Who Do You Think You Are? Live 2010

ANCESTRY.CO.UK SCANNING SERVICE

New for 2010, Ancestry.co.uk are providing a free scanning service. Why not bring along your documents and photographs to be scanned, and book a 20 minute scanning slot at the event? Ancestry.co.uk will then save them onto a memory stick for you to take away, meaning you can access them on your computer at any time, and helping to preserve the delicate originals.

Slots are limited, so be sure to visit the Ancestry.co.uk scanning service on stand 903 to book your timeslot. This is the first time the service has been run in the UK, so don't miss out on this great opportunity!
 

WHAT'S YOUR STORY?

We are proud to announce that The National Archives' What's Your Story guides are now online. Written especially for the show, they will help bring your family history to life and guide you through your research, whatever your family story. 

Click here and use the left hand menu to navigate the What's Your Story guides and discover the most relevant websites, resourves and Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE exhibitors for your research.

 

RORY BREMNER

We are delighted to announce that Rory Bremner will be taking to the stage on Friday 26th February to recount his family's fascinating military background, which he discovered when he travelled to Holland, Germany and Edinburgh. His father was considered to be "an army on his own", while his great grandfather, a medical surgeon, served in the Crimean War before being posted to India, where his wife passed away. He then served in Bermuda before finally settling back in England with a second family. 

To hear Rory's incredible story from the man himself, be sure not to miss his sessions in the Who Do You Think You Are? Theatre on Friday 26th February!

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TRUPRINT PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

We are delighted to announce the launch of the Truprint Photography Competition to find Your Favourite Family Photos.

Whether it's a recent photograph from your latest family reunion, or an old family portrait you discovered in your attic, this is your chance to tell everyone the story behind it and maybe win a fantastic prize! Prizes include an Ancestry.co.uk Worldwide Membership, large canvas prints of your photographs, photobooks of your favourite images and free prints from Truprint, so you really can't afford to miss out on this fantastic chance to win!

The winners will be announced live at the show, and the shortlisted finalists will be displayed in the Truprint Photography Gallery, so no matter what day you attend the event, you can view these stunning photographs.

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ESTHER RANTZEN 

We are delighted to announce that Esther Rantzen will be appearing at Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE 2010 on Sunday 28th February.

Her story is fascinating, with tales of fraud and bigamy coming to the surface, but it isn't all scandalous - there is also a connection to a diamond magnate. Her journey ended in Poland, where she discovered a string of tragedies, and traced her surname back to 1769.

To hear Esther discuss her incredible story, visit Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE on Sunday 28th February.

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THE NEW ONE DAY GENEALOGY CONFERENCE!

Featuring 3 exclusive seminars with esteemed speakers Peter Christian, Julian Litten and Nick Barratt, this is the way to delve even deeper into your family history and make new discoveries, however long you've been researching.

These three workshops are available only to Conference Ticket holders on Sunday 28th February and tickets are limited - be sure not to miss out on this exclusive opportunity!

*Please note that these 3 workshops are available exclusively to Conference Ticket holders, and entry will not be granted without the appropriate ticket.
 

Your Conference Ticket includes not only these three exclusive seminars, but also a networking lounge where you'll be welcomed to the conference, and are free to return throughout the day to discuss your findings and meet expert genealogists and renowned speakers.

KATE HUMBLE 
 

With family connections to both the Hartley Colliery Disaster and The Great Escape, it's easy to see why Kate Humble's episode of Who Do You Think You Are? was the most watched of series 7. And with such a fascinating family story, we are delighted to announce that Kate will be appearing at the show on Saturday 27th February!

Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE, sponsored by Ancestry.co.uk and powered by Times Archive is the country's biggest and most comprehensive family history event, and features an exclusive chance to get some behind the scenes gossip from the stars of the show.

With such a gripping family story, Kate's sessions in the Who Do You Think You Are? Theatre are bound to be one of the highlights of this year's event, and there will be two further celebrity appearances announced in the very near future, but there is a host of other show features to explore too!

New for 2010 is the Truprint Photography Gallery - whether you need your photographs dated, identified, preserved, digitised or restored, why not bring them along? If you have any military-related documents, heirlooms or artefacts, then bring them along to the Military Memorabilia Checkpoint, supoprted by the Army Museums Ogilby Trust, and be sure not to miss the DNA Workshop supported by Family Tree DNA. The show will also once more be incorporating the 18th annual Society of Genealogists Family History Show supported by TheGenealogist.co.uk. 

And, as a special treat, family history enthusiast Tony Robinson will be appearing on Friday 26th February, courtesy of title sponsors Ancestry.co.uk, to give his unique and inimitable take on history – don't miss this opportunity to see one of the nation’s favourite personalities!

Plus, with a comprehensive workshop programme, one-to-one guidance from experts, access to an unprecedented range of records, and a host of exhibitors covering everything from recording and documenting your research to maps and photo preservation, no family historian can afford to miss Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE 2010.
 

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