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.

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SARAH'S TOP TIP • Check out the gentlemen in your tree to see if they lead you to royalty

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Who Do You Think You Are?

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News • Rosemary Collins reports on the latest data releases and genealogy news

IT'S ALL IN THE GENES • Alan Crosby takes a bold new step in his research and embraces DNA testing

PUT YOUR FAMILY ON THE MAP • Now that old maps are widely available online, Sarah Williams reveals what makes them an unmissable resource for family history

HOW TO USE THE WEBSITE OLD MAPS ONLINE • You can find fascinating historic maps from a range of archives all in one place

4 ONLINE MAPS AND HOW TO USE THEM • Sarah shares her four favourite types of map that can readily be found online, as well as her advice for making the most of the information that they hold

RESOURCES • Take your research further

FEMALE ANCESTORS IN 5 RECORDS • Janet Few shares her expert advice for researching the lives of the women in your family tree

'I UNCOVERED DAD'S ORDEAL IN A CROATIAN CONCENTRATION CAMP' • Sibel Roller didn’t know the details of her antifascist father’s brutal incarceration during the Second World War until she cleared out her parents’ home years after his death, as Claire Vaughan explains

RESOURCES • Sibel found these resources very useful for her research

ARISTOCRATIC ANCESTORS • Laura Berry, one of the genealogists behind WDYTYA?, explains how to research aristocrats in your family tree

JOSH WIDDICOMBE • Josh’s connection to Barings Bank delivered more riches than expected

HERALDIC VISITATIONS • The book The Visitations of the County of Devon, Comprising the Heralds’ Visitations of 1531, 1564, & 1620 With Additions by Lieutenant-Colonel JL Vivian (HS Eland, 1895) illustrates descendants of Devonshire families through to the 19th century. It is widely available online, including at TheGenealogist (thegenealogist.co.uk)

EXPERT PICKS • Laura recommends these three sites for accessing key sources

RESOURCES • Take your research further

PRISONERS OF WAR • Jonathan Scott reveals the essential sites for researching prisoners of war in your family

EXPERT'S CHOICE • Chris Baker is the creator of the site The Long, Long Trail (longlongtrail.co.uk)

GO FURTHER • Eight more websites that you can’t afford to miss

TITLE DEEDS • Chloe O’Shea explains how you can use records of the transfer of property dating from the Middle Ages onwards

DEED, 1908 • This deed is from a private collection, but similar ones can be found in local archives often in the deposited records of firms of solicitors. Survival rates are patchy though

RESOURCES • Take your research further

Q&A • Our team of experts offers tips and inspiration

What happened to William Clare?

Is my forebear's birthplace on Arran?

Tips for dating an amateur snapshot from the 1930s

What is the white star-shaped medal in Dame Judi's episode?

Why can't I find a birth record for James Barker?

How can I find out more about my great grandparents from Ireland and Middlesex?

What did Harry do in India in the First World War?

THE LITERARY LINKS OF MARLOW • Rosemary Collins talks to members of...