Using family heirlooms to trace ancestors Dear List Members, I am writing from a television production company to see if anyone would like to be involved in a family history TV programme with a difference. The programme is called 'Antiques Ghostshow' and aims to trace participants' forebears through the heirlooms they've left behind. The team of investigators include a genealogist, an antiques expert and, somewhat unusually, a psychic. The psychic claims to be able to pick up information embedded in the heirlooms about their original owners (and turns out to be surprisingly accurate!); the other two experts pursue the leads he provides, as well as more traditional lines of enquiry, so that together they can build up a fuller picture of the identity and life of the ancestor in question. The item needn't be of great financial value - a cigarette case, some jewellery, a tool of some kind, a piece of furniture - anything that was personal and has been kept in the family could hold a wealth of hidden secrets about your forefathers. So if you have a family heirloom and would like to see if our team of experts can use it to help you trace more of your family history, please get in touch, either by phone, email or online form: Tel: 020 7515 6006 Email: ipmlnet@aol.com - please send us a contact telephone number and a brief description of your heirloom. Website: www.livingtv.co.uk/ghostshow I hope to hear from some of you soon. David