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Christmas 2009
Christmas Crackers!
In case you hadn’t noticed, this issue is all about Christmas! To get you in mood, we are starting off the magazine with a big prize giveaway with 30 prizes on offer. Then we take a look at how soldiers on the frontline have celebrated the 25th December throughout history. And finally we find out about the origins of traditionally festive foods.
A DEVON CHRISTMAS  
A nostalgic look back
A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO…This month: Army records
RECORD OFFICE CUTBACKS
Local authorities feel the pinch
WHISKY MAKERS
Was there one in your family?
FAMILY HISTORY SECRETS Suicide, a shocking family secret
WHAT'S IN A NAME? - REYNOLDS The origins of a popular name
REAL LIFE RESEARCH
One reader discovers a famous artist in her family tree
LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND FHS
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