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

SARAH'S TOP TIP • Understanding local conditions can help you understand your family

CONTRIBUTORS

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Letters

Who Do You Think You Are?

What's On • Email wdytyaeditorial@ourmedia.co.uk to feature your event here for free

NAI microsites remain offline for essential updates • Rosemary Collins reports on the latest data releases and genealogy news

NEWS IN BRIEF

Fold3 adds US WW1 records

CAN YOU HELP?

Findmypast adds Royal Navy Museums records

Ancestry adds Isle of Man parish records

Ripon Workhouse Museum reopens

THE WRONG SIDE OF THE BLANKET • Alan Crosby on a Victorian scandal he discovered in his family history research

Away from home • Adopted, fostered, orphan, nurse child – all feature in the census, but what is the reality behind these terms? Leah Wade reveals their hidden history

Babies at risk • The tragic history of 19th-century “baby farming” and the campaign to end it

The hidden meaning of ‘foster child’ • Victorian census returns tell a very different story to what we know as ‘fostered’ today

Joseph Jones Furber 1895-1961 • A “son of adoption” before official, legal adoption existed

RESOURCES • Take you research further

THIS IS YOUR LIFE! • We've long used photographs to remember past generations, but new technology offers more ways to preserve our ancestors’ stories. Lauren Potts explores how and where to start

HOW TO GET STARTED • The Talking Family Album's Alan Howard shares his top tips for filming an interview

CASE STUDY LINDA JACOMB • Linda Jacomb details her experience working with Legacy: Life Reflections

RESOURCES • Deatils of the three digital companies featured

‘MY PARENTS LIVED THROUGH TURBULENT TIMES IN THE MIDDLE EAST’ • Stella Darvey Joory's mother and father experienced some of the key moments in Jewish history, she tells Claire Vaughan

Resources • Here are some of the resources that helped Stella's research

Modern Marriage Records • Chloe O'Shea shares her guide to researching marriages in England and Wales after civil registration

Lord John Russell 1792-1878 • The architect of modern marriage registration

EXPERT PICKS • Chloe recommends these essential online resources

Marriage certificate, 1884 • A GRO marriage certificate with the corresponding digitised parish register, inset, which can be found at tinyurl.com/FMP-marriage-record

RESOURCES • Take your research further

Irish Research • A century after census night, Irish family history has never been more accessible, writes Jonathan Scott

Expert's Choice • Nicola Morris is a professional Irish genealogist, director of Timeline Research (timeline.ie) and contributor on WDYTYA?

More great websites • Don't miss these fantastic sites in your research

Parish Burial Records • From sparse Tudor entries to detailed Victorian records, parish burial registers offer a wealth of genealogical evidence. Paul Blake explains what to look for

Burial Register, 1783-17841 • Find this Marshfield entry on ancestry.co.uk in ‘Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813’

RESOURCES • Take your research further

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