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The British Newspaper Archive

British Newspaper Archive

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J.K. Rowling on Who Do You Think You Are?


Published in Genes Reunited Blog on 18 Aug 2011 09:04 : rowling who do you think you are : 1 comment : 2405 views

J.K. Rowling, or Jo, is the multi-millionaire writer of the infamous Harry Potter books. For a long time she was a single mother working as a teacher, before she changed her life when she put pen to paper and brought Harry Potter to life.


Who Do You Think You Are? J K Rowling - Episode 2


Published in Genes Reunited Blog on 16 Aug 2011 09:24 : rowling who do you think you are : 2 comments : 3209 views

Series eight of Who Do You Think You Are? started last week by looking at the fascinating family history of June Brown. We will be delving into the past of each celebrity to see what interesting finds we can make and we will ask you to rise to the challenge and see what else you can discover! This week we are looking into the family tree of J.K. Rowling and our resident genealogist, Anthony Adolph, has found some interesting discoveries. Can you uncover any more of J.K. Rowling's ancestors?