Magazines

While the family history records we research and the ancestor stories we uncover stretch back centuries, the tools of our trade remain bang up to date. Check out this round-up of the latest techniques and innovative technology with genealogy researcher Barbara J Starmans. Published in Family Tree UK in January 2017

Barbara Starmans explains the Genealogical Proof Standard, and how your family history will benefit from this expert, yet simple, approach. Published in Family Tree UK December 2016

Barbara J Starmans shares her tried and tested ideas for brickwall-busting by tapping into the collective knowledge of fellow genealogists. Published in Family Tree UK in February 2016

In total, the Great Fire of 1922 consumed 650 square miles in eighteen townships in Northern Ontario. The towns of Haileybury, Charlton, North Cobalt, Thornloe, Heaslip and many other small settlements were completely destroyed. Englehart and New Liskeard were partially burnt but ultimately saved as the winds shifted direction at the last moment. Remarkably, only [...]