🧵 Tree Tip Tuesday: In family history, tangents aren’t distractions — they’re clues. Follow them. #familyhistory #genealogy #treetiptuesday

✍️ Ready to share your family’s story? Discover expert tips on writing up your research, plus AI tools, DNA updates & military records in the new issue of Family Tree! #familyhistory #familytreemagazine #newissue #genealogy

Family Tree are proud to be sponsoring Devon Family History Society’s 50th anniversary conference – whoop! – a year from now. Keep tuned for conference news and updates. Wishing the society all the best with their celebratory plans. #familyhistory #devonfamilyhistorysociety

🌳🎧 In this week's podcast Helen can't hold back her inner storyteller and starts romanticising a story behind the origins of a marriage certificate 💍📃. Elsewhere, Nathan finds out a bit more about an ancestor serving in India. #familyhistory #podcast #familytreetalk

🎙 Tree Tip Tuesday: Capture every word — record interviews so nothing gets lost. #familyhistory #genealogy #interview

⚓ Fun Fact Friday: Sailors’ tattoos were like early ID cards. Ever found mention of one in your family records?

Heroic tale 🦸 or humorous memory 😂 — which kind of family story is your favourite to uncover?

🎂 Tree Tip Tuesday: Birthdays and anniversaries aren’t just milestones—they’re perfect prompts for storytelling. Use them as a chance to reconnect with relatives, swap memories, and capture family stories that might otherwise be forgotten.

"Here's a quick reminder that I’ll be running a series of webinars 'Discover Quick and Dirty Trees' starting on Tuesday 21 October for two weeks," writes Karen Evans. Find out more: https://bit.ly/quick-trees

📸 Fun Fact Friday: Early photos took forever! No smiling allowed. Could you stay still for 15 minutes?

Royal ancestors 👑 or Famous ancestors 🌟 - Which would you prefer?

In this week's podcast Nathan stumbles on an ancestor who was born in India, and Helen reveals a family recipe that is proving popular, as she writes up her family story. 🎧 Available wherever you listen to your podcasts

There's no getting away from it - AI is here! So learn how to use AI for family history confidently with Carole McCulloch's FREE online presentation tomorrow. https://bit.ly/4mt55is Thu 25th Sep 9am UK time

🍲 Tree Tip Tuesday: Recipes + stories = family treasures. Do you have a favourite family recipe that has been handed down? #GenealogyTips #HeritageCooking #FamilyHistory

It all begins tonight! ✨ Master Your Family Tree Research kicks off at 7.30pm with Dr Sophie Kay – and there are still a few places left. Grab yours now 👉

Our new course, 'Master your family tree research', starts on Tuesday – there’s still time to secure your place. 👉 Register now: http://bit.ly/46bN1Un

🏰 Fun Fact Friday: In medieval England, surnames weren’t always a thing! Imagine just being “John.” What is the favourite surname you've found? #FunFactFriday #FamilyHistory #SurnameStories #familytree

We're excited to be sharing the worksheets today for our Master Your Family Tree Research course, so students can start work thinking about solutions for their brick walls. There's still time to sign up for Dr Sophie Kay's 3-part course, which starts Tues 23rd Sep. Link below.

Birth certificate 📝 or Marriage certificate 💍? Which one do you find the most useful? #familyhistory #genealogy #familytree #birthcertificate #marriagecertificate

According to reader and podcast listener, Alan, there is "No better way to enjoy the magazine than in sunny Majorca..." We're not jealous at all, it's lovely and warm here 🤔☔🥶😜  Do you have a favourite place to read the magazine?

In this week's podcast we chat about the importance of family stories. Both Nate and Helen, too, reflect anew on old family stories, and find things weren’t always – perhaps - quite as they seemed. #familyhistory #familytreetalk #podcast

Busy this lunchtime? If  you'd like to learn tips & tricks to help you do your DNA colour-coded groups, join us for DNA Detective Michelle Leonard's online tutorial on how to cluster. Wed 17th Sep, 12.30pm UK time. £10 https://bit.ly/4mQyin9

Imagine - this time next week you could be taking your first steps to genealogy calm. Discover Dr Sophie Kay's 3-step plan to organised, successful #familyhistory research. Join the 3 week online masterclass, starting 23 Sep. 7.30pm UK time. From £50. https://bit.ly/4mP0lDp

🐾 Tree Tip Tuesday: Pets are part of the family too — their stories can lead to surprising details. #FamilyHistory #GenealogyTips #TreeTipTuesday #familytree #pets

Love learning? Are you on Hermione Grainger's wavelength too? #familyhistory #backtoschool #familytree #learningisfun

✊ Fun Fact Friday: Did you know some women refused to be counted in the 1911 census to protest for voting rights? Would you have joined them? #FunFactFriday #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #familytree

NEW ISSUE OUT NOW! Celebrate 200 years of the railway, explore early censuses, get to grips with DNA, and uncover records spanning a millennium. Packed with expert guides, tips, and favourite features, the October issue of Family Tree is your must-read. #familytreemagazine

Maternal line 👩 or Paternal line 👨? Which side are you more drawn to when you're researching? #familyhistory #familytree #genealogy #thisorthat

You know about the coloured dots & shapes for working with your DNA, right? But are you confident you're doing your groupings right? Join us for DNA Detective Michelle Leonard's online tutorial on how to cluster. Wed 17th Sep, 12.30pm UK time. £10 https://bit.ly/4mQyin9

Farmer? Seedsman? Bridge-painter? Commercial traveller? What did your ancestor do all day? Tune in as podcast co-hosts Helen Tovey & Nathan Ward revisit their earlier research to find more details about their ancestors’ occupations. #familyhistory #podcast #occupations

👀 Tree Tip Tuesday: Your ancestor’s neighbour might be a cousin! Check the houses nearby in census records — you might uncover extended family. #TreeTipTuesday #GenealogyResearch #FamilyHistory #familytree

Every picture tells a story—even when we don’t know all the details. Matt is puzzling over this family pic mystery. When do you think this photo might have been taken?

Learn about the therapeutic benefits of #familyhistory with genealogist & therapist Celia Heritage. Join us this evening (8th Sep, 6.30pm UK time) as she shares her story and shows how family history can be used to help heal from the past and move on. £10 https://bit.ly/4mumKX0

📅 Fun Fact Friday: In 1752, England and Wales lost 11 days. Imagine going to bed on 2 Sept and waking up on 14 Sept! #FunFactFriday #CalendarChange #Genealogy #familytree

Learn about the therapeutic benefits of #familyhistory with genealogist and therapist Celia Heritage. Join us as she shares her story and shows how family history can be used to help heal from the past and move on. Online talk, 8th Sep, 6.30pm UK time. £10 https://bit.ly/4mumKX0

From chaos to family history calm - discover the 3-step plan to becoming a gold-star genealogist, with Dr Sophie Kay's 3 week online masterclass, starting 23 Sep. 7.30pm UK time. Tickets from £50. https://bit.ly/4mP0lDp

Just finished putting together our latest issue & had to share a sneak peek! David Annal reveals the Early British Census Project will eventually include details on c.500,000 households—starting with English returns before moving to the rest of the Isles. Watch this space!

Do you prefer to keep your research notes on paper or on a computer? In this week's podcast Nathan reveals his new found love for note taking and Helen dusts off her project to find out the answer to the question mark over Mary Ann’s father. Listen in today 🎧

Learn about #familyhistory software - Join us this evening for a tour of FREE genealogy program Legacy, presented by Wayne Shepheard, 3 Sep, 6.30pm UK. Tickets £10 https://bit.ly/3UA3paF

💍 Tree Tip Tuesday: Wedding witnesses weren’t random – they were often relatives or close friends. Check those names carefully! #GenealogyTips #MarriageRecords #FamilyHistory #FamilyTree

Hey early birds! Find out how to save 50% on a Findmypast 12-month Everything subscription or 25% off any of the Britishnewspaperarchives subscriptions : https://www.family-tree.co.uk/news/major-sale-save-99-on-a-findmypast-subscription Valid til 15 Sep! #familyhistory #genealogytips

Get some super #familyhistory dates in your diary for September: kicking off with a tour of FREE genealogy software Legacy, presented by Wayne Shepheard, 3rd Sep, 6.30pm UK. Tickets £10 https://bit.ly/3UA3paF

With Family Tree Plus you choose what to learn, when to learn it – and skip the boring bits. Find out more: http://bit.ly/4mX8rKp Expert tips, step-by-step guidance, and 100+ hours of videos are ready when you are. 👉 Enrol today with our Back to School offer – only £5! http://bit.ly/4mX8rKp

🎒 Back to school offer! http://bit.ly/3JAbaeo ✏️ This term’s assignment: discover your family story. ✅ No late marks. No boring lessons. Just expert family history advice & support… all for just £5. 👉 Join Family Tree Plus today: http://bit.ly/3JAbaeo #FamilyHistory #BackToSchool #Genealogy

Do you REALLY have a brickwall? Don't let preconceptions lead you astray... it can be all too easily done as Helen confesses to Nate. Tune in to the latest podcast for genealogy tips, chat and don't-do-what-we-do advice! link in comments below #familyhistory #podcast

Pssst, can you keep a secret? As part of our Family Tree Plus Back to School offer, you can read the full August issue of Family Tree for free! Discover what our online membership has to offer – expert tutorials, 100+ hours of video, and your free issue waiting right now: http://bit.ly/4mX8rKp

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SPECIAL OFFER! FREE WEBINAR! Sign up now: https://bit.ly/free-ftpl-webinar Join us on 25 September for a FREE family history webinar with expert genealogist Carole McCulloch. Usually priced at £10, you can come along for free when you sign up for the Family Tree newsletter!

Feeling stuck with your DNA matches? Learn by doing! Join our live hands-on talk with DNA advisor Karen Evans. #AncestryDNA #GenealogyMadeSimple https://bit.ly/45ssDwt

Free or paid? Learn what RootsMagic can do for your family tree—and how to get the best from it. Join our live talk for family historians! #GenealogySoftware https://bit.ly/41FK8bs