CONTENTS

JUNE 2023

FEATURES

14 Discover Wills ON THE COVER

Katherine Cobb reveals everything you need to know about English and Welsh wills and probate records

20 Irish Surnames ON THE COVER

Nicola Morris explains the origin of common Irish family names, and how they have evolved

54 Costermongers ON THE COVER

Prof Victoria Kelley explores the lives of the street traders who sold goods to generations of Londoners

RESEARCH ADVICE

29 Focus On ON THE COVER

Paul Blake shares his tips for using the range of records that early convict transportation to America left behind

35 Best Websites ON THE COVER

Jonathan Scott picks the top sites to research Canadian kin ahead of the release of the 1931 census on 1 June

38 Record Masterclass ON THE COVER

Chris Paton describes how property valuation rolls can help you to track down elusive Scottish relations

52 Tech Tips

Nick Peers reveals how to create and share memories using Ancestrys new Storymaker Studio

YOUR RESEARCH

24 Reader Story

Martyn Guy is very proud of the family members who served during the Napoleonic Wars, the Second Boer War and the First World War, and helped rebuild West Germany after the Second World War. By Gail Dixon

58 Eureka Moment

How Heather Quiney researched the father recorded on her illegitimate great grandmothers wedding certificate

74 Family Hero ON THE COVER

Steven Blockley is in awe of his great grandfather, who amazed crowds across Britain with his feats of strength

REGULARS

6 Letters

Your ideas, comments and advice

9 What’s On

Online and in-person talks, shows and exhibitions

10 News ON THE COVER

All of the latest developments, including the cataloguing of TNAs records of Second World War prisoners of war

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