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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 2 (June 2013)

Issue 2 features: * Voting for action: Nell Darby tells the story of the suffragettes * Operation Chastise: Records of the Dam Busters are online * Marching on their stomachs: Andrew Robertshaw explores the importance of food in the WW1 trenches * Church or chapel?: Beryl Evans reveals how to research both Anglican and Nonconformist Welsh ancestors * The plot thickens: What surname distribution maps can show * Books: A round up of recent publications * Place in focus: Useful resources for Birmingham research * Break the brick walls: Civil registration birth records More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 3 (July 2013)

Issue 3 features: * Thinking outside the pox: Sue Wilkes researches smallpox and how vaccination registers can help family historians * Get your research on track: New railway staff records online * Far from home: Emma Jolly explains how to trace British Home Children in both UK and Canadian records * Take to your pen!: We talk to writing expert Lynn Palermo * The public fumes: Early reactions to the London Underground * Books: A round up of recent publications * Lucky dip: An eclectic collection of indexes is now online * Place in focus: Explore and research Dorset roots * Break the brick walls: Civil registration marriage records More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 20 (December 2014)

Issue 20 features: * Called to the bar: Phil Wood samples the variety of drinking establishments in Georgian times * Mentioned in dispatches: essential WW1 records now online * Having the last word: Kirsty Gray investigates epitaphs * The toughest scrum: Keith Gregson looks into a Sunderland rugby team, 12 members of which served in World War One * Christmas behind locked doors: Kate Tyte reveals that the festive season in workhouses and asylums wasn’t all bad * The cunning folk: the history of witchcraft in Essex * Lore of the lawyers: Jill Morris tracks down legal records * History in the details: scarves and mufflers More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 21 (January 2015)

Issue 21 features: * Parliament and the people: Nell Darby looks back at the people’s relationship with Parliament, now 750 years old * The hidden treasures of gravestones: Nick Thorne explains * Revolutionary biscuits: A slice of Dublin history revealed * Seeking out the pros: Keith Gregson explores what can be learned about professional sporting ancestors in online records * The rise and fall of the Darfield Flier: Michael Rochford reveals an interesting story of a Victorian cyclist * Archive heaven: Melvyn Jones highlights the treasures in the archives of our great landed estates * From Company to the Raj: Jill Morris explores British India * History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on muffs More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 22 (February 2015)

Issue 22 features: * The sweet smell of history: Jayne Shrimpton sniffs out the interesting social history of perfume * A rogue in the records: Gill Hoffs on a convict who made his fortune in the goldfields of Australia, only to lose it again * The Mulberry madam: Another convict transportation story * Found in the muniments room: Melvyn Jones highlights more treasures in the archives of our great landed estates * All good sports: Keith Gregson explores what can be learned about amateur sporting ancestors in online records * Plying the waters: Waterborne trade in Somerset explored * Calling your ancestors: Jill Morris looks at old phone books * History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on raincoats More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 23 (March 2015)

Issue 23 features: * Lost and found: Sharon Brookshaw explores the history of child abandonment and the rise of foundling institutions * The Marine boys (and girls): Nell Darby on the history of a unique society which helps poor children find work at sea * Plotting the past: Tithe maps are coming online * A nation of gardeners: Margaret Powling digs into the history of gardening as a popular pastime * The First Fleeters: Laura Berry follows the experiences of people in the first penal colony to be founded in Australia * Before the trains came: Horse-drawn transport in Leeds * The great survey: Jill Morris delves into Griffith’s Valuation * History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on wellies More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 24 (April 2015)

Issue 24 features: *Toughs in cuffs: Angela Buckley investigates criminal ancestry, particularly in Victorian times, and how to trace it *Horatio’s last words: Explore Nelson’s last will and testament *The Welsh at Work: Emma Jolly follows occupational migrations in and out of Wales in the 18th and 19th centuries *Ancient roots: New DNA research sheds light on our origins *Lost in the war, found in the records: WW1 case study *The jester vs Jerry: How cartoonist Heath Robinson helped with the propaganda war against Germany in WW1 *Message to the masses: Jill Morris follows the many journeys of John Wesley as he took Methodism to the people *History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on umbrellas More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 25 (May 2015)

Issue 25 features: *The front line of faith: Nicola Lisle looks at 150 years of the Salvation Army, and how to trace Salvationist ancestors *All the fun of the fair: Yorkshire Family History Fair preview *Before the census: Chris Paton looks at Scottish census and census substitute records before 1841 *One-stop shops: Jayne Shrimpton explores the history of department stores and their impact on shoppers and staff *Saving what they could carry: Canada’s Great Fire of 1922 *A may to remember: Keith Gregson tells the story of Britain's worst railway disaster, sidelined by its occurrence during WW1 *States of growth: Jill Morris on booming 19th century America *History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on parasols More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 29 (September 2015)

Issue 29 features: *'A true and perfect inventory': Melvyn Jones describes the domestic comforts of a late 17th century farming family *Picturing the past: Nick Thorne explores how a free online image archive adds atmosphere to family history research *A day at the museum: For the last 400 years, museums have helped people to experience the world's treasures *WDYTYA is back: The popular genealogy TV show returns *Are benefactors in the frame: Unique research into the lives of people who donated paintings to Glasgow’s museums *The legacies of history: Jill Morris explores wills from the 14th to 19th centuries, available online *History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on clogs More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 26 (June 2015)

Issue 26 features: *'The same age as my gums': Ruth Symes explores how society made provision for old age in the past *Making sense of migration: Melvyn Jones examines the forces behind the movements of our ancestors *Alien ancestors: Naturalisation and denization explained *What's in a name? Paul Matthews explores some of the stumbling blocks names can throw up for researchers *Traces of Waterloo: Exploring the famous battle of 1815 through objects of the era *Finding fresh land: Jill Morris on the settling of New Zealand *History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on shorts More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 27 (July 2015)

Issue 27 features:*Building history: Laura Berry reveals how to research the history of homes in England and Wales*Sitting on the penitent's stool: Chris Paton explains the judicial role of the kirk session in Scotland*'Toys were us': Sharon Brookshaw explores how our ancestors may have entertained themselves as children*Working in the woods: Melvyn Jones explores the working life of men who toiled as charcoal burners*Steaming through history: P&O’s heritage in pictures*The Modern Domesday: Jill Morris plots the history of a major 19th century resource listing landowners*History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on swimwear More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 28 (August 2015)

Issue 28 features: *Bad medicine: Simon Wills looks at the medicines taken by your 19th century ancestors *Scanning on the go: Nick Thorne reviews a useful tool *Joining the circus: Nell Darby takes to the big top with a history of the circus, its performers and those who went along *History woz ’ere: Ruth A Symes explores the personal touches left behind by our ancestors in the form of graffiti *Lost to the waves: Jill Morris looks at records of deaths at sea available online *History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on sandals More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 30 (October 2015)

Keep up to date with the genealogy world and learn more about your hobby with the critically acclaimed Discover Your Ancestors online periodical. Whether you are just starting out or have reached a brick wall in your research, this will help and inspire you on your family history journey. Receive guidance from experts, tips on the best sources for records, explore connections around the world and bring your ancestors to life.... More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 31 (November 2015)

* The best of times: Daniel Hewitt explores the history of horology through his Clerkenwell clockmaker ancestry * The quartermaster's tale: Anthony Boulton presents a unique memoir of his grandfather's WW1 experiences * From Longleat to the Tower of London: Nick Thorne delves into the history of Longleat and its illustrious inhabitants * Decoding Victorian jewellery: Victorian jewellery was rich in symbolism, as Kim Fleet explains * Woven into history: Caroline Taylor explores carpet-making in Kidderminster and resources in the town's carpet museum * A fair hearing?: Jill Morris explains the Court of Chancery * History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on boots More Info

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 32 (December 2015)

* Decking the halls: Ruth A Symes explores how our ancestors decorated for Christmas, from mistletoe to paper chains * 'Twas the night before Christmas: Nick Thorne explores the history of Christmas cards and their Victorian fans * Victorians on the move: Lorraine Schofield explores the history of European tourism * The forefront of fashion: Milliners provided far more than hats in the past - Jayne Shrimpton explains * History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on slippers * Arise, Sir...: Jill Morris looks at knights and knighthood More Info

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