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    May 04, 2021 3 minutes

    SHARING YOUR FAMILY HISTORY ONLINE

    A GUIDE FOR FAMILY HISTORIANS

    Chris Paton Pen & Sword, 125 pages, £12.99

    The latest book from regular WDYTYA? Magazine contributor Chris Paton (see page 16) has an ambitious aim: to showcase all of the ways in which family historians can collaborate with others over the internet. And for the most part it succeeds, dividing the topic into six digestible chapters that cover everything from social media and crowdsourcing to DNA testing and sharing stories.

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