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How to find hat-makers in your family history
In the latest episode of Made in Great Britain, the team discovers Luton's hat-making history. Nell Darby picks the best online resources to find your own hat-making ancestors
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12 best websites for tracing British First World War soldiers
Phil Tomaselli picks out the best websites for uncovering your ancestors' service in the Great War over Remembrance Day weekend
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What are the latest online family history records?
We take a look at this month's online family history records. This month, TheGenealogist announces a new collection to mark the end of the First World War
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How to find chocolate makers in your family history
Made in Great Britain heads further north to York to explore the city's chocolate making history. We look at three resources to help you research the topic further
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The best TV programmes for family historians this November
This month's TV listings feature several programmes marking the end of the First World War Centenary, including a BBC Four documentary presented by Huw Edwards
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First World War shipwrecks map goes online
Following four years of research, the Maritime Archaeology Trust has launched a fully interactive map displaying the sites of nearly 1,200 First World War shipwrecks
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How to find cutlery makers in your family history
Inspired by BBC Two's Made in Great Britain, Nell Darby explains how you can find out more about ancestors who worked as cutlery makers
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission appeals for Malta casualties' stories
If you have a family member who died on Malta, you can share their story and photograph via the CWGC's website
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'We feature the extraordinary stories behind ordinary objects': behind the scenes at BBC Two's Made in Great Britain
The new BBC Two series Made in Great Britain, which begins on 26 October, reveals how our talented ancestors helped to craft modern Britain, says Nell Darby
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November 2018
Don't miss the November 2018 issue of Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine, packed full of special content to commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War  
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