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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine is Britain's best selling family history magazine. Follow for the latest family history news and advice. www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com

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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 4d

It's here! Our latest issue is on sale now. This month, discover how to break down brick walls by thinking outside the box, how family history can help your mental health, the lives of sailors in Nelson's navy, and more:

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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 1d

Have you ever seen an old photograph of your house? See what you can find with these websites 🏡

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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 1d

Our tech expert Nick Peers gives his verdict on Heredis 2026 - including the new Timeline tool - in our family history software roundup:

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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 2d

Centuries of the records of the Irish Court of Chancery were destroyed in the 1922 Public Record Office fire - but some survive. Discover how to find them online 🇮🇪

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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 2d

🧬 AncestryDNA tests are now on sale at an incredible 50% off - don't miss out!

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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 2d

To mark #WorldMentalHealthDay, we look at the history of the lunatic asylums where mentally ill people were once confined, and explain how you can trace their surviving records:

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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you Sloane! 😀

Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 4d

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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 17d

Do you have a 'munitionette' in your family? Discover the lives of the women who endured poisoning, 12-hour shifts and lethal explosions to build Britain's arms in the First World War:

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Philip Taylor @philipjtaylor.bsky.social · 19d

Yes. Two sieges of Sebastopol in the Grenadier Guards and spells at Windsor Castle. Played for Wrexham AFC in their first ever match despite coming from Wiltshire.

Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 18d

Did your ancestor serve in the Merchant Navy? Here's how you can find him in the surviving crew lists:

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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 18d

🌳 Have you traced your family tree as far back as the 17th century? Few records survive from that period - but some do remain, and can even be found online. Find out more with our guide:

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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 18d

Tribunal upholds 'catastrophic' Ancestry request to access Scottish family history records:

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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 18d

Tracing Irish family history is difficult because so many records were lost, so any surviving records are particularly important. Don't miss our complete guide to Irish wills 🇮🇪

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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 19d

Do you have an ancestor who fought in the British Army? Don't miss our complete guide to tracing Army records throughout history:

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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 19d

How much do you know about your family history? Who Do You Think You Are? genealogist Laura Berry reveals where to get started on tracing your family tree 🌳

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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 20d

Great to see this out - got our copy recently and as ever there's loads in it!

Glad to be able to contribute to the #Railway200 focus - thanks for having us in (via Railway Work, Life & Death project co-lead Mike Esbester of @uophistory.bsky.social)!

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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 19d

Heading to #Havant today, to deliver the Portsmouth Area Railway Pasts exhibition to The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre.

It'll be on display 29 September to 9 October - its 1st public venue.

Great to open it here, in the heart of the community that created it!

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6 pull-up banners detailing railway workers in south-east Hampshire, part of the Portsmouth Area Railway Pasts project.

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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 20d

Happy birthday Ruth Jones!

The Gavin & Stacey star traced her very Welsh heritage when she appeared on #WhoDoYouThinkYouAre - including her grandfather's involvement with the forerunner of the NHS #wdytya

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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 20d

Happy birthday Rupert Penry-Jones!

The Spooks star discovered his family's connections to the Second World War and the British in India when he appeared on #WhoDoYouThinkYouAre #wdytya

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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 22d

Were your ancestors among the thousands of Britons who lived in India during colonial rule? Here's how to research their lives online:

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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 22d

Have you looked for your ancestor in War Diaries? Find out how to use War Diaries from the Second World War with our guide:

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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 23d

Did you know that in the 18th and 19th centuries, you could be imprisoned just for failing to pay your debts? We take a look at the debtors' prisons that inspired Charles Dickens:

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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 23d

Happy birthday Twiggy!

The supermodel discovered a family line of strong women who coped with hardship and heartbreak when she appeared on #WhoDoYouThinkYouAre #wdytya

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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 23d

Happy birthday Jeremy Irons!

The Academy Award-winning actor discovered a Chartist ancestor when he appeared on #WhoDoYouThinkYouAre #wdytya

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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 24d

What does ethnicity mean, and how can you tell your ethnicity with a DNA test? Find out with our guide 🧬

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