Discover Your Ancestors
Issue 039
Welcome to the July issue of Discover Your Ancestors Periodical, full of the usual mix of family and social history.
It probably won’t have escaped your attention that this month marks the beginning of the fivemonth- long centenary of the Battle of the Somme. I didn’t want to overdo our coverage of this, as there’s so much going on elsewhere, but in this issue you’ll find a fascinating case study from the battle, plus a round-up of recent books relating to the Somme. While British politics succumbs to distracting turmoil, we shouldn’t forget the momentous events of 100 years ago, and the grave numbers of casualties.
Don’t forget you can pick up issue 5 of our printed edition, packed with more than 30 new articles and some fantastic data offers, in newsagents or online at discoveryourancestors.co.uk. Enjoy this issue, and thanks for reading. Andrew Chapman, Editor.