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Learn how to trace your family tree! Every issue is packed with: family history research advice hands-on learning experiences to help you become an ancestor super-sleuth & step-by-step guides to show you the path to tracing the past. From vintage documents to the latest in DNA, we’re here to help you discover more! Get the latest in genealogy news, software, books, archives and expert answers. Plus enjoy those reader stories that remind what it means to trace your family story. Research & remember your roots with Family Tree!

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TNA response to MOD service record request enquiries • To follow are responses from The National Archives, Kew, to questions raised by Family Tree, to try to obtain clarity on the criteria upon which some service record requests are being refused

Map Explorer: now includes 25 inch & LiDAR mapping • Increased levels of detail and insights become possible for researchers

Vivid Pix wins Digital Health Award • Awarded for webinar series on Photo Reminiscence Therapy Education

‘A family history of…’: new podcast from Findmypast • Discover major moments in British & Irish history through the lives of real families who experienced them

Website charts Scots’ journey to New Jersey in the 1680s

New video guide: Researching Ulster ancestors after 1800

New-look SoG website • On 25 February the Society of Genealogists launched a refreshed design of their website and a brand new learning hub

DNA Club news • DNA Club news reporter Karen Evans shares news from the genealogy scene

1,000-year-old astrolabe • Bought in a second-hand shop in Edinburgh, the remarkable astronomical instrument was donated to National Museums Scotland in 1959

Wrap-around family history publishing services • Start to finish genealogy publishing services from Legacybooks.com

SOME OF OUR CENSUSES are missing • This month, Family Tree Academy tutor David Annal tells us how a small percentage of census returns have been lost, damaged or destroyed over time, and how to establish whether a return we struggle to find has actually suffered this fate

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Dear Paul • This month, Paul Chiddicks discusses an interesting marriage record, examines two contrasting portraits of one man with a fascinating life story, and takes us through another selection of stories of tragic and bizarre deaths

ELIZABETH HYETT shop-keeper, dealer in clothes, wet-nurse and mother • In a story rich with detail, Melanie Winterbotham gives us a fascinating account of the multi-faceted lives of Elizabeth Hyett and her family, shining a light on working-class life in the 18th century

BOOK REVIEWS • Reflections on recent publications of family history and or wider history-based interest.

ALL THE Georges • Faced with an overabundance of George Grindles, Gill Shaw throws everything into the pot and tries to make some sense of it.

INSIDE THE TITANIC’S Lost Workforce • The world’s most famous ship sank in April 1912 with the loss of around 1,500 lives. Almost half were crew. Genealogist Nicola Johnson explores the working world that history forgot.

The evolution of the IRISH FREE STATE • In a fascinating article, genealogist and writer Chris Paton guides us through the creation of the Irish Free State, and tells us about the unique 1926 Census – conducted on both sides of the border at the same time – on the eve of its release to the public

WORKING WITH YOUR DNA MATCH LIST (the basics) • Whatever your reason is for taking a test, understanding how your match list works is key. DNA Advisor Karen Evans is here to help...