Family Tree magazine Christmas 2011

December 2, 2011 By

Family Tree Christmas 2011The bumper Family Tree Christmas 2011 issue is on sale now, packed with 7 great gifts to make your Christmas a family history Christmas! Included is your essential web guide 2012, family tree chart, postcards and CD. Plus we have all the expert tips to help you get the most from your research. Inside this issue… Genealogy ideas for 12 days of Christmas; Save ££s with our exclusive vouchers; Use parish records free online; Trace PoWs in Germany; Tracing women on your tree; Christmas in the countryside & more…

FREE covermount CD includes: East Retford, Nottinghamshire ancestors in the 1851 Census, Kelly’s Directory of Nottingham for 1912, marriage records for the Nottinghamshire parishes of Broughton Sulney(1571-1812), Colston Bassett (1591-1811), Cotgrave (1569-1812), and Cropwell Bishop (1539-1812), plus software, charts, back issues & how-to guide.
12 days of Christmas We unwrap a genealogy guide for the festive season
Christmas in the countryside Explore Christmases of the past in rural communities
Save ££s with Family Tree Get money off a range of genealogy products and services this Christmas with our exclusive promotional codes
How to use parish records online for free! Top advice for finding and using parish records online – without paying a penny!
Bringing together Scotland’s archives What the new National Records of Scotland means for family historians
Trace PoWs in Germany Discover useful sources for tracing internees in Germany
Key websites for the Scottish Borders We continue our online genealogical tour of Scotland

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Ancestors at play – we look at how our forebears entertained themselves
On mum’s side – contemplate the possibilities of tracing females on your tree
Photo-dating special – plenty of clues to dating your family pictures in this bumper crop of readers’ photos
Time for a family reunion? – find out what’s on at Who Do You Think You Are? Live 2012
Treasures from the past – pages from a diary reveal the fascinating true story of a 19th-century family
Apps for family history – try this selection of iPhone apps and take your family history with you wherever you go
Steaming ahead – transport developments that drove the Industrial Revolution forward
Law and order – documents relating to justice reveal that sometimes crime does pay, after all
Twiglets – diary of a family tree first-timer
Thoughts on… a cry for more ‘ordinary’ family histories

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Family Tree magazine December 2011

November 4, 2011 By

Family Tree December 2011Family Tree December 2011 is on sale now, packed with expert tips to help you get the most from your research. Inside this issue… Find BMDs free & online; Discover your WWII Far East PoW; Trace your Irish ancestor’s parish; Women at war; Websites for Mid & West Scotland; Visit TNA; Cartomania; First name fashions; Australian immigrants & more…

FREE covermount CD includes: Lincoln ancestors in the 1871 Census, Kelly’s Directory of Lincoln for 1885, marriage records for East and West Allington and Sedgebrook, Lincolnshire, 1559-1812, plus software, charts, back issues & how-to guide.
How to use BMD records online for free! Top advice for finding and using BMD records online – without paying a penny!
Trace WWII Far East PoWs Discover useful sources for tracing Allied prisoners of the Japanese forces in WWII
Touching the past Plan your trip to The National Archives with our essential tips
Into the unknown Set your sights on ancestors who emigrated to Australia
Ireland: going into detail How to pinpoint your ancestor and the parish they came from in Ireland
Key websites for Mid & West Scotland We continue our online genealogical tour of Scotland

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First name fashions – we look at the history behind our ancestors’ forenames
Cartomania – celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Victorian obsession with carte de visite photos & date those in your own family album
The silent St Leger – the story of a special Victorian institute for deaf children
Lost souls – tour the vaults of Highgate Cemetery and discover the lost Dissenter catacombs
The Dunedin effect – a tragic tale of the sinking of HMS Dunedin 70 years ago
Women at war – we commemorate the work of women in WWII
Show time! – buy your discounted tickets and find out what’s on at Who Do You Think You Are? Live 2012
Create a website – the final part in our series about building your own family history website
Made in the UK – discover the Science Museum collections that may hold the fruits of your ancestors’ labours
Twiglets – diary of a family tree first-timer
Thoughts on… ancestors are stirring… and there are surprises in store

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Family Tree Maker 2012Never miss an issue of Family Tree, subscribe today! Save over £18 when paying by direct debit and get every issue delivered free to your door. PLUS, subscribe before 5 Dec 2011 and you can get a FREE copy of Family Tree Maker 2012 UK Deluxe Edition* – quote code FTM2012. If you’re looking to purchase a Family Tree subscription as a Christmas gift, we have some great Christmas offers too. See page 9 of the December issue for details. You can also buy our digital editions – visit www.pocketmags.com, the App Store or Android Market.

*Offer applies to new UK subscribers only while stocks last and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Offer closes 5 December 2011.

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Family Tree magazine November 2011

October 6, 2011 By

Family Tree November 2011 is on sale now, packed with expert tips to help you get the most from your research. Inside this issue… Use the census free online; Discover your WWI hero; Find family in India; Irish research; Websites for Scotland; Seafarers; The Royal British Legion; Oxford Dictionary of National Biography; Agricultural ancestors & more…

FREE covermount CD includes: Plymouth, Devon ancestors in the 1851 Census, Pigot’s Directory of Devon for 1844, parish records for St Andrew’s, Plymouth parish church marriages, 1581-1654, plus software, charts, back issues & how-to guide.
How to use the census free! Top advice for finding and using census records online – without paying a penny!
Finding your WWI heroes A step-by-step guide to the military records on Ancestry.co.uk
Jewel in the crown Discover the resources of the Families in British India Society (FIBIS)
Seeking seafarers Explore the treasure trove that is the Canadian Maritime History Archive website, essential for tracing British seafarers
Ireland: the bigger picture We dispel well-held myths about Irish research & point you in the direction of key websites
Key websites for south west Scotland Join us for the first part of our online genealogical tour of Scotland

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Mother tongues – if you think your ancestors always spoke English, think again…
The Royal British Legion – a look at the history of the RBL as it celebrates 90 years of remembrance & campaigning for war veterans
Postcards from Prussia – a guide to tracing your roots in former Prussia
In my father’s footsteps – one man’s remarkable WWII experiences unearthed on a trip to Normandy
Life on the land – explore the lives of your agricultural forebears, from labourers to landowners
The pity of war – a look at the long term social consequences of WWI
Life stories – what’s new in the latest edition of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Create a website – part 2 of our series about building your own family history website
Cold case – what happened when a family historian turned detective to unmask her ancestor’s murderer…
Twiglets – diary of a family tree first-timer
Thoughts on… crows among canaries in family trees

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Family Tree magazine October 2011

September 20, 2011 By

Family Tree October 2011Family Tree October 2011 is on sale now, packed with expert tips to help you get the most from your research. Inside this issue… Surnames & DNA; Genealogy courses; Top reference books; Transmigrating ancestors; Scientists; Servants; Scoundrels; Musters & taxes; Ecclesiastical court records; Build a website; Auxiliary war hospitals

FREE covermount CD includes: North Leeds, Yorkshire ancestors in the 1881 Census, White’s Directory of Leeds for 1861, parish records for Leeds parish church burials, 1619-1695, plus software, charts, back issues & how-to guide.

Your surname & DNA Discover how surname studies, family history & DNA tests can offer fresh insight into your roots
Passing through Understand the challenges faced by ancestors transmigrating from Europe to the New World, via Britain
A qualified success Thinking of studying genealogy? Find the best course of action for you!
Learning online Take a closer look at online courses
Enquire within upon everything The top reference books to aid your research
Ecclesiastical courts & their records Would your ancestors have felt the wrath of the bawdy ‘courts of scolds’?
Musters & taxes Get to know these useful 16th-century sources

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Create a successful website – top tips for creating your own family history site from scratch
Life below stairs – how a family heirloom recorded details of servants’ working lives
Auxiliary War Hospitals – how the medical establishment at home coped with the masses of wounded troops during WWI
Experimental ancestors – examine the role of your early scientific ancestors and beyond
Wearing the trousers – the women who took on male identities to escape poverty or achieve ambitions
Genealogy journey – the family assignment that led researchers from a London lecture room to an Indian cemetery
A painful case – the tale of a scoundrel ancestor
Floral fancies – the pick of our ancestors’ favourite blooms
Twiglets – diary of a family tree first-timer
Thoughts on… Here comes the bride
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Family Tree magazine September 2011

August 11, 2011 By

Family Tree Magazine September 2011Family Tree September 2011 is on sale now, packed with expert tips to help you get the most from your research. Inside this issue… Parish records; Home Front firemen; Communications workers; Hire a researcher; Write your life story; Hearth tax; Muster rolls; School records; WWII soldiers’ films; New free online records

FREE covermount CD includes: Northumberland ancestors in the 1871 Census, Kelly’s Directory of Newcastle for 1894, parish records for Tynemouth baptisms, 1607-1703, plus software, charts, back issues & how-to guide.
Have your say! Complete our reader survey in the mag, or online at www.family-tree.co.uk/survey, and be in with a chance of winning some great family history prizes, including one year’s full subscription to findmypast.co.uk
Rummaging in the parish chest Look beyond the baptism, marriage and burial registers and see what else you can find
Wills, muster rolls & hearth tax records Discover the sources that will take your research that bit further
Calling in the experts The dos and don’ts to consider when working with a professional researcher
The future of our history How universities want to work with family historians for free and fair access to public records
Calling Blighty Catch a glimpse of World War II armed forces film footage for loved ones back home

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Truly scrumptious – unwrap the history of sweets
Calling your ancestors – discover communications workers
Firemen at war: AFS & NFS – fighting fires on the Home Front
Forgotten tombstones of Moray – uncover the burial ground discoveries made by dedicated volunteers
Marking the register – examine education records to find out what they can teach us
Memories on the window sill – a reminder to treasure our parents’ memories and their valued collectables
Writing your autobiography – ten top tips to help you achieve your goal
A hero’s return – the history behind one soldier’s World War I medal
Twiglets – diary of a family tree first-timer
One world, one family – a lucky escape brings the realisation it’s good to be alive and part of a wider family
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