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Alan Crosby pays a visit to Leeds' Grand Theatre, and lifts the curtain on what such buildings can reveal about the cultural lives of our ancestors Wednesday 3 March 2010 Alan Crosby, editor of...
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New fees for ordering birth, marriage and death certificates from the General Record Office (GRO) in England and Wales will come into force in April, the Home Office has announced. The standard...
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US genealogist Kimberly Powell hopes that Who Do You Think You Are? will encourage others to start investigating their family history Saturday 6 March 2010 Kimberly Powell, professional...
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To celebrate the arrival of Who Do You Think You Are? in America, we are offering a special price for all overseas subscribers of just £55. Previously subscriptions were £65 for Europe...
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Alan Crosby pays a visit to Leeds' Grand Theatre, and lifts the curtain on what such buildings can reveal about the cultural lives of our ancestors Wednesday 3 March 2010 Alan Crosby, editor of...
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Were Parky's ancestors really too boring for WDYTYA?This week's Radio Times runs an interview with Michael Parkinson, who reveals that the Who Do Think You Are? production team politely declined to make a programme about his ancestors because they...More information >
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