records they have left * The greats of greetings cards: Nick Thorne explores the records of the Jewish family responsible for many of our ancestors' greeting cards * How justice failed Beatrice and Emily: The unsolved murders of two little girls in 1890s Gloucestershire show the problems with convicting those identified as the likely offender. By Nell Darby * Crime by numbers: Kate Hollis investigates criminal record keeping in Victorian Kent * History in the details: Materials - leather (part 4) More Info
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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 94 (February 2021)
* Victoria's transatlantic treat: Caroline Roope tells the story of when Buffalo Bill amused the queen * Kindness everywhere: Keith Gregson discovers that concern for birds is not something new, as he tells the story of the hugely successful Dicky Bird Society * PM, pig breeder and police pioneer: Nick Thorne traces residential records for the two times prime minister of the United Kingdom. Sir Robert Peel * The strange case of Lucy Strange: In the midst of WW1, one woman lost both her life and her public reputation: so why didn't Lucy Mary Strange's family get justice? By Nell Darby * The untold story of €˜Doctor Dick': Will Hazell investigates the chequered career of a man who scandalised Cornwall in the late 19th century * History in the details: Materials - wool (part 1) More Info
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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 95 (March 2021)
* Snapshots of fashion past: Jayne Shrimpton picks up a newspaper from 100 years ago this month to see what we can glean about 1920s sartorial trends * The golden age of magic: Our ancestors loved a bit of magic, but it could end up being more dangerous than we might think €¦ Nell Darby peers behind the curtain * Hope and glory: To mark its 150th anniversary, Lynsey Ford examines the remarkable history of the Royal Albert Hall * The Evesham murder: In Victorian Worcestershire, a case of poaching resulted in three deaths and a controversial reprieve for one man €¦ Nell Darby investigates * More like a gentleman: Nick Thorne explores the actor Kenneth More's family tree * History in the details: Materials - wool (part 2) More Info
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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 96 (April 2021)
* 'Common bargains'? Phil Wood explores the variety of marriages in Georgian times * he chocolatier of York: Nick Thorne delves into the records to explore the history of the Terry family * From theatrical princess to penniless waitress: Researching teen star Kate Everleigh's life illustrates the difficulties of tracking theatrical lives, as Nell Darby shows * Posh paupers: Paul Matthews looks into distressed gentlefolk and the charities that helped them * New women of the law: Stephen Wade looks at the revolution in the lives of women working in the law from the 1919 Sex Disqualification Removal Act * Want to buy a rhino?: Andrew Chapman tells the tale of the first rhinoceros in England * History in the details: Materials - wool (part 3) More Info
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