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New digitised access to Irish newspaper records • The Irish Genealogical Research Society is launching a new database, noting biographical information from Irish, and a small number of Canadian, newspapers, spanning 1772-1900

MyHeritage wiki volunteers needed: can you help? • MyHeritage are seeking volunteers to help with a variety of roles on the wiki

Trace nearly 200,000 19th-20th century medical ancestors • TheGenealogist has recently released a collection of nearly 200,000 names covering doctors, nurses and medical staff from the mid 1800s to mid 1900s

Babies in workhouses in Ireland, 1872-1874 • A new collection of 14,179 entries, for babies born in workhouses in Ireland between 1872 and 1874 is now available on Ancestry

AI sychronised-dancer & superhero ancestors • MyHeritage has recently added 11 new effects to Live Memory, enabling the AI animation of ancestor photos further

New direction for DNA courses & qualifications

DNA Club news • DNA Club news reporter Karen Evans shares news from the genealogy scene

‘Was justice served?’ • A new season of Findmypast’s podcast launched August 2025

Call for papers for Birming-hambased conference 2026 • The Register of Qualified Genealogists (RQG) is currently seeking speakers for its 2026 conference

Exploring the PRE-1841 CENSUSES • This month, Family Tree Academy tutor David Annal examines the history of the early UK censuses, and discusses the information to be found in locally created records

Dear Paul • This month, Paul Chiddicks brings us an entertaining mix of rich personal stories from the records, along with another fine selection of transcription misadventures

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MYSTERY MAN • Retracing her steps to the record she almost forgot, Gill Shaw finds a new name to investigate – and a cracking conundrum to solve.

RAILWAY LIVES Discovering our ancestors’ work on the tracks • To celebrate Railway 200, the 200th anniversary of the modern railway, we caught up with Dr Mike Esbester, co-lead of the Railway Work, Life & Death Project, Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Portsmouth.

RAILWAY PHILATELY • Terry Davies, a member of the Railway Philatelic Group, gives us a beginners’ guide to the fascinating world of railway philately.

Thinking of taking a DNA TEST? • DNA Detective Michelle Leonard shares advice and insights on getting started with DNA, covering what it can feel like to begin your DNA journey – and what you can do to start making progress with your DNA for family history by learning a key technique. (Written interview by Helen Tovey)

What are our responsibilities as family historians? • Genealogist and writer Chris Paton discusses the responsibilities we should all bear in mind when embarking on our research journeys

TREEVIEW Take the tour • Continuing our series of articles reviewing family tree programs, this article by professional genealogist Jude Rhodes looks at TreeView. Read on for her thoughts.

‘OTHER’ RECORDS CREATED BY THE CROWN • Discover the record collections and research know-how that will enable you to...