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Learn how to trace your family tree! Every issue is packed with: family history research advice hands-on learning experiences to help you become an ancestor super-sleuth & step-by-step guides to show you the path to tracing the past. From vintage documents to the latest in DNA, we’re here to help you discover more! Get the latest in genealogy news, software, books, archives and expert answers. Plus enjoy those reader stories that remind what it means to trace your family story. Research & remember your roots with Family Tree!

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Rebuilding history: 175,000 replacement records added to Ireland’s Virtual Treasury from archives worldwide

Optocartography innovation: 3D models of maps, documents, battlefields & more help visually impaired students explore history • 3D replicas of 2D documents at The National Archives are transforming access to historical study

Commemorating: The Gazette’s free #VJDay80 hub • Find official despatches describing significant battles, hints on how to explore the archives, and military history research guidance articles on The Gazette’s commemorative #VJDay80 online hub

Seaside stories: celebrating historic coastal landmarks • New interactive map of seaside memories from Historic England launched

New: 1.25 billion additional records on MyHeritage • The additional material can now be searched across 21 MyHeritage collections

Discussed: healthy ageing & family history • Leaders from the family history and ageing communities gathered in May in America to identify collaborative approaches that enhance healthy ageing

DNA Club news • DNA Club news reporter Karen Evans shares news from the genealogy scene

Now on Ancestry: Birmingham hospital records & petty session register • June saw 52,000 records for All Saints Hospital 1845-1931 and more than 2 million Petty Session Registers 1892-1923, now available online

The life of BRYAN • This month, Family Tree Academy tutor David Annal tells us the fascinating story of Bryan Dean – a tale of bigamy and only intermittent appearances in the records!

A Child of the Docks Frederick Fleet’s Journey to the Titanic • Genealogist Julie Johnson tells us the story of Liverpool-born Frederick Fleet, and how witnessing one of the most infamous disasters in history haunted him for the rest of his life Content warning: pleased be advised that this article covers the topic of suicide.

GENERATION GAME • Unmarried mother. Illegitimate child. Gill Shaw finds her Tonge ancestors have suddenly got decidedly more interesting!

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Genealogy is changing… don’t get left behind • Genealogist John Beaumont looks at the ways that Generative AI may be used by family historians to speed things up, brainstorm ideas, and free us up for more analysis and interpretation.

Reframing Roots How family history helped me heal • Genealogist and therapist Celia Heritage discusses how delving deeper into our family history can enable us to process ancestral trauma.

LEGACY FAMILY TREE V10 Take the tour • Keen genealogist, author and presenter Wayne Shepheard shares his experiences of Legacy Family Tree v10. Let’s see how he finds the software.

EXPLORING RECORDS CREATED BY THE CHURCH MEDIEVAL RECORDS FOR THE GENEALOGIST & LOCAL HISTORIAN 1066-1485 • Discover the record collections and research know-how that will enable you to take your research into people and places, up to 1,000 years ago. Professional genealogist and passionate local historian Richard Tolson is here to guide you. In this article we will cover … the key records for the medieval period that were created by the church

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