The October issue of Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine will be on sale from Tuesday 7 September. Here's a look at what's on offer...
Cover story
► Alexander Armstrong
We talk to the comedian about his amazing heritage and reveal how to research your own Civil War ancestors
+ Also inside
► Children of the workhouse
Discover how they lived and how to research your poorhouse forebears
► The future of The National Archives
We guide you through their new test website, giving you the chance to have your say on its online future
► Hospital records
How these valuable documents may help you learn more about your infirm ancestors
► Hearth tax
How to use Hearth Tax records to track down your kin
► Your town in... the inter-war years
Spot the clues that tell you about your area between the wars in the first of a new series
On your free CD
► Somerset ancestors
Find your family from the region with the thousands of records packed onto our free cover CD
Issue details
► Have a comment or query about the October issue?
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