ABM Publishing Limited 2012

January-12
FREE covermount CD includes: Chipping Sodbury district, Gloucestershire ancestors in the 1861 Census, Kelly's Directory of Gloucestershire for 1906 (extract), marriage records for Frocester 1559-1837; Maisemore 1557- 1813; and Tirley 1655-1812, plus software, charts, back issues & how-to guide.
The future of old newspapers We delve into the newly-launched British Newspaper Archive
Reinvigorate your research 10 ways to make 2012 your best year yet for family history
10 years of the census online How the launch of the 1901 Census online a decade ago changed family history research forever
How to use overseas records online for free! Top advice for finding and using overseas records online - without paying a penny!
Hidden depths Discover treasures among the lesser-known maritime records at The National Archives
'Send me a postcard...' See what old postcards can reveal about your more recent forebears
Key websites for north-east Scotland We continue our online genealogical tour of Scotland

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Genealogy angel - when fate takes a hand in the search for our ancestors
The watchmaker & jeweller - turn back the clock to examine the craft of watchmaking
The seventh age - how the elderly were treated in the past
Reader story - 'my 25-year brickwall solution'
Reader story - 'putting the record straight for my WWI ancestor'
The scourge of scarlet fever - we investigate the 'red rash' that killed so many of our ancestors
Who do you think you are? Live 2012 - find out what's happening at the world's biggest family history show
Twiglets - diary of a family tree first-timer
Thoughts on... climbing the faraway tree and having one foot stuck in the past

Regulars: Genealogy News; Genealogical miscellany; Your Q&A & photo-dating, including military; Reviews of the latest books & CDs; Mailbox - your letters; Diary dates

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February-12
FREE covermount CD includes: Ashby-de-la-Zouch district, Leicestershire ancestors in the 1871 Census, Pigot's Directory of Leicestershire for 1835 (extract), marriage records for Barkston 1574-1837; Plungar 1695- 1837; Knipton 1562-1837; and Croxton Kerrial 1558-1837, plus software, charts, back issues & how-to guide.
Trace your RAF ancestors We reveal how you can trace air force relatives
Fall of Singapore The story of the noble British Division that defended Singapore 70 years ago
Maps & gazetteers online free Build up a better picture of where your ancestors lived
Farthings, groats & guineas We ask a timely question, 'what was your ancestors' money worth?'
Writing about Dickens The famous writer's 3x great-grandaughter considers the implications of writing about family
Howes that? We peek behind the scenes of a one-name study
Key websites for the Highlands & islands Join us for the final leg of our online genealogical tour of Scotland

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Inside story: Austere times - we consider the role of WDYTYA? Live in the current economic climate
Reader story - Did your ancestor die in an epidemic?
Reader story - Sid's story: The evacuation of Singapore
Skills for life - tracking down charity schoolchildren
The redoubtable Miss Rosie Newman - colour films from WWII let us view our ancestors' world with new eyes
Head & shoulders above the rest - weighing up the size of our ancestors
Discovering documents - we lift the lid on sacrament certificates
Delights & terrors - a young nurse's work in war-torn Britain
Who do you think you are? Live 2012 - find out what's happening at the world's biggest family history show
Twiglets - diary of a family tree first-timer
Thoughts on… family history howlers happen to the best of us...
Regulars: Genealogy News; Genealogical miscellany; Your Q&A & photo-dating, including military; Reviews of the latest books & CDs; Mailbox - your letters; Diary dates

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March-12
FREE covermount CD includes: West London area ancestors in the 1851 Census, the Post Office Directory of London for 1931 (extract), baptism records for Bishopsgate St Nicholas Acons 1539-1653, plus software, charts, back issues & how-to guide.
Trace your living relatives We explain the how, where and why of tracing living family members to grow your tree
Your virtual family We look at the pros and cons of social networking sites for genealogical researchers
Law of the land Understand the enclosure movement & look for ancestors in the surviving records
Goodbye & thank Kew Before he retires as FT's military expert, Iain Swinnerton shares his secrets for those researching British soldiers at Kew
The Special Constable We unlock the story of the Special Constabulary in England & Wales
Ethics in the archives The ethical considerations for archives bequeathed controversial records

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A day at the SOG - we have top research tips following FT's prize winner's day in the archives at the Society of Genealogists
Reader story - once a draper, always a draper
Reader story - a nurse in the family
Spain in turmoil - explore digitised records of British volunteers who fought in the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War
Plotting the dead - a project to rescue and record a neglected Manchester cemetery
Older mums - we investigate the incidence of women having children later in life
A toast to temperance - discover temperance history & raise a glass to the last teetotal bar in England
Twiglets - diary of a family tree first-timer
Thoughts on… Diane Lindsay embroiders colourful tales about the lives of her ancestors
Regulars: Genealogy News; Genealogical miscellany; Your Q&A & photo-dating; Reviews of the latest books & CDs; Mailbox - your letters; Diary dates

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April-12
FREE covermount CD includes: St Asaph area, Denbighshire ancestors in the 1891 Census, Pigot's Directory of Wales for 1844 (extract), baptism, marriage and burial records for Conway, Carnarvonshire 1541-1630, plus software, charts, back issues & how-to guide.
Looking forward A sneak preview of what we can look forward to from societies, websites and other experts in the year to come
FamilySearch & you We look at the rapidly changing world of the FamilySearch project
Online Parish Clerks We salute the UK's hardworking, unsung heroes of the world of family history
Disaster that rocked the world where to find documentary evidence of the Titanic
All aboard! Find out what life was like for our ancestors on board luxury liners like the Titanic
Key websites for North Wales Join us for the first part of our online genealogical tour of Wales

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Payment in kind - we examine tithe maps and explain how to use them
School days & old trades online - Discover free online resources for researching your ancestors' education and occupation
Spanish Flu - did any of your ancestors fall victim to the global pandemic of 1918?
Newsreels: history in action - Between 1910 and 1979, many of our relatives watched newsreels at the cinema. We delve into the film archives
An invitation to dine - discovering documents: we examine an 1894 invitation to a banquet
The Special Constable: part 2 - the story of the Special Constabulary in England & Wales
Reader story - hunting for Heinreich: a family connection to the Titanic
Twiglets - diary of a family tree first-timer
Thoughts on… self-confessed family history hoarder Diane Lindsay is running out of space...

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