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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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NEWS • Rachel Bellerby reports on the latest genealogy news. Got a story to share? Email editorial@family-tree.co.uk

DEAR PAUL • This month, Paul Chiddicks takes a look at some rather unusual occupations, and the different ways in which our ancestors’ working lives can help us with our family history research

A TRAGIC INHERITANCE • David Swidenbank tells the sad story of his Welsh-born ancestor Morgan Swidenbank, a successful sailor who received a generous inheritance that led to his downfall

ADMINISTRATIONS • The Family Tree Academy is here to help you grow your genealogy skills. The aim is to help teach more about the search skills and source know-how needed to step up your family history research. In this issue, Family Tree Academy tutor David Annal examines Letters of Administration

What’s there? What isn’t there? • Chris Paton takes a look at the records now available through Ireland’s new Virtual Records Treasury, to establish what is there, and what isn’t there – and it turns out there is plenty to sing about!

PHOTOGENEALOGY: STEP 3 PRESERVING YOUR PHOTOS • This article in Ann Larkham’s series will explain how to preserve the digital photographs that you have gathered and organised in Steps 1 & 2.

The Tudors & their history • Stephen Roberts reflects on the Tudor dynasty, the key players and the history they created and lived through

Th inking of tracing TUDOR-ERA ANCESTORS? • Discover hints, tips and resources to help you trace ancestors from Tudor times (or at least enjoy exploring some of the records of the age if your tree doesn’t go back that far!), with Helen Tovey

Spotlight on... The Friends of The National Archives • Dr Tony Wakeford, chairman of The Friends of The National Archives, introduces this important charity and provides an overview of its work in helping to protect 1,000 years of public records

WHERE WILL YOUR READING TAKE YOU?

LAUGHING HER SOCKS OFF • Gill Shaw has found a cracker of a marriage certificate – which has bewitched and beguiled her... and begged a million more questions, as they do

YOUR DNA WORKSHOP • This month, Karen Evans takes on the case of a DNA test taker who has only the smallest clues about the identity of his father. Could DNA investigations provide answers?

Q&A: Working out Ancestry’s Sideview • Karen shares her thoughts with a reader who’s having trouble working with Ancestry’s new Sideview feature

TASK OF THE MONTH: HOW TO DOWNLOAD YOUR DNA FROM ANCESTRY

GENEALOGY GADGETS & APPS FOR ALL OCCASIONS! • What tools do you use to help your genealogy life run more smoothly? In this series Helen Tovey shares tools enjoyed by Family Tree readers and looks at some of the software & hardware that’s out there to help you work on your family history more efficiently and enjoyably

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PHOTO CORNER • Costume historian & photo-dating expert Jayne Shrimpton shares advice to help you date your unidentified pictures and so put names to the faces of the past

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