Here’s the complete table of contents for the May issue, with my comments.
FAMILY HISTORY NEWS
Rachel Bellerby reports on the latest from the genealogy scene.
(Includes mention of the Living with Machines project, and that 3 million UK Ministry of Defense Service Records post WW1 into WW2 will be made available only on Ancestry between 2024-2029. )
ILLUSTRATING YOUR FAMILY’S HISTORY
Dr Simon Wills shows you where to find fabulous images to illustrate the past.
MANY NAMES, ONE MAN
Ciaire Bradiey demonsirates the value of digging deeper.
DNA WORKSHOP
DNA advisor Karen Evens steps up to help a reader whose DNA confirms that his relations are not relaed to him…as
he suspected.
FAIRY TALE INSIGHTS
Wayne Shepheard takes a look at fairy tale characters & examines what they reveal about our ancestors’ times.
(Was the LIttle Ice Age really that significant for Fairy Tales?)
BOOKS & CO
Helen Tovey, Paul Chiddicks & Jackie Tench reflect on some recent releases.
SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
Read on to discover how you can get your hands on a copy of the Famiy History Workbook.
UNRELIABLE SURNAMES
Famiy Tree Academy tutor David Annal shows the steps he took to trace a family that liked to choose from a selection of sumames.
YOUR PULL-OUT CHART: A CORONATION KEEPSAKE
A familytree chart to pull out, fill in, and file away for the future (or pin it up!)
NEXT ISSUE
Discover what’s on the menu in the June issue of Family Tree
TWIGLETS
Gill Shaw’s makes some unexpected discoveries, in the way of two Canadian Home Children.
(The story of the origins of two boys who came to Canada via Fegan’s. The text included “I know many Home Children had
horrific experiences, but I think John and Christian may have been among the luckier ones.” Or could it be that their story was typical and the “horrific experiences” are the exception?)
MEDIEVAL MASTERCLASS
Leam how to look at the past with new eyes: Dr Nick Barratt gives insights to the worid of our ancestors from many
centuries past, with advice on 17 useful records to power your research,
(Recommended if your interests go back that far.)
DNA: HISTORY, MILESTONES & HOW YOU CAN JOIN IN
A look at the past 70 years of DNA discoverios, and a mini beginner guide on how to get started with DNA today
MAPPING YOUR FAMILY HISTORY WITH FLOURISH
Follow Dr Sophie Kay’s inspiring instructions and discover how to make an interactive timeline of your family history with genealogy gadget, Flourish.
SPOTLIGHT ON
Take a look at the Braund One-Name Study, and its impressively muitigenerational membership.
PHOTO CORNER
Jayne Shimpton analyses a selection of pictures from the past.
YOUR QUESTIONS
Our experts pit their wits to help.
DIARY DATES
Events to look forward to in May
(Don’t miss Maurice Gleeson on Using multiple WATO analyses to break through a brick wall on 3 May from Family Tree Webinars.)
YOUR LETTERS
Readers have their say
JOIN THE SUBS CLUB
Make sure you’re getting all the benefits
THOUGHTS ON…
Diane Lindsay’s reflects on the uncomfortable past beds of her forebears