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Ancestors at work: A beginner's guide to business records
Business records are frequently neglected by family historians, but they can be extremely useful when it comes to finding out more about your ancestors working lives. John Orbell describes where you might find company records and what they can tell you

From rags to riches: The fashion industry has been big business for centuries, and many of our ancestors will have been involved in it somewhere along the line. In this article Karen Foy steps into the colourful world of tailoring and haberdashery to find out more about the people responsible for bringing fashion to the forefront

The golden age of the ocean liner: Life on board the cruise ships of the 1920s was exhilarating and extravagant for the passengers, but life below decks was very different. When Alex Hardy discovered her ancestor’s link to the White Star Line, she was determined to find out more about her ancestor’s time at sea

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Forecasts and facts: Roy and Lesley Adkins look at the history of almanacs and find out why so many of our ancestors relied on them in their day-to-day lives

Spotlight on...Bolton: Joe O’Neill guides us round the Lancashire town and reveals its history and resources for genealogists with a link to the area

ASBO ancestors: Petty Sessions records are relatively underused by family historians. Mark Stevens finds out what they offer

Be your own house detective: Ross Gilfillan explains how you can use skills learned from family history research to trace the history of your house

A day at LMA and the Guildhall Library: Nicola Lisle spends a day at two of the most important archives in London for anyone with roots in the city

Local Focus: This month Ben Palfreyman visits Norfolk Family History Society Online: Chris Paton tries out the Roots Ireland website, which has been radically redeveloped