April 2011

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On the cover

► Census special
As data from the 1911 Scotland census is released, we look at how to use the new resources to uncover your ancestors

► Farming forebears
Find your 'ag labs' in the records

+ Also in this issue

► Early census returns
Although most don't include names, there's much to be found in the pre-1841 surveys...

► Missing from the census
What were your ancestors doing when the enumerators came calling?

► Heraldry and pedigrees
Looking for crests or coats of arms? Make the most of the resources available online 

► Pre-First World War service records
Learn more about your ancestors in early records

► Plus.... we go behind the scenes with Radio 4's Tracing Your Roots; learn more about your local area in the early 18th century; discover more about the role that women farmers played in the years before the Second World War and more

On your free CD

► Mid-Wales ancestors
Find your family with the thousands of records packed onto our free cover CD

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