Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine not only explores the stories behind the popular BBC genealogy TV series, but also helps you uncover your own roots. Each issue is packed with practical advice to help you track down family history archives and get the most out of online resources, alongside features on what life was like in the past and the historic events that affected our ancestors.

Welcome

SARAH'S TOP TIP • Look beyond standard newspaper collections to find more obituaries

Contributors

TRANSCRIPTION BRICK WALL SMASHED!

Letters

Who Do You Think You Are?

What's On

Railway project adds 69,000 records • Rosemary Collins reports on the latest data releases and genealogy news

NEWS IN BRIEF

ONS gives green light to 2031 census of England and Wales

CAN YOU HELP?

23andMe fined by ICO

WW2 pilot's grave identified

Researcher solves 1337 murder of priest

MIDSUMMER MADNESS • Alan Crosby reveals our ancestors’ wild summer celebrations in Tudor times

9 THINGS I'VE LEARNT FROM WORKING ON • Sara Khan, the genealogist behind dozens of WDYTYA? episodes, shares her favourite strategies for uncovering fascinating stories

10 ESSENTIAL WEBSITES

DEATH BY DOODLEBUG • The UK suffered an onslaught of flying-bomb attacks in the Second World War including a catastrophic incident on 18 June 1944, says Jan Gore

BOMB-SURVEY MAPS • Jan shares three websites for viewing bombing maps from WW2

V1 CAMPAIGN TIMELINE • Jan outlines the main events of the Luftwaffe's V1 bombing campaign which brought terror to our relations on the home front

RESOURCES • Take your research further

‘MY MOTHER'S FAMILY SURVIVED THE GERMAN OCCUPATION OF JERSEY’ • When Sarah Le Marchand began researching her Jersey relations’ experiences during the Second World War, she found irresistible inspiration for a novel says Claire Vaughan

RESOURCES • These resources helped Sarah explore her family's experiences

RESEARCH AFTER 1945 • Janet Few outlines the challenges of tracing relations in the latter half of the 20th century, and shares her expert tips for overcoming them

EXPERT PICKS • Janet recommends these online resources for researching the period

PERCY JAMES WOOLGAR 1891-1963 • Janet reveals how she researched her great uncle

CEMETERY RECORD, 1950 • This record from the Wesleyan Methodist Cemetery in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, Lancashire, is available on Findmypast in the collection ‘Manchester Cemetery Records’ (bit.ly/fmp-manc-cem)

RESOURCES • Take your research further

JEWISH RESEARCH • Jonathan Scott rounds up the most useful online resources for tracing Jewish ancestors

EXPERT'S CHOICE • David Mendoza is a genealogist and the joint president of the Sephardic Genealogical Society (sephardic.world)

Go FURTHER • Eight more sites you can't afford to miss

OBITUARIES • Chloe O'Shea explains how to find an ancestor's obituary and make the most of the information it contains

OBITUARY, 1902 • This obituary, which was published in the Bridport News on 7 November 1902, is available digitally via the British Newspaper Archive (britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)

RESOURCES • Take your research further

How can I find my Scottish Smithson link? • Our team of experts offers tips and inspiration

Why can't I find my great grandfather's will, despite having the probate details?

Did my grandfather serve with the Artists Rifles during the First World War?

Why was this photograph of a schoolboy taken?

How do I find a birth record for Joseph Preece?

How accurate are pedigrees drawn up following...