The magazine contains news and information and a number of articles, the majority of which are from members. If you would like to submit anything to the magazine, please contact the Editor.

A list of articles published in Kith and Kin will be available shortly in the Members Area.

The Harry Batchelor Award is presented annually for the best article printed in the magazine. This is in memory of the founder and first Chairman of Rugby Family History Group who died in 2003.

The first winner in December 2005 for articles in Issues 60 to 62 (Autumn 2004 to Summer 2005 was Ann Luntley, a long standing member of Rugby Family History Group and former Secretary. Her article called Encouraging Lateral Thinking can be read here.

The second winner, in December 2006, was John Chard for the third article in a series of three on Thomas the Lamplighter. It can be read here.

The winner in 2007 was Sid Masters for "26/27 Sheep Street". Read it here

The winner in December 2008 was Joyce Latham for an article called Missing- presumed taken prisoner.

The 2009 winner was Christine Hancock for an article called "Patience is a Virtue"

Also this year a new system was started in which some entries were awarded Highly Commended or Commended. These were:

Highly Commended:
"Questions from the Past"    Bill Petrie
"Ezekiel"                            Peter Duffy
"A Tale of two wives"          Christine Hancock
"Courage under fire"            Peter Duffy

Commended:
"825 squadron"                   John Chard
"DNA & family History"          Peter Davies

Specially Commended for a commissioned article:
"Rugby retrospectively in 2009"      Pat Webb

If you want to be considered for the next prize - submissions must be to the editor by the end of April.