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This week's top special offers and discounts for family historians
Every week, we scour the web to bring you the best special offers and discounts for family historians. This week, we pick the best DNA Day deals and more
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Findmypast adds British army widows records
The new collection includes over 13,000 records of army officers' widows' pension claims, dating from 1755 to 1908
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Genealogy news roundup: Findmypast adds new collection of Waterford records
Plus: TheGenealogist adds headstone and war memorial records; Archives and Records Association offers free membership to local groups
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Second World War Bomber Command commemorated at new centre
The IBCC celebrates the service and sacrifice of pilots and support staff of Royal Air Force Bomber Command
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Top 5 ways to break down family history brick walls
Brick walls can be frustrating, but using your ingenuity to overcome their challenges is part of the fun of family history. WDYTYA? editor Sarah Williams shares her expert advice
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Genealogy news roundup: British Newspaper Archive adds military title
Plus: Ancestry adds New South Wales hospital and burial records; England and Wales electoral registers for 1920 go online; MyHeritage offers free DNA tests to adoptees
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May 2018
Don't miss the May 2018 issue of Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine, on sale from Tuesday 10 April  
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Watch Secret Agent Selection: WW2
Jonathan Wright finds out about the new TV series recreating secret agent training from WW2, airing now on BBC Two
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England and Wales electoral registers for 1920 go online
Over 6.7 million records of people living in England and Wales in 1920 can be searched on Findmypast with newly indexed electoral registers
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6 best websites for tracing medical history
As the NHS celebrates its 70th birthday, Jonathan Scott picks the top sites for researching health professionals 
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