Discover Your Ancestors
Issue 065
A warm welcome to the September issue of Discover Your Ancestors Periodical, your digital family and social history magazine.
I write this in somewhat sombre mood just after the death of my father. But if it wasn’t for the mystery of a French family middle name that he and I shared, I would never have got into the world of family history in the first place, and my dad was always interested to hear of my discoveries. Sad though this loss is, family history does at least help us to put our lives and those of our loved ones in a wider context. Local history, too, can give us a real sense of our place in time, as our guest writer Will Hazell explores this month – he is finding new ways to share his passion for the subject with a broader audience than usual.
And of course this month the magazine will be spearheading the latest London Family History Show – see page 17 or www.thefamilyhistoryshow.com for more details. Do come along, say hello and share your own historical passions! In the meantime, enjoy this issue. Andrew Chapman, Editor.