Who Do You Think You Are Magazine

The latest issue of Who Do You Think You Are magazine is now available free online for Campaspe Library members via our subscription to Libby eMagazines.

Inside this month's issue: 

Sort your photos We give our verdict on the different online tools for organising and sharing family photographs

The end of the census?
 We spoke to the ONS about their plans to modernise the census

How to visit local archives What you need to know about visiting local archive services to research your family history

The history of women's education
 Discover how our female ancestors fought for the right to learn

Family hero Terry Sheppard's ancestors fought in the English and American Civil Wars

Caribbean ancestry How to research Caribbean family history online

And more...

 

Famiy Tree UK Magazine

The latest issue of Family Tree UK magazine is now available free online for Campaspe Library members via our subscription to Libby eMagazines.

Inside this month's issue :  

• What is it about connecting?
• Pioneering re-weave for Georgian carpet: 250 years on
• Selected digital English and Welsh birth and death records now available from the GRO
• £3.5M makeover for iconic Menin Gate
• Women’s lockdown experience exhibition
• Nationwide history project discovers rare stories and objects
• Sussex record offices celebrate 10 million record views
• Find your ancestors on the 1931 Canada census
• Can you help the Ministry of Defence shape their medal services?
• Cemetery group remembers the ‘forgotten’ dead
• Slow down & plan your research
• Understanding genealogical sources & why it matters
• Still many more places to try...
• How Family History can provide children with life skills & resilience

 

Who Do You Think You Are Magazine

The latest issue of Who Do You Think You Are magazine is now available free online for Campaspe Library members via our subscription to Libby eMagazines.

Inside this month's issue:

• Search like a pro Who Do You Think You Are? genealogist Laura Berry reveals the professional tips you can apply to your family history research
• Scottish census Chris Paton on how you can get more from the Scottish census records for less
• The history of ice cream Caroline Roope gets the scoop and cools down with the refreshing history of everyone's favourite summer treat
• Convicts How to trace ancestors who were transported to Australia online
• Reader story Margaret Smith is related to one of Charles II's mistresses
• Cornish family history Discover new family history resources in the south-western peninsula

Family Tree UK Magzine

The latest issue of Family Tree UK magazine is now available free online for Campaspe Library members via our subscription to Libby eMagazines.

Inside this month's issue : 

• RHS Digital Dig project
• Traveller culture celebrated at Auchindrain
• Bletchley Park opens state-of-the-art learning centre in refurbished wartime building
• Share your view of a historic place in the Missing Pieces project
• Lark Rise to Candleford: Village life in the late-1800s
• In search of overseas employment
• Twists, turns & revelations
• Investigating burial records
• DNA first aid : ‘Where are my matches?’
• And more...
  

Who Do You Think You Are Magazine

The latest issue of Who Do You Think You Are magazine is now available free online for Campaspe Library members via our subscription to Libby eMagazines.

Inside this month's issue:  

• • Replant your family tree Could your family history research benefit from uploading your tree to other websites?
  • Their Finest Hour How you can get involved in a project preserving memories of the Second World War
  • The history of divorce What a lack of legal divorce meant for women in your family tree
  • Indian family history research How to trace ancestors with a connection to the Indian subcontinent online
  • Reader story Chris Hussey's grandfather emigrated to Canada and fought on the Western Front
  • Nottinghamshire family history Don't miss our complete guide to the best family history resources for tracing ancestors from the county

Family Tree US Magazine

The latest issue of Family Tree US magazine is now available free online for Campaspe Library members via our subscription to Libby eMagazines.  

Inside this month's issue : 

• Tree Talk - your favorite mobile apps for genealogy
• 5 Questions with: Cyndi Ingle, creator of Cyndi’s List
• ‘Preserve the Pensions’ Returns
• Genealogy and AI
• Close to Home - Living in an ancestral home continues to spur new family history discoveries
• Crown Jewels - The 101 Best Genealogy Websites
• 75 Best State Websites of 2023
• Tap into the resources of the massive FamilySearch Family Tree
• Find Your U.S. Ancestors
• identity crisis - tips to help you overcome common pitfalls for establishing identity
• Smart scanning-  the eight top smartphone scanning apps
• Service Records
• Discovering Places and Stories with Historypin
• Preserving Shoes and Footware
• Sites for Finding Heirlooms
• Endogamy and DNA Research
• Genealogy Research Planner
• Polish Genealogy
• And more... 

Family Tree UK Magazine

The latest issue of Family Tree UK magazine is now available free online for Campaspe Library members via our subscription to Libby eMagazines.

Inside this month's issue :  

• What made them move?
• French museum capilalizes on Gen Z’s interest in World War I
• New genetic study illustrates Canada’s unique links to England and Ireland
• Major study into role of WW2 conscientious objectors
• New Oxfordshire centre aims to safeguard rural skills
• Explore reading cemetery records
• FindMyPast and National Trust partnership
• Land survey gives a snapshot of 19th-century land ownership
• Motives for Immigration
• The Six Hats method (Discover why you need it)
• 94% European & 6% African DNA - tracing my African ancestor
• Investigating clandestine marriages 
• And more...

Irish Lives Remembered

The latest issue of Irish Lives Remembered, the free online magazine produced by the Irish Family History Centre, is now available online.

Inside this issue: 

• Helen Moss & Fiona Fitzsimons – Bruce Springsteen: Born in the USA, Roots in Ireland 
• Brigit McCone – Gaels Who Sail: The Irish in the Caribbean, Pacific and Antarctic 
• Brian Mitchell – The Shipwreck of the Faithful Steward: The Importance of Family Information 
• Eamonn P. Kelly – Here Be Dragons: Áine's Fiery Form 
• Donna Rutherford – Unlocking Secrets with DNA: My Unexpected Result 
• Conor Curran – Outstanding Families of Dublin Soccer 
• Elizabeth Cowan – Bride of MacBride: Catalina Bulfin 
• The Four Courts Press Photo Feature – Launch of “The Irish Defence Forces 1922-2022” By Eoin Kinsella 
• The Four Courts Press Book  Excerpt – Leitrim:The Irish Revolution 1912-23 (published 2020) by Patrick McGarty  
• The Genealogical Publishing Company Book  Excerpt – A New Genealogical Atlas of Ireland. Second Edition  (published 2002) by Brian Mitchell

Traces Magazine

The latest issue of Traces magazine is now available free online for Campaspe Library members via our subscription to Libby eMagazines.

Inside this month's issue:

• Observatory House, Adelaide
• Everywhen: a new way of thinking about history
• Waverley Cemetery
• Fitzroy's ‘Hand of Glory’
• Master mariner: Captain Jean Benaud
• ‘So long, Letty’ - the 1917 sinking of an Australian troopship
• Jobs of the streets of early Melbourne
• Convict orphans hiding in family trees
• Percy Cowan: light in dark hours
• Hunter Valley ancestors
• The Spanish Swindle
• And more...
  

 

Who Do You Think You Are Magazine

The latest issue of Who Do You Think You Are magazine is now available free online for Campaspe Library members via our subscription to Libby eMagazines.

Inside this month's issue:

• Parish chest records Discover the wealth of important family history records kept by local parishes
• Behind the scenes on Who Do You Think You Are? As the new series kicks off, we spoke to the show's producer about what to look forward to
• Salvation Army ancestors Find out more about the origins of the charity that brought hope to Britain's streets
• Roman Catholic records Discover centuries of British Catholic history with these record sets
• Reader story Peter Day discovered three brothers whose lives read like a Boy's Own adventure
  

 

Family Tree UK Magazine

The latest issue of Family Tree UK magazine is now available free online for Campaspe Library members via our subscription to Libby eMagazines.

Inside this month's issue :  

• AGRA conference speaker line-up announced
• Remembrance ceremony for Flying Tiger passengers
• Countdown to 1931 Canada census release
• Legacy of railway stationmaster marked through new housing development
• Explore local history at the new Wales Broadcast Archive
• Add the power of audio to your family history photos
• From London to Scotland by steam
• Was your ancestor on a 'wanted' list?
• Wallace Clare Award 2023
• Free Birth, Marriage and Death Records
• Where there's a Will
• As a Family Line
• And more...

Who Do You Think You Are Magazine

The latest issue of Who Do You Think You Are magazine is now available free online for Campaspe Library members via our subscription to Libby eMagazines.

Inside this month's issue

• Wills and probate Discover what your ancestors left in their wills with our complete guide to finding this important family history resource
• Irish surnames Is your surname Irish? A look at the history of Ireland's unique naming traditions
• Costermongers The history of London's bustling street markets
• Canadian ancestry How to trace ancestors who emigrated to Canada online
• Family hero Steven Blockley's great grandfather was a fairground strongman
• And more
  

 

Family Tree US Magazine

The latest issue of Family Tree US magazine is now available free online for Campaspe Library members via our subscription to Libby eMagazines.  

Inside this month's issue : 

• RootsTech 2023 Roundup
• Ancestry.com Short Film Nominated
• Precious Memories
• The Family Home - A cache of memorabilia about an orphan’s home sheds light on an unusual upbringing.
• Colonial Roots - Learn how to research your early American ancestors who arrived before the Revolutionary War.
• Staying the Course - Avoid getting lost in a sea of research with these six tips for avoiding distractions.
• Je Me Souviens - Find your French Canadian ancestors.
• Group Dynamic - A family portrait shows many faces, but seemingly scant genealogical details.
• Naturalization Records
• At a Glance: Declaration of Intention
• Finding Ellis Island Immigration Records
• Native American Heritage and DNA
• Ancestral Village Worksheet - Collect key information about the place your ancestors lived.
• And more

Family Tree UK Magazine

The latest issue of Family Tree UK magazine is now available free online for Campaspe Library members via our subscription to Libby eMagazines.

Inside this month's issue :  

• Royal shipwreck artefacts revealed in new Norwich Castle Museum exhibition
• New Genealogy Institute at Strathclyde University
• Call for improved access to public records
• RootsTech Round-up
• New WW2 Service Records digitisation project
• Declaration of Arbroath to go on display for the first time in 18 years
• Illustrating your family’s history
• Many names, one man
• Don't rely on the Surname
• Medieval masterclass
• And more
  

 

Who Do You Think You Are Magazine

The latest issue of Who Do You Think You Are magazine is now available free online for Campaspe Library members via our subscription to Libby eMagazines.

Inside this month's issue :

• DNA FAQs Genetic genealogy expert Debbie Kennett answers your questions about DNA testing
• How to write your family history Janet Few tells you how to turn your ancestry into a book
• The history of coronations As we look forward to the coronation of Charles III, we look back on the origins of coronation traditions
• Reader story Gary Cooper's relative was the world's first professional basketball player
• Plus: Finding 20th century Merchant Navy records, tracing aristocratic and royal connections, finding 19th century property records 
• and more

Family Tree UK Magazine

The latest issue of Family Tree UK magazine is now available free online for Campaspe Library members via our subscription to Libby eMagazines.

Inside this month's issue : 

• Time travel, memories & family history
• Explore the effects of traumatic events on our ancestors
• Curiosity, creativity and genius at the heart of the National Trust’s 2023 plans
• Private collection of Antiques Roadshow expert Henry Sandon to go under the hammer
• Can you help to save Trove? Support a campaign to save the National Library of Australia’s Trove newspaper database, which is threatened with closure later this year
• 2.4 million RAF records available to search online
• New search service for those with French roots
• Audrey Collins: a tribute
• All Change : ancestor money & measurements
• Tips & Tactics to prove your Family Tree is correct
• Acquiring clothes in the pre- and early- industrial age
• Note-taking applications for Family History
• And more...
  

 

WDYTYA Magazine

The latest issue of Who Do You Think You Are magazine is now available free online for Campaspe Library members via our subscription to Libby eMagazines.

Inside this month's issue : 

• Start your Irish research Nicola Morris explains how to break down your brick walls and go further with Irish family history
• Walk in your ancestors' footsteps Chloe O'Shea on the joys of visiting where your ancestors lived
• Reader story Helen Murray's family hosted some of the most famous figures of the day in Cromer
• Plus: Researching illegitimate births, tracing textile mill workers, recording oral histories 
• and more

 

Family Tree US Magazine

The latest issue of Family Tree US magazine is now available free online for Campaspe Library members via our subscription to Libby eMagazines.  

Inside this month's issue :  

• NARA Launches New Catalog
• The Newspapers Issue
• Titans of Industry - digitized newspapers.
• Headlining Search Tips
• Extra, Extra! - smaller newspaper databases
• Find Your U.S. Ancestors
• Ladies-in-Waiting - Find long-lost female ancestors
• Nicknames: Not a Given
• The UK National Archives - Here’s what to expect.
• US Censuses
• Searching Land Patents from the Bureau of Land Management
• Preserving Coins and Paper Money
• Places to Connect with Genealogists
• Testing at Multiple Companies
• 4 Things You’ll Find in Old Newspapers
• And More
  

Irish Lives Remembered magazine

Issue 58 of the free online Irish family history magazine Irish Lives Remembered is now available.

Inside this issue : 

• We remember the original musical peace activist, Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore - a Galway man who emigrated to America and organized what were then the largest concerts in history, with the ambitious goal of musically achieving world peace.
• Mary Lou McDonald is the current leader of Sinn Féin; a party once regarded as controversial for its paramilitary connections. Fiona Fitzsimons takes a look at her family tree, to better understand how she got to where she is.
• Folklore expert Ned Kelly traces the ancient pagan roots of Irish traditions of the midsummer solstice, from the goddess Áine to St. John the Baptist.
• Brigit McCone researches the history of the Irish in the Far East and turns up some fascinating characters.
• Robert Flanagan Stieglitz returns with the story of uncovering and commemorating great-great-grandfather Patrick Branegan's service in the American Civil War.
• Genetic genealogy expert Dr. Maurice Gleeson lets you know how you can help to identify and commemorate Irish veterans of World War One using DNA testing and online family trees.
• Nathan Mannion remembers the fascinating life of Wicklow woman Elizabeth leBlond, pioneering female mountaineer and filmmaker.
• Dr. Katharine Simms, author of Medieval Gaelic sources, introduces us to the medieval bardic poetry of the Gaelic aristocracy as a genealogical source.
• Can photo detective Jayne Shrimpton's skills date our reader's Ayrshire ancestors?
• Our new Heritage Highlight feature spotlights local institutions and lesser-known attractions of Ireland and the potential interest their archives hold for family history researchers. This issue, we look at the Michael Davitt Museum in Straide, County Mayo.
• Jessie O’Hara reviews the latest Irish records on Findmypast, including a new TreeSearch feature that helps you to connect your family tree to millions of others!
• Two readers' dilemmas are answered in our Dear Genie column,
• An excerpt from a Genealogical Publishing Company resource that reveals the deep Derry roots of fiery feminist journalist Nell McCafferty.
• Our Four Courts Press excerpt delves into the history of St. James's Hospital, Ireland's largest teaching hospital, and its past as an overwhelmed workhouse weathering the crisis of Ireland's Great Famine.