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RESEARCHERS TO DIGITISE RARE 15TH-CENTURY ROYAL GENEALOGICAL ROLL • In a pioneering new study, history and heritage science researchers at Nottingham Trent University will use cutting edge scientific imaging to examine and analyse a ‘rare and precious’ genealogical roll

Explore the neighbourhood of your 1880s ancestors • Where did my ancestors live? Were there shops, churches and pubs nearby? Find out with a new census and map link at TheGenealogist

NEWS Celebrating Cornwall community life • Cornish Camera is a new local history project that is exploring life in Bodmin in years gone by, using historic photographs from the George Ellis image collection

A FEW FORGOTTEN WOMEN: PROJECT LAUNCH • The stories of those women ‘forgotten’ by history is at the heart of a family history project.

1.25M Liverpool records added to FamilySearch • Four centuries of banns & marriages, plus more than 700,000 Roman Catholic parish records, have been added to the free to use database at FamilySearch

Paupers in workhouses: brand new collection • FindMyPast has released a brand new collection that features the names of all long-term workhouse residents in England and Wales in 1860

Historic disability rights movement to be archived • Shape Arts has been awarded a £840,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to explore the heritage of the Disability Rights Movement

Scotland 1921 census released • Scotlands People has released the 1921 Census online at ScotlandsPeople, allowing researchers an insight into the lives of their early 20th-century ancestors

Two tourism awards for Lincoln • Lincoln Castle and The Collection and Usher Gallery in the city have been awarded England Welcome accolades

Dear Paul • Paul Chiddicks shares a plethora of unusual occupations and wonderful family heirlooms, and launches a brand new ‘railway cuttings’ column

THE FAMILY HISTORY REVOLUTION • What year did you start your family history research? How have things changed since then? Janet Few takes us on a tour of family history research over the decades and asks – how might the world of family history look 50 years from now?

WHAT’S HERALDRY EVER DONE FOR US? • Do your eyes glaze over at the mere mention of heraldry? Chris Broom explains why heraldry is worth a place in your genealogy toolbox, as more of our forebears than we imagine may once have had a coat of arms…

Scotland ’s 1921 census Now online for you to search • Following the release of the 1921 census for England and Wales in January 2022, the delayed Scottish equivalent is now available to consult on the Scottish Government’s ScotlandsPeople pay-per-view website at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk. Chris Paton reports

Tracing your Holocaust ancestors • Simon Fowler marks International Holocaust Day on 27 January with a look at the resources available for researching this difficult topic

Your steps to getting started with family history • Is your family history a mystery? Findmypast has created a simple ‘getting started’ guide to exploring your roots

THE FAMILY TREE ACADEMY GUIDE TO THE CENSUS • The Family Tree Academy is here to help you grow your search skills. Read up on this month’s topic with Family Tree...