This issue celebrates 40 years of publication. Here are the contents, drawing largely from the description here.
A.I. & Genealogy
Chris Paton looks at the world of Artificial Intelligence. Is it here to help us? A thoughtful article.
Finding your way around Findmypast
Genealogy tutor Jude Rhodes guides beginners and more experienced users around Findmypast’s key tools.
Free & frugal tips, tools & tactics for family historians
Useful family history tips from the Frugal Family Historian Alison Spring for saving time and money/ Her top 5 tactics are: connect with social media; learn with webinars; organize with free charts; surprise yourself with books, and plan with Trello.com. I’m surprised at the last of these, given the plethora of organization methods and apps.
The life of a 19th-century soldier
Family Tree Academy tutor David Annal explores the life of a 19th-century military man.
Twiglets
Gill Shaw turns her attention to (quite a) house history… okay yes, it’s a bit of a palace… that her erstwhile orphan great-great-aunt came to own!
Are you getting all the details you can from the 1939 National Register records
Richard Holt digs deeper into the 1939 Register for England and Wales
Spotlight on Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society
Read about the latest society in our series, as they celebrate their 50th!
DNA Workshop
DNA Advisor Karen Evans helps readers with their DNA difficulties.
Witch-hunts during the Little Ice Age
Were your ancestors accused of – or even executed for witchcraft? Wayne Shepheard and Karin Helmstaedt investigate. I suggest remembering that correlation is not necessarily causation.
The life of George Smith, ARP warden
Janet Smith recounts the traumatic experience of her uncle George in his role as ARP warden.
Photo Corner
Jayne Shrimpton helps to put dates to pictures from the past.
And finally… Thoughts on…
Diane Lindsay has been thinking about her grandfather, and the many hats worn by this man who rarely spoke about the Great War.