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20080307 Friday March 07, 2008

Win a personalised ancestor chart

Win a personalised ancestor chart in this month’s Your Family Tree competition

The 12 winners will get a stylish, professionaly produced family tree worth £49 courtesy of Maxbal Genealogy


To have a chance of winning one of these exclusive prizes just answer the following question and fill out our online form below...

Closing date 1 May 2008

To see our full set of online competition rules, please click here

Which of these isn't displayed on a traditional ancestor chart?

  Your grandfather
  Your mother
  Your daughter

Please fill in your details below, so we can contact you if you're one of the lucky winners. Your surname, email address, house number and postcode must be included.

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Posted by Russell James
Friday March 07, 2008


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20080229 Friday February 29, 2008

Get a FREE UK Maps Data CD when you subscribe to Your Family Tree




If you are using this website and you don't already have a subscription to Your Family Tree, then what are you waiting for? Surely you need your monthly dose of great articles, case studies and expert advice on family history research? There are very important benefits to subscribing, and it's easy to do so online.

Subscribers get all this:

-          A FREE UK Maps Data CD which includes over 100 maps from all over the UK and Ireland

-          Save 30% off the shop price

-          13 issues a year with free delivery direct to your door

-          60 day money back guarantee

To subscribe today, simply click here or call 0844 848 2852 quoting the code W021

Posted by Adam Rees
Friday February 29, 2008


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Issue 62 on sale now!

Issue 62 of Your Family Tree is on sale now! In this new-look issue of Britain's favourite genealogical title we show you how to find and utilise your ancestor's wills and discover the history of these important documents. We also give you a guide to your Jewish ancestors, find your theatrical forebears and reveal the history of the Titanic, plus how to find your relatives lost at sea.


                                 

                    

  • Find your family's wills – An expert guide to tracing some of family history's most important documents
  • Titanic stories – We mark the anniversary of the world's most famous vessel plus advice on tracing relatives lost at sea
  • Jewish records – Follow the difficult road taken by these much-travelled people
  • Search newspapers online – Read all about how to find and use web-based newspaper collections


   
Plus... The story of a WWI prisoner of the Germans, how to decipher old handwriting, our region guide to Dorset, a free CD packed with family history software, including a Dorset directory to find your relatives and much, much more!

At 100 pages, and selling for £4.99, the new-look issue 61 of Your Family Tree is great value for money. Pick up your copy today, or subscribe online by clicking here and entering the code P032

Posted by Adam Rees
Friday February 29, 2008


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20080201 Friday February 01, 2008

Get an overseas subscription

                

Good news! If you live overseas you can subscribe to Your Family Tree and get the magazine delivered direct to your door wherever you are in the world!

Subscribers get the best deal:

-          save money on the shop price

-          13 issues a year plus a CD-ROM with every one

-          FREE delivery direct to your door

-          60 day money back guarantee – we’ll refund unmailed issues if you’re not fully satisfied

Europe: £49.99 USA: £54.99 Rest of World: £58.99

Click here if you live outside of the United Kingdom and would like to subscribe today...

Posted by Adam Rees
Friday February 01, 2008


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20080131 Thursday January 31, 2008

Issue 61 light text – a solution

By now, many of you will have received your copies of Your Family Tree issue 61. We've tried to incorporate some new ideas in the magazine this month, which we think make it even better than before.

Unfortunately, one of the changes has caused an unexpected problem with one of our text fonts. This means that certain pages in the magazine have become difficult to read, particularly for those with poor eyesight. Rest assured, we certainly didn't intend for the font to print this light, and we will be changing it for all subsequent issues.

In the meantime, I have uploaded PDF versions of all the affected pages. You can download them all for free here:

Welcome   Letters    Q&A    Reviews 1    Reviews 2   

Reviews 3    Reviews 4    Reviews 5    Seeking

You can either read these pages on-screen, or print them out to read at your leisure.

Please accept my apologies for this error, and any discomfort it has caused you in reading the magazine.

Russell James
Editor

Posted by Russell James
Thursday January 31, 2008


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Issue 61 on sale now!

Issue 61 of Your Family Tree is on sale now! In this new-look issue of Britain's favourite genealogical title we reveal the top ten forgotten treasures of family history research, where to find them, and how best to utilise them. We also give you a guide to deciphering military photographs, the amazing history of the suffragettes and how to track down your Welsh ancestors using some excellent applications on your free CD.


                    

  • Family history's forgotten treasures – The top ten underused genealogical resources, and how they can help you
  • Track down suffragettes – We mark Women's History Month by exploring the records and history of female activists
  • Military photographs – Paul Reed explains what you should be looking for in your wartime photos
  • Find marriages online – Your guide to finding your family's marriages in Boyd's Index at Origins.net


   
Plus... The story of a sea captian in the slave trade, Jeweller records, how to clean your ancestors' gravestones, our region guide to Pembrokeshire, a free CD packed with family history software, including a Welsh directory to find your relatives and much, much more!

At 100 pages, and selling for £4.99, the new-look issue 61 of Your Family Tree is great value for money. Pick up your copy today, or subscribe online by clicking here and entering the code P031

Posted by Adam Rees
Thursday January 31, 2008


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Win a laptop PC!!!

Win a laptop worth £900 in this month’s Your Family Tree competition

The winner will get a brand-new, high-spec Sony FZ21S laptop courtesy of Ancestry.co.uk. An unbeatable tool to use for your research both at home and at the archive!


To have a chance of winning this exclusive prize just answer the following question and fill out our online form below...

Closing date 1 April 2008

To see our full set of online competition rules, please click here

How many names and resources appear in the UK collection at Ancestry.co.uk?

  Eighty
  Eight hundred
  Eight hundred million

Please fill in your details below, so we can contact you if you're one of the lucky winners. Your surname, email address, house number and postcode must be included.

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Posted by Adam Rees
Thursday January 31, 2008


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20080107 Monday January 07, 2008

Issue 60 on sale now!

Issue 60 of Your Family Tree is on sale now! In the first issue of 2008 we present to you the best way to track down ancestors from UK and Ireland's capital cities. We also give you guides to Wheelwrights and Northamptonshire and show you how to build your family tree using OSK, which is one of the many fantastic applications on your free CD.


             

  • Find Your Capital Ancestors – Our team of expert writers show you the best ways to carry out family history research in Belfast, Cardiff, Dublin, Edinburgh and London
  • Build Your Family Tree – Chris Paton looks at the various ways you can record your research in a family history chart. We also show you how to use OSK 4.6 on your CD to help you complete this
  • Wheelwrights – Colin Waters explains how to find the records on generations of these expert craftsmen
  • Ancestral Author 1.3 – YFT gets your New Year off to a great start with this free program that enables you to create an ancestral book out of your research


   
Plus... The story of Canadian forebears, Irish Property Records, our region guide to Northants, a free CD packed with family history software, including London and Northamptonshire directories to find your relatives and much, much more!

At 100 pages, and selling for £4.99, issue 60 of Your Family Tree is great value for money. Pick up your copy today, or subscribe online by clicking here and entering the code 54XX

Posted by Russell James
Monday January 07, 2008


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Win luxury albums!

Organise your research in style with this month’s Your Family Tree competition

The winners will get luxury loose-leaf binder albums courtesy of Arrowfile to keep your BMD certificates and other documents safe and organised.

To have a chance of winning this exclusive prize just answer the following question and fill out our online form below...

Closing date 1 March 2008

To see our full set of online competition rules, please click here

What sort of paper is best for long-term storage?




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Posted by Russell James
Monday January 07, 2008


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20080103 Thursday January 03, 2008

Win a PC!!!

Win a full computer system in this month’s Your Family Tree competition

The winner will get a luxury computer, complete with monitor, speakers, mouse and keyboard, worth £499! The prize, donated by Mesh Computers, is packed with all the latest technology to make short work of all your computer-based-family research

To have a chance of winning this exclusive prize just answer the following question and fill out our online form below...

Closing date 1 February 2008

To see our full set of online competition rules, please click here
In computing, what does the acronym 'PC' stand for?




Please fill in your details below, so we can contact you if you're one of the lucky winners. Your surname, email address, house number and postcode must be included.

Title
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Posted by Russell James
Thursday January 03, 2008


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20071220 Thursday December 20, 2007

Happy Christmas from Your Family Tree




Before we head out of the office for the festive season, everyone at Your Family Tree wishes you all a very merry Christmas!

We hope that you get lots of nice surprises and that 2008 will be a great year for your family history research!



Posted by Russell James
Thursday December 20, 2007


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20071217 Monday December 17, 2007

Win a day with a genealogist


Win a day in the company of professional family historian in this month’s Your Family Tree competition.

The winner will spend a day in London’s top archives with researcher Paul Blake, seeking out documents and will have the opportunity to knock down any brick-walls in their research.
If you’re successful you can arrange a day to meet up with Paul in the capital; he’s based there so you’ll have to be able to travel there.

To have a chance of winning this exclusive prize just answer the following question:
 
Which of the following is NOT shown on a birth certificate?

[A] The child’s name

[B] The child’s sex

[C] The child’s occupation

Send your entry via email to yftcompetitions@futurenet.co.uk, headed ‘Researcher Competition’ or post it to Researcher Competition, Your Family Tree, 30 Monmouth Street, Bath, BA1 2BW. Include your address and phone number. Closing date for entries is 7 January 2007. Click here to view the Terms and Conditions.
 

Posted by Russell James
Monday December 17, 2007


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Competition Terms and Conditions

Please read the following terms and conditions before entering one of YFT's competitions! ...
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Posted by Russell James
Monday December 17, 2007


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20071212 Wednesday December 12, 2007

Get your family reunion on TV!

Have you or any members of your family got a reunion planned?

If so, the BBC want to hear from you. They are looking for people interested in reuniting their extended family to feature in a new program on the subject.

If you are interested in an all expenses paid weekend of festivities with your loved ones, contact Annabel from Blast! Films on 020 7267 4260 or aborthwick@blastfilms.co.uk.

Posted by Russell James
Wednesday December 12, 2007


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20071210 Monday December 10, 2007

Issue 59 on sale now!

Issue 59 of Your Family Tree is on sale now! This month we show you how to best utilise your computer to make the most out of your family research. We also explain the meanings of surnames and how to backup and protect your family history data with Genie Backup Manager Professional 8, which is one of the many fantastic applications on your free CD.



  • Family History on your PC – Our experts explain hints and tips on how to make better use of your computer to help with your research
  • Surnames – Anthony Adolph shows you what you can discover about your ancestors from looking at surnames
  • Records of the manor – We show you how to use manorial records to find ancestors from the early 1900s right back to the 12th century
  • Genie Backup Manager Professional 8 – YFT's guide on how to backup all your family history research with this program free on your CD


   
Plus... The story of an untrustworthy vicar, the history of dressmakers, our region guide to Lanarkshire, a free CD packed with family history software, including a Glasgow directory to find your relatives and much, much more!

At 100 pages, and selling for £4.99, issue 59 of Your Family Tree is great value for money. Pick up your copy today, or buy online by clicking here

Posted by Russell James
Monday December 10, 2007


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