Issue Detail
Issue 172
August 2009
South West Special
WEST COUNTRY SPECIAL
We take you on a tour of the cathedral city of Salisbury, guide you round the Bath's Guildhall archives, and revisit the story of the Tolpuddle Martyrs 175 years on. If your ancestors were from the South West, keep reading!
FIRST STEPS IN FAMILY HISTORY
Our series for beginners continues. Step 3: The census
A GLASS ACT
The occupation of glass-maker revealed
FOR YOUR SPIES ONLY
Investigating the Intelligence Corps
RECORD SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS
Using the journals of regional societies in your research
THE SURNAME WILSON
The etymology and distribution of this common name
MY ANCESTOR WAS A WELSH BARD
One reader discovers a poet in her family tree
LOCAL FOCUS
Royston and District FHS
Competition
Now in paperback, The Oxford Companion to Family and Local History is an indispensible reference book for family historians. With essential advice for anyone wanting to research their English, Irish, Scottish or Welsh origins, this book is a must have and we have five copies to give away. To be in with a chance of winning just send your answer to the following question to fhm@metropolis.co.uk by 1st May 2010.
Q What year was the first edition of this book published?