Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 52 (August 2017)

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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.* 'Put it in the diary': Ruth A Symes looks at what our ancestors' appointment diaries can reveal
* What's in a name?: Denise Bates explores the trends and traditions of Victorian forenames
* Changing names: Nick Thorne unravels a family of name changes and finds a black sheep exiled for his crime
* Here is the news: Margaret Powling surveys the history of newspapers, and remembers her own family's role in the trade
* Woodcuts and witches: Jon Crabb explores how developments in publishing influenced the early modern fixation with witches
* History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on underwear