Who Do You Think You Are?

‘I SOLVED MY MYSTERY WITH ONLINE PHOTOS AND A DNA TEST’

An ancestor’s change of name can perplex the most experienced family historians. The situation worsens when you factor in time’s ability to fade or confuse memories, meaning you have a real challenge on your hands. Donna Tankard has overcome all of this in a tenacious 14-year search. She was given a treasure trove of photographs by her grandmother, and they helped her to find a long-lost great aunt.

MY BRICK WALL

As a child, I loved spending Saturday afternoons baking and knitting with my grandmother Mabel Price. We often

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