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Launched in May 2013 Discover Your Ancestors Periodical is a high quality monthly digital magazine delivered to your own personalised online account every month. This beautifully designed 30+ page online magazine is packed full of stories, case studies, social history articles and research advice. This regular and affordable service is a must have for anyone starting out in family history research or for those with more experience but who have reached brick walls.

Rich, deep content for family history researchers, all year round

We have two critically acclaimed publications available to family history researchers – the annual print magazine, Discover Your Ancestors and the monthly online magazine, Discover Your Ancestors Periodical. These publications have been designed and written by our team of best in class journalists to support and guide you through your family history journey.

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October 2024 Offer

In this issue:

A warm welcome to the October issue of Discover Your Ancestors Periodical, your monthly digital mix of family and social history, in our unique web-friendly format ideal for screens of all sizes.

A quick announcement: if you're reading this before 5th October, it's not too late to get your tickets and visit the London Family History Show at Kempton Park Racecourse on Saturday 5th! Do visit what's always one of the liveliest events of the family history year if you can. You can also pick up a copy of the 11th printed edition of Discover Your Ancestors, or buy one online if you can't make the show. The Family History Shows will of course be back next year – including a new venue in Liverpool!

Meanwhile, the usual rich melange of subjects can be found in the articles in this issue – from plague in the 17th century (as I type this I have Covid, and I'm grateful that modern medicine has made many types of infectious disease a thing of the past) to workers' education institutions, from villages happy to have escaped loss during the world wars to the dark story of Aleister Crowley. All that and more inside!

I hope you enjoy this issue – and stay well in the season of germs.

Andrew Chapman, Editor.


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Visit us at The Family History Show

We run several events across the country throughout the year in London, York and Online. Our aim is to offer engaging events that bring family historians, societies and genealogical organisations together, making the search for your family history educating and enjoyable with captivating events accessible for people of all ages. Each show features:

  • Large Lecture Theatres with Free Talks
  • Free Ask the Experts Area
  • Societies, Archives and Commercial stands
  • Free Parking
  • Refreshments available all day

Our next show is The Family History Show, Online 2025 on 8th February 2025.

Latest Print Issue

Issue 11 of the critically acclaimed annual printed magazine Discover Your Ancestors is now available, featuring more than 140 pages of beautifully illustrated content to move your family history research on at pace. Read stunning features about life in the past, celebrity genealogies, Belfast roots, Scots marriages, trade unions, Catholic ancestors, and much more including and much more, delivered straight to your door.

Issue 11 is now available at this website and at more than 4,000 newsagents worldwide including WHSmith in the UK, Barnes & Noble in the USA and Chapters in Canada. While stocks last you can also purchase copies of back issues direct from this website.

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