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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!

Family history – what ’s it all about?

WORK TO START ON NEW STAFFORDSHIRE HISTORY CENTRE

100,000 historic Hampshire records now available at Ancestry • Almost five centuries of Hampshire wills and probates are now available on Ancestry, thanks for a collaboration with Hampshire County Council

1.7 million Israel immigration records added to MyHeritage • MyHeritage has just published a huge new online collection of immigration records from 1919 onwards, which is completely free to use.

SOCIETY OF GENEALOGISTS CHIEF EXEC STEPS DOWN

Allied Air Force online research webinar series launch • Join experts in the field discussing topics relating to Commonwealth Air Forces during 2023

65,000 new records opened in the 1939 Register • Is your ancestor one of those named in the newly-opened 1939 Register records at FindMyPast?

A new member of the Local BMD Project family • The 12th Local BMD Project website is now available, making birth, marriage and death records for Kingston Upon Thames freely available

629,000 CHELSEA PENSIONER RECORDS ADDED TO THEGENEALOGIST • TheGenealogist has announced the addition of a new record set of historic records for Chelsea Pensioners, covering the years 1702 to 1933

MILLIONS OF MYHERITAGE MILESTONES • MyHeritage has looked back on an action-packed year, with millions of records, photos and DNA test results added to its website

FamilySearch announce new records and features for 2023 • Global genealogy website FamilySearch has announced new initiatives for the coming year, including the facility for family groups to work together on their research.

Explore Your Genealogy website to launch this spring • A new website from the Family History Federation aims to spotlight the unique datasets and expert knowledge of family history societies around the UK

Being part of a BIGGER STORY • Dr Simon Wills describes what it’s like solving genealogy problems for TV programmes and big research projects

HOW TO BUILD A research plan • When we hit so-called “brick walls” in family history research we can often overcome them by taking a more organised, systematic approach to our searches. But how? In this article Phil Isherwood will share a best-practice approach to building research plans and show how to use them to solve those challenging brick wall problems.

WHERE IS WIDOW RIBOLDI? • Gill Shaw’s family history forays have taken her across the globe, but now, after all these years, she has found her first connection to Scotland

Some tips on researching the EARLY 1500S & BEFORE • Mike Maskrey shares useful tips, tactics and thoughts to help you trace your tree back further in time, prior to the era of parish registers.

DOS & DON’TS OF BUILDING AN ONLINE FAMILY TREE • Here we’re going to look at some of the key dos & don’ts when it comes to building your online family tree, to help ensure that yours is a great tree that you can be truly proud of

Marking a landmark anniversary • Richard Willis takes through his research journey as he took on the challenging task of researching and writing up the history of the College of Preceptors

TIMELINE • The College of Preceptors Key dates and events in the history of the College in the 19th...