Issue Detail
Issue 153
February 2008
Evacuees
WWII EVACUEES
The true story of the evacuation
BADGES OF BRAVERY
Part two: World War Two and gallantry medals
BROWN'S ROOTS
The Prime Minister's family tree
THE WIENER LIBRARY
The world's oldest collection of Holocaust records
PLUMB LUCKY
Was your ancestor a plumber?
THE MILLER'S TALE
A reader's true story of 18th century scandal
THE GOLDEN AGE OF RADIO
A photo feature of wireless history
WINCHESTER
The history and resources of England's first capital
WILKINSON
What's in a name?
FAMILIES IN BRITISH INDIA SOCIETY
Local focus
Competition
We're offering you the chance to win a bumper group of goodies from top genealogy online company S&N Genealogy. The winner will receive: a copy of RootsMagic Platinum software (worth £49.95); a year’s subscription to top family history website TheGenealogist.co.uk, worth over £55; and £40 worth of vouchers for BMDregisters.co.uk, the official non-parochial BMDs service.
To win, just email the answer to the question below to fhm@metropolis.co.uk
by 30th November 2008.
Q: Who wrote the 1976 novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family?