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TreeView 1.0
Can TreeView do for TheGenealogist what Family Tree Maker did for Ancestry?... Read More
Issue 168 - Your Family Tree Magazine
In service - from simple house to palace
Your servant ancestors worked in all sorts of places, from palaces to terraced houses, says Nick Thorne... Read More
Issue 164 - Your Family Tree Magazine - Nick Thorne
The magnificent woman in her flying machine
Find out about a female pioneer in the early days of flying, with Nick Thorne... Read More
Issue 163 - Your Family Tree Magazine - Nick Thorne
Lionel de Rothschild:
Finding the more unusual details of an ancestor's life is possible with a bit of research, says Nick Thorne... Read More
Issue 162 - Your Family Tree Magazine - Nick Thorne
Charmed by her attractions
Finding a scandalous ancestor can be fascinating for the genealogist, says Nick Thorne... Read More
Issue 161 - Your Family Tree Magazine - Nick Thorne
The Time Machine: tracing ancestors from childhood to adulthood
Following an ancestor's life can lead us on a path through time and place, says Nick Thorne... Read More
Issue 160 - Your Family Tree Magazine - Nick Thorne
'Old school' ways to find your ancestors
Census substitutes are an important way to build your family's story, says Nick Thorne.... Read More
Issue 159 - Your Family Tree Magazine - Nick Thorne
The railway claimed him in life and death
To make sense of the lives of our ancestors we need to understand the work they did. A big impact on those who lived in the 1800s to the early 1900s, was the coming of the railways to Britain. Nick Thorne delves into a railwayman's working life...... Read More
Issue 158 - Your Family Tree Magazine - Nick Thorne
Grandpa "caught a bit of shrapnel" in World War I and I soon revealed how
Nick Thorne was able to piece together his grandfather's war service using new casualty lists on The Genealogist.... Read More
Issue 157 - Your Family Tree Magazine - Nick Thorne
Researching the hidden past of your area
The tithe schedules are a great tool for discovering the ownership and occupiers of land, drawn up at the time of the survey in the early years of Victoria’s reign. From these we are able to easily discover the ownership and occupiers of land at the time ... Read More
Issue 156 - Your Family Tree Magazine
Piecing together a murder mystery
How you can use an array of detailed sources on TheGenealogist to uncover colourful stories from your family’s past.... Read More
Issue 154 - Your Family Tree Magazine
Step back in time with 3D photos
Once you have found your ancestors in the census records and discovered more about them, the next step is to try placing them in the social context of their times. You can now see through your ancestor's eyes thanks to TheGenealogist's free Image Archi... Read More
Issue 155 - Your Family Tree Magazine
How to trace an ancestor through their occupation - part 2
Part two of our look at TheGenealogist’s occupational records covers occupation specific collections.... Read More
Issue 153 - Your Family Tree Magazine
The Complete Census Guide: Supreme Searches on TheGenealogist.co.uk
Searching for a person on the census can yield thousands of results, however there are a variety of simple tools on TheGenealogist you can use to quickly find your particular relative.... Read More
Issue 153 - Your Family Tree Magazine
RootsMagic 7 UK Edition
After a two-year gap, RootsMagic 7 returns to battle for the coveted crown of best PC software...... Read More
Issue 153 - Your Family Tree Magazine - Nick Peers
How to trace an ancestor through their occupation - Part 1
Discover more about your working forebears by using the wealth of occupational records at TheGenealogist.... Read More
Issue 152 - Your Family Tree Magazine
Find just the records you need using keywords
Sometimes when you're researching an ancestor, all you have is a name and a few facts to go on. Perhaps you know the area they lived in, or perhaps a name and their occupation?... Read More
Issue 151 - Your Family Tree Magazine
Break down a brick wall in the census
Searching for a person can yield thousands of results, making it difficult and time consuming to find your particular relative. In this review we'll show you how to drill down to the record you're looking for with a simple search on TheGenealogist.... Read More
Issue 150 - Your Family Tree Magazine
Delve into the news of the Great War
From the famous battles, spiralling casualty rates, increasing use of photography and the use of 'gallows humour' by troops at the front, World War 1 saw a great change in the way news was reported.... Read More
Issue 149 - Your Family Tree Magazine
Find injured WW1 servicemen online for the first time
From war poets to the friends and colleagues in the 'Pals' Battalions, the battlefields of World War 1 generated a previously unimaginable stream of wounded servicemen. You can now easily find them with this latest release.... Read More
Issue 148 - Your Family Tree Magazine
Exclusive World War 1 medal collection
Over 117,000 Military Medals were awarded in World War 1 for "acts of gallantry and devotion to duty under fire". These records are now available to view online complete with an image of the actual Medal Card and a link to the official Government publ... Read More
Issue 147 - Your Family Tree Magazine
Northumberland Fusiliers
Once you've identified that an ancestor served in a conflict, the best way to gauge what their role involved is to look at the diaries and records of the unit or regiment they served with.... Read More
Issue 145 - Your Family Tree Magazine
Dorset 1939 Post Office Directory
Given the absence of records from this period, including no 1941 Census, directories really come into their own. Glean a picture of their lives at the time...... Read More
Issue 144 - Your Family Tree Magazine
The Fleet Annual and Naval Year Book 1917
An extremely interesting and detailed CD for those with links to Royal Navy personnel in World War I.... Read More
Issue 142 - Your Family Tree Magazine
New TreeView App
The TreeView app follows in the footsteps of Ancestry's mobile app in giving users of TheGenealogist website access to their online tree within their Apple or Android phone or tablet. It is definitely worth investigating.... Read More
Issue 142 - Your Family Tree Magazine
The Channel Islands Post Office Directory 1939
A fascinating source for anyone with forebears on the islands prior to the breakout of war and the ensuing occupation, this is a must for Channel Islands research.... Read More
Issue 141 - Your Family Tree Magazine
The 25th Division France & Flanders
Once you've found your forebear's basic military details, the best way to discover more about their actions is to look at the history of the regiment and division they belonged to.... Read More
Issue 138 - Your Family Tree Magazine
Branching out your Family Tree
The internet is an incomparable tool for family historians, allowing us to search countless millions of records of our relatives, build trees, produce charts and so much more, with just a few clicks of the mouse.... Read More
Issue 137 - Your Family Tree Magazine
The East Anglian
This CD contains ten volumes of the local journal, The East Anglian. At over 6,600 pages, there's plenty to delve into.... Read More
Issue 136 - Your Family Tree Magazine
Familiae Minorum Gentium
Spread over four volumes, this CD contains pedigrees of some 850 British families. Ideal for those tracing their noble roots.... Read More
Issue 133 - Your Family Tree Magazine
The Transvaal in War & Peace
Including hundreds of photos, this CD contains a 400-page book from 1900 that gives a comprehensive and insightful overview of the Anglo-Boer Wars.... Read More
Issue 132 - Your Family Tree Magazine
Premium Leather A4 Burgundy Binder
If you fancy a bit of luxury in which to store your family history documents, trees and photographs, these quality binders from S&N Genealogy are ideal.... Read More
Issue 131 - Your Family Tree Magazine
RootsMagic 6: UK Edition
With the release of RootsMagic 6, existing features are developed further to inject functionality into areas of the program. It takes a definite step in the right direction, and combines a reasonable feature set with a straightforward user interface.... Read More
Issue 126 - Your Family Tree Magazine
Search Censuses at TheGenealogist.co.uk
The accurate, user-friendly nature of TheGenealogist allows family historians to dive straight into the records you wish to find, quickly and easily. Our first part of this review looks at the powerful census search tools.... Read More
Issue 124 - Your Family Tree Magazine
Air Force List: September 1938
Find details of all RAF officers on the eve of World War II... Read More
Issue 120 - Your Family Tree Magazine
Boer War and Catholic Records
Your Family Tree review a collection of CDs that help you to learn more about the Boer War and find Catholic ancestors in England and Wales.... Read More
Issue 120 - Your Family Tree Magazine
Kelly's Directories, Army Lists, and Baronets
A selections of data CD reviews from Your Family Tree magazine, including a Kelly's directory, Army List, and Baronets.... Read More
Issue 118 - Your Family Tree Magazine
Take a Look Inside The Genealogist
Richard Wentk investigates what goes on behind the scenes at one of the UK’s Leading genealogy websites... Read More
Issue 118 - Your Family Tree Magazine - Richard Wentk
Visitations, Directories, and Parish Records
A selections of data CD reviews from Your Family Tree magazine, including directories, parish records, peerage and gentry.... Read More
Issue 117 - Your Family Tree Magazine
Search the 1911 Census
Subscribers to The Genealogist are in for a New Year treat, as the site nears completion of its 1911 Census data. This most recent available UK census is crucial for linking your family tree in the early 20th century.... Read More
Issue 112 - Your Family Tree Magazine
Wingfield Church Registers 1538-1838
This digital version of Wingfield: Its Church, Castle and College is a great way to access parish records. Starting off with a map and chapters containing short local histories, the bulk of the document is the 130 pages of baptism, marriage and burial ent... Read More
Issue 97 - Your Family Tree Magazine
A Trio of Trophies: S&N Genealogy Supplies
After voting in the thousands in the second annual Your Family Tree genealogy awards, the results have now been revealed, and S&N have gone away with a trio of trophies.... Read More
RootsMagic Essentials 4
An unlimited trial program is a difficult balancing act, as it must contain enough tools to stop users getting frustrated, yet offer enough carrots to tempt them to upgrade. In the case of RME the publisher has got the balance just about right.... Read More
Issue 88 - Your Family Tree Magazine
Online Store of the Year: S&N Genealogy Supplies
It's difficult to argue with the vast range of products on this site.... Read More
