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David Olusoga announces new competition where members of the public can vote for the best 'Everyday History Heroes' site where they live: www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...

I originally wrote this for the print magazine more than five years ago! Love that it's still being shared. YOU MIGHT HAVE HAD TO FIGHT A DONKEY. Or even a kangaroo! 🥊🤼🦘 (or a puma)

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Did you know that as a Victorian boxer or wrestler, you might have had to fight a donkey or even a kangaroo? Boxing historian Sarah Elizabeth Cox steps into the ring: www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...

Was your Scottish ancestor called before the kirk session for "blasphemy, swearing or failure to observe the Sabbath?" Chris Paton takes a look at the kirk session records 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...

#OnThisDay in 1914, the First World War started. Over the next four years, 880,000 British servicemen died in the conflict. Find out how you can trace your First World War ancestors with our guide to the best websites: www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...

What's the most frustratingly common name in your family tree? Family historian Elizabeth Jones shares her top tips on tracing your Smith and Jones ancestors: www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...

Do you have an ancestor who ended up in a 'lunatic asylum'? Find out how to trace ancestors who suffered from mental health problems with our guide: www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...

My dad became a teen scout leader when the older fellows headed off to WW2. His den presented him with the 1938 “How” Book of Scouting: toomuchbrudders.com/2021/08/09/t... #FamilyHistory

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Dad was a member of the Boy Scouts back in the 1940s. His great love of building the perfect fire lasted the rest of his long life.

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My third great grandfather was fined ten shillings for having unruly pigs on Ormskirk Market.

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Do you have a criminal ancestor in your family tree? Did you know that you can search for them online in historic copies of the Police Gazette - a national publication listing wanted criminals: www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...

Have you ever tried doing a one-name study? Debbie Kennett explains where to start with tracing the history behind a surname: www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...

Do you have a criminal ancestor in your family tree? Did you know that you can search for them online in historic copies of the Police Gazette - a national publication listing wanted criminals: www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...

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Happy #YorkshireDay everyone! We've picked some of the most traditionally Yorkshire surnames of all time - do you have any in your family tree? www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...

#OnThisDay in 1907, the world's first Scout camp began on Brownsea Island, Dorset. Do you have Boy Scout ancestors? www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...

Next week, Katarina Johnson-Thompson will trace her family history on #WhoDoYouThinkYouAre - how much do you know about the Olympic athlete? #wdytya www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...

If, like Harriet Walter, you have ancestors who worked in intelligence, here's how to find out more about them #wdytya #WhoDoYouThinkYouAre www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...

What did everyone think of Harriet Walter's episode of #WhoDoYouThinkYouAre? #wdytya www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...

Happy birthday Frances de la Tour! The Harry Potter actor discovered tales of aristocratic scandal in her family tree when she appeared on #WhoDoYouThinkYouAre #wdytya www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...

English Heritage announces prize draw to win private visits to Stonehenge in August: www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...

Do you know where your surname comes from? We investigate what your surname can tell you about your family history - and how to find out more: www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...

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Do you have a family connection to Kent Brushes? The company is appealing for memorabilia to help mark 250 years of manufacturing: www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...

As an ATS member during early part of WWII, my mother and her radar colleagues dined in the canteens. She liked to tell of an occasion when rice pudding had wormy things in it (probably weevils, I imagine). What an unrewarding role for NAAFI staff, to have to manage with such wartime ingredients!

One of my gt-gt-grandmothers was illegitimate, but a clue was surname used as middle name by some of her descendants, & father's name crossed-out (a married man) in her sister's baptism record. I have DNA matches with descendants of his maternal aunts.

Is there a case of disputed paternity in your family tree? We look at the tell-tale signs of 'paternity fraud': www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...

Was someone in your family a 'NAAFI girl' during the Second World War? Find out more about the women who "served until their feet bled" running canteens for servicemen: www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...

Rob Rinder and Ruth Goodman will investigate Victorian 'railway mania' in a new TV programme - will you be watching? www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...

Yes! Gggf & 1st wife split up & found new partners, although stayed married. I found her on an 1899 marriage cert, where she'd tweaked her real name, & her father's, & wed on the other side of town. She had a very hard life though, so I hope she found happiness with hubby #2, even bigamously. 😒

So sad to hear that #BillOddie has died. He was the celebrity guest in the first ever episode of Who Do You Think You Are?, bravely speaking out about his struggles with mental illness and investigating how he may have inherited them from his mother: www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...