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familytreemaguk

  1. @ChrisMPaton It was too good to pass over... but of course we wish everyone a very merry jubilee!!
  2. @ChrisMPaton Lol, could say there's a reason for missing some of those, but it's not our style... ;-) #FF
  3. Something for the #jubilee weekend: Royal household staff records now online! bit.ly/N33mNP #genealogy
  4. FT July has gone to print - phew, a hectic issue! Now enjoying @HistoryMick's #genealogy quiz bit.ly/KZ9y30
  5. Unusual jobs on 1951 Census @statisticsONS: 3 female locomotive engine firemen & 7,398 male fitness instructors! bit.ly/Kx9ytT
  6. Oops! Sorry about that - fingers faster than my brain today! How society has changed since 1952 - read all about it at bit.ly/Kx9ytT
  7. How things have changed in 60 years: fascinating data @statisticsONS released to mark Diamond Jubilee.
  8. The Best of British #genealogy can be found in June's Family Tree, on sale now for print & digital readers bit.ly/trkZXl
  9. #WIN Queen Elizabeth in the 1950s DVD - added as an extra prize in our #Jubilee #competition bit.ly/JIFvMV #genealogy
  10. @SoGGenealogist Ha ha, scrabbling about in the office for speakers/headphones so we can listen! #genealogy
  11. Did you know you can buy our digital editions through Facebook? Check out the PocketMags Newsstand app bit.ly/JtV5xC #genealogy
  12. @amy_sell Oooh - that is so exciting!!
  13. @amy_sell Now we're wondering... what are you doing in the Olympics...?!
  14. Oooh, this looks fun! An 'improvised genealogy comedy' TV show - we particularly love the name! bit.ly/LsbtxF
  15. Any #familyhistory diary dates for July? Email them asap to assistant ed Karen at karen.c@family-tree.co.uk #genealogy
  16. @findmypastIE Thx for highlighting the Irish special in our June issue, out now! Part 2 will be in the July issue; bit.ly/JcpC1H
  17. Love this #genealogy tale: descendants of sailors & shipbuilders on Cutty Sark will meet on the historic ship tomorrow: tgr.ph/Jcp3EY
  18. Great article in @ScotonSunday about #Glasgow's Mitchell Library & threat to #UKlibraries: bit.ly/LbtKTc #genealogy #familyhistory
  19. Win £100 worth of research services from Forces War Records - for details see bit.ly/LbqVS1 #genealogy #history
  20. Thanks @simonivanlast! "Great issue this month & I was really pleased 2 find it on doormat when I got home from work tonight - many thanks!"