Ruth Madeley’s episode this season was one of the stand-outs for me. DNA doesn’t usually feature in Who Do You Think You Are?, but I know it’s used behind the scenes. In Ruth’s story DNA was front and centre and showed just what it can reveal. If...
Debbie Kennett Debbie is a genetic genealogist who has guided our readers on their DNA journeys for many years now. On page 14 she shares her expertise on how to deal with unexpected results. Laura Berry As a lead genealogist for the TV...
It’s good practice to look at the entries that surround an ancestor’s family in a census. I like to call it ‘walking the streets’, and I’ve had names leap out at me that have explained all sorts of connections. You may find other family...
Rebecca Pells found out her great uncle and his family were on the Lusitania’s final voyage, but it was much more than a family tragedy, she tells Claire Vaughan Passenger liner RMS Lusitania was sailing off the Kinsale headland near Cork,...
Family secrets of all kinds can be uncovered by DNA. Debbie Kennett reveals how to spot the tell-tale signs and how to research them further. The growth of the consumer DNA databases means that many more people are getting DNA surprises, but...
Harriet Walter’s mother worked for the Intelligence Services. Phil Tomaselli, who carried out research for her episode, shares his tips on investigating spies Aquote attributed to Captain Mansfield SmithCumming, first Chief of the...
