Three of the top articles from the August 2026 issue of the UK Family Tree magazine.
Pedigrees of Paupers: Analysing class and social mobility in the records.
David Annal examines the topic of social class in family history records, and tells us how to spot the clues that can add an extra dimension to our understanding of our ancestors’ lives.
Advanced approaches: Taking your research to the next level
Chris Paton warns of the dangers of accepting information at face value, and points out the lasting benefits of taking a more methodical, more informed, approach to building our family tree. Naturally, that includes the courses he gives and books he authors.
Putting your ancestors in their place: The General View of Agriculture
Janet Few introduces us to a highly informative historic resource, a series of volumes entitled The General View of the Agriculture of …. [insert a county name here] with observations on means of its improvement, that can help us to build on our knowledge of the lives they would have lived. A full list of volumes can be found on Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_View_of_Agriculture_county_ surveys), with digitized versions available free online.
Janet Few introduces us to a highly informative historic resource, a series of volumes entitled The General View of the Agriculture of …. [insert a county name here] with observations on means of its improvement, that can help us to build on our knowledge of the lives they would have lived. A full list of volumes can be found on Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_View_of_Agriculture_county_ surveys), with digitized versions available free online.