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Over a million Portsmouth records go online
The collection was launched on Findmypast as the first stage in a new partnership
TV Series
How do you trace postal worker ancestors?
In its 500 years, the Post Office has employed thousands of people. Susannah Coster of the Postal Museum reveals the best resources for uncovering their stories
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Genealogy news roundup: Living DNA announces global family tree plans
Plus: Fife poorhouse records available on Ancestry; FamilySearch starts South Australian immigrant collection; Irish GRO confirms new record releases after IGRS raises concerns
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November 2017
Don't miss the November 2017 issue of Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine, on sale from Tuesday 24 October  
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Genealogy news roundup: Society of Genealogists launches associate membership
Plus: Findmypast expands East End and Kent collections; Antiques site appeals for help with First World War engagement mystery; TheGenealogist adds army records
Magazine Team
From the office: Can you help put records online this weekend?
FamilySearch is calling for family historians to take part in the Worldwide Indexing Event
Features
Past in pictures: Gunpowder, treason and plot
To mark the release of the BBC’s drama series Gunpowder, we look at how our ancestors celebrated Bonfire Night
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GRO launches new pilot for PDF birth and death records
Researchers can order birth and death records for £6 each for the next three months
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Genealogy news roundup: 2.7 million 1935 Scottish valuation roll records go online
Plus: GRO launches new pilot for PDF birth and death records; Thousands of Catholic records available in new database; Plans submitted for Suffolk archives facility
Magazine Team
From the office: Working for WDYTYA? Magazine
WDYTYA? Magazine's new production editor says hello and discusses his family history
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