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

CONTRIBUTORS

SARAH'S TOP TIP • Consider whether your missing ancestor emigrated abroad

FLYING SQUAD

Letters

Who Do You Think You Are?

What's On

Ancestry releases Second World War service records • Rosemary Collins and Sarah Williams report on the latest data releases and genealogy news

NEWS IN BRIEF

Census research ‘proves Engels wrong'

CAN YOU HELP?

Scotland's People releases Napier Commission records

University of Strathclyde calls for proposals for genealogy conference

Findmypast adds the Trafalgar Prize Book

CURIOUS NAMES AT CHRISTMAS • Alan Crosby gets festive with parish registers

10 TIPS FOR COMMON NAMES • Elizabeth Jones has hard-won advice to end the nightmare of researching common names

MEET THE WAR DETECTIVES • Claire Vaughan finds out about the work of the researchers at the Ministry of Defence who identify the remains of soldiers missing in action, some of them since the First World War

SOLVING THE PUZZLE • The researchers’ work has been highlighted in the BBC series On the Front Line

RESOURCES • Take your research further

BUYER'S GUIDE TO DNA TESTING • Debbie Kennett gives her expert verdict on the DNA test kits from the five main companies, so you can decide which one is right for you

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‘MY FAMILY INCLUDES A BANTAM COMMANDER AND A TRANS PIONEER’ • When John Schultz began researching his grandfather's First World War experiences, he had no idea of all the other extraordinary individuals he would go on to uncover, he tells Claire Vaughan

RESOURCES • These resources helped John research his relations’ lives

THE SALVATION ARMY • Nicola Lisle explains the range of records available to anyone with ancestors in The Salvation Army, which was formed 160 years ago

EXPERT PICKS • Nicola recommends these online resources for Salvation Army forebears

WILLIAM BOOTH 1829- 1912 • The visionary preacher founded The Salvation Army with his wife Catherine

CAREER CARD • This two-sided record for Major Ethel Scott is preserved by The Salvation Army International Heritage Centre (tinyurl.com/sa-ihc)

RESOURCES • Take your research further

ORPHANAGES AND CHILDREN's HOMES • These institutions often leave behind name-rich sources, writes Jonathan Scott

EXPERT's CHOICE • Peter Higginbotham is the author of Children's Homes (Pen & Sword, 2017)

GO FURTHER • Nine more sites for researching your ancestors

VOLUNTEERS’ LIST, 1795 • This list of volunteers from the Isle of Wight, Hampshire, is held by The National Archives (nationalarchives.gov.uk), reference ADM 7/3063/8

ROYAL NAVY QUOTA ACTS • Paul Blake explains how a system introduced in the late 18th century recruited many men to the Navy

RESOURCES • Take your research further

Who is Isabel Lishman's mother? • Our team of experts offers tips and inspiration

What happened to Arthur and Ellen Hunt?

How do I find a baptism for John Lister?

Is this Isabella Taylor and her sisters?

How can I find out more about my Voysey ancestors?

Was James Boyles born in Egypt?

How can I find out what Alfred Beattie did...