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What are the risks of using DNA websites in criminal investigations?
A family history DNA site was used to identify the suspected Golden State Killer - but what does this mean for the safety of our genetic data?
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Historic wedding videos available for free on BFI Player
The BFI Player collection dates from 1911 to 1986 and includes news footage of four royal weddings
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Genealogy news roundup: Fife Family History Society releases Kalendar of Convicts
Plus: Findmypast adds British army widows records; WDYTYA? ends Britain Remembers project; AncestryDNA research reveals average British person has over 16,000 cousins
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What does the Windrush landing cards scandal mean for family historians?
Family history expert Peter Calver told Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine that important records could be lost under data protection laws
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Findmypast adds British army widows records
The new collection includes over 13,000 records of army officers' widows' pension claims, dating from 1755 to 1908
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Genealogy news roundup: Findmypast adds new collection of Waterford records
Plus: TheGenealogist adds headstone and war memorial records; Archives and Records Association offers free membership to local groups
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Second World War Bomber Command commemorated at new centre
The IBCC celebrates the service and sacrifice of pilots and support staff of Royal Air Force Bomber Command
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Top 5 ways to break down family history brick walls
Brick walls can be frustrating, but using your ingenuity to overcome their challenges is part of the fun of family history. WDYTYA? editor Sarah Williams shares her expert advice
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Genealogy news roundup: British Newspaper Archive adds military title
Plus: Ancestry adds New South Wales hospital and burial records; England and Wales electoral registers for 1920 go online; MyHeritage offers free DNA tests to adoptees
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May 2018
Don't miss the May 2018 issue of Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine, on sale from Tuesday 10 April  
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