Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 36 (April 2016)

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Keep up to date with the genealogy world and learn more about your hobby with the critically acclaimed Discover Your Ancestors online periodical. Whether you are just starting out or have reached a brick wall in your research, this will help and inspire you on your family history journey. Receive guidance from experts, tips on the best sources for records, explore connections around the world and bring your ancestors to life.* The sailors on land: Thousands of sailors fought on land as soldiers in WW1. Why did this happen, and was your ancestor involved? Simon Wills explains * The Fortunes of war: Nick Thorne discovers the highest ranking British officer in online German prisoner of war records * The masters of Middleton Top: Neil Hallows reflects on his family's rich railway heritage * Suicide notes: Paul Matthews reveals some tragic stories from when suicide was a crime * History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on breeches * Pioneers in the sky: Jill Morris takes a bird's eye view of early aviation