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7 CENTURIES OF IRISH HISTORY & GENEALOGY RECORDS

Irish genealogist David Ryan looks at the history, the fire, and the project to digitally recreate the collections of Irish records destroyed a century ago

Welsh resources explored
Rachel Bellerby provides a round-up of essential Welsh websites

Researching ancestors in South Africa
‘It’s quite straightforward,’ advises Jessica Feinstein, ‘once you know where to look...’

A nation of shopkeepers
Dr Nell Derby examines the records that can help to shed light on our Georgian shopkeepers

Ancestor career changes
Simon Wills helps to trace those ancestors not in a ‘in a job for life’

Can DNA help me?
Is a DNA surname project the answer to this month’s reader conundrum. DNA advisor Karen Evans reflects

Records of nonconformity
Family Tree Academy tutor David Annal shares a potted history and shines light on this smallish but extremely useful record collection

Check list
Back to School! The Family Tree Check List will help you step up your genealogy learning this autumn

Photogenealogy step 2
Ann Larkham outlines this month's plan to get your family photos organised

From Lancashire to India:
Debbie Lloyd explains how she searched for her ancestral line of James Grimes

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& Diane Lindsay
asking the all-important question: How far back can you remember?