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 • Don’t forget the GRO’s own indexes include age at death before 1866

CONTRIBUTORS

A Little Adventure

Letters

Who Do You Think You Are?

What’s On

The National Archives maps Weavers’ Rising • Rosemary Collins reports on the latest data releases and genealogy news

NEWS IN BRIEF

Findmypast adds Irish directories

CAN YOU HELP?

DNA testing identifies sailors from the Franklin expedition

New slavery records database launches

Enslaved boy in portrait identified

THE NAME GAME • Alan Crosby on the art of baby naming

GET THE MOST FROM DEATH RECORDS • Death records are a fascinating piece of the genealogy puzzle, but are often overlooked. Nicola Johnson takes us through the resources that can help unveil the final chapter of your ancestors’ stories

Write a memoir in Six Easy Steps • Do you want to write a memoir but are daunted by the task? Or perhaps you can’t wait to get going but are not sure how to get organised. Helen Epstein walks us through the process…

‘MY ANCESTOR'S LETTERS REVEALED AN EPIC STORY OF WARTIME RESILIENCE' • Ben Robinson's great grandmother, Charlotte Stone, lived through tumultuous times and tragedy. He talks to Claire Vaughan about the book he's written, Finding Charlotte, on her and her family's lives, from the letters she kept

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

Assize Records • WDYTYA? lead genealogist Sara Khan reveals how Assize records helped Strictly star Amy Dowden uncover the truth behind a shocking family story

EXPERT PICKS • Sara recommends these essential online resources

Lord Chief Justice George Jeffreys (1645-1689) • Discover the bloody story behind history's notorious "Hanging Judge"

Assize Record 1888 • A page from the Crown Minute Books for Wales (ASSI 76/7) detailing the Carmarthen Winter Assizes at which Offley Owen's case was heard

RESOURCES • Unmissable research guides

Nelson’s Navy • Was your ancestor in Nelson’s Navy? Research them on these websites, writes Jonathan Scott

Expert’s Choice • Richard Hiscocks is the creator of the morethannelson.com website

More great websites • More fantastic sites you can’t afford to miss

Commission Record • A page from the published Napier Commission volumes, which are free to consult online via the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) website at tinyurl.com/UHINapierCommission

The Napier Commission • Records of the Commission, set up in 1883 to hear the grievances of Highland crofters, can be useful for family historians, says Chris Paton

RESOURCES • Take your research further

How can I find out if my great aunt left her body to medical science? • Our team of experts offers tips and inspiration

How can I research historic awards from the Civil List?

Why does Rachel’s name change?

Who is this with my great grandmother?

How can I find records of Frederick’s time during WW2?

How can I create a tree from my sister’s research?

Where was Moses Wheeldon born?

What unit is this group of soldiers part of?

FORGOTTEN WOMEN OF CAMBRIDGE • Rosemary Collins lifts the lid on a project to transcribe 19th-century records of women who were unfairly...