Issue Detail
Issue 180
March 2010
Fraud and forgery in family history
This month we look at some historic cases of forgery being discovered in family trees, and give some advice on how not to be caught out or ripped-off in your research. We also investigate the story of a famous 19th century Shakespearean forger.
FEATURES
A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO…
This month: Navy records
THE GALLOGLASS CLAN
Investigating the warrior clan
SPOTLIGHT ON BOURNEMOUTH
The town’s history and resources
FAMILY HISTORY SECRETS
Murder in the family tree
MURDER IN THE BLOOD?
A reader discovers two murderers in his research
SUITCASES AND SANCTUARY
A museum of immigration in London
TRACKING A HORSE THIEF
One reader’s criminal ancestor
CHESHIRE FHS
Find out more about the society
Competition
Win British Newspaper Archive Subscriptions
Discover the genealogical goldmine that is the British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) with an online subscription. This recently launched digitisation project has four million pages of searchable family notices, advertisements, obituaries, letters and illustrations from over 200 historic local and national newspapers.
We have a one-year subscription (worth £79.95) to give away as well as two 30-day subscriptions (worth £29.95 each) and four 2-day subscriptions (worth £6.95 each). To be in with a chance of winning one, simply answer the following question. Send answers to fhm@metropolis.co.uk or write to the usual address on page three, by the 15th March.
Q: Who invented the printing press in the Holy Roman Empire in 1440?