Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 37 (May 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.* A stitch in time: Ruth A Symes threads her way through the history of needlework occupations * The roots of the Trucker Earl: Nick Thorne uses colour tithe maps now available online to look into the past of a colourful family * Hair-raising history: Harry Cunningham investigates the changing roles of hairdressers and barbers, from cutting limbs to cutting hair * Patten recognition: Paul Matthews steps out in pursuit of a lost trade, and the wider history of London livery companies * History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on knickerbockers * Blue sap in the tree?: Jill Morris finds an online treasure trove of royal records