With family history such a popular pastime now, the magazine from Bristol, England is a nice addition to anyone’s reading material who enjoys researching their ancestors. The monthly magazine started back in October 2007 and features research advice and goes in-depth with the family stories from the popular BBC television series, Who Do You Think You Are?

The television show on British genealogy is a documentary series and has had adaptations in other countries over the last few years. The original British version began in 2004 and features a celebrity and the journey they make to discover details about their family tree. It offers the audience a real education into how to begin and carry on their own family research. In Wales, there is a similar version titled Coming Home which features celebrities with a Welsh heritage. Seeing the popularity of the series the BBC developed the magazine by late 2007.

Some of the various topics and tips covered in the magazine include emigrant ancestors, hospital records, shipwrecked ancestors, Wills made easy, Royal Navy ancestors, heraldry and pedigrees, ancestors in Australia, along with additional details about those family trees investigated on the BBC show.

Along with the print magazine the magazine maintains a web site with other feature articles and information for the researcher. They offer a free e-newsletter which is sent to your email address if you sign up.

The monthly print magazine also comes with a CD-rom with each issue. The disc has digital copies of various documents, such as records relating to Aberdeenshire in Scotland or Bedfordshire County in England. The annual cost for the magazine and CD is £39.90 for every 13 issues.

Each issue has a variety of articles covering the newest databases and resources available. There is a good section about the numerous lectures, programs and conferences scheduled across the U. K. during the month. It provides the dates, times, location, contact information, web sites and a description of what the program or conference covers.

The popular television series and the magazine are a nice compliment to each other.