Events & Lectures

Events Calendar

2009

Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec  

All are held at the Society of Genealogists, 14 Charterhouse Buildings, Goswell Road London EC1M 7BA, unless otherwise stated.

Where two prices are given the second price shown reflects the 20% discount for members.

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January 2009

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Wed 14 Jan

14:00

Surname Origins: Putting your name on the Map A Lecture with Howard Benbrook (£5/£4)

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Sat 17 Jan

10:30

Scottish Records before 1707 A Half Day with Willie Cross (£15/£12)

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Sat 17 Jan

14:00

Upstairs - Downstairs: Domestic Service A Half Day with Ian Waller (£15/£12)

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Wed 21 Jan

14:00

Tracing London Dockland Ancestors A Lecture with Claire Frankland (£5/£4)

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Sat 24 Jan

10:30

Caring for your Family History Collection A Half Day with Liz Yamada, conservation archivist at LMA (£15/£12)

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Sat 24 Jan

14:00

My Ancestor came from Yorkshire A Half Day with Roy Stockdill & Sue Gibbons (£15/£12)

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Wed 28 Jan

14:00

Barking up the Wrong Family Tree: a Cautionary Tale with Examples A Lecture with John Titford (£5/£4)

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Sat 31 Jan

10:30

Two Twentieth-Century Records for Family Historians A Half Day with Paul Blake Cancelled

 

Sat 31 Jan

14:00

Writing your Family History A Half Day with Brian Drescher (£15/£12)

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February 2009

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Wed 4 Feb

14:00

A Death in the Family A Lecture with Celia Heritage (£5/£4)

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Fri 6 Feb

14:00

Visit: The National Archives A Visit with (£10/£8)

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Sat 7 Feb

10:30

News about LDS Online Sources A Half Day with Sharon Hinze & John Hanson (£15/£12)

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Sat 7 Feb

14:00

Tracing London Ancestors Online A Half Day with John Hanson & Else Churchill (£15/£12)

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Wed 11 Feb

14:00

Where your Ancestors went and Why A Lecture with Mark Pearsall (£5/£4)

 

Thu 12 Feb

18:00

English Records for Irish Research A Lecture with Michael Gandy (£5/£4)

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Sat 14 Feb

10:30

Marriages Lost & Found A Half Day with Else Churchill & Peter Razzell (£15/£12)

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Sat 14 Feb

14:00

Land Records & Deeds A Half Day with Ian Waller (£15/£12)

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Mon 16 Feb

14:00

Genealogy from your Armchair - What's Free Online A Tutorial with John Hanson (£10/£8)

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Wed 18 Feb

14:00

Hand-Held Genealogy A Tutorial with Alec Tritton (£10/£8)

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Sat 21 Feb

10:30

The Genealogists Internet A Half Day with Peter Christian (£15/£12)

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Sat 21 Feb

14:00

Scanning and Enhancing Documents & Photos A Half Day with Jeanne Bunting (£15/£12)

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March 2009

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Wed 4 Mar

14:00

Scottish Family History Online A Lecture with Alan Stewart (£5/£4)

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Thu 5 Mar

18:00

Advanced Skills Course An 18 week course with various lecturers (£180/£144)

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Sat 7 Mar

10:30

My Ancestor went to America A Half Day with Nathan Murphy (£15/£12)

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Sat 7 Mar

14:00

Norfolk FHS Meeting

Mon 9 Mar

14:00

Using Pay-per-View Websites for Family History A Tutorial with Alec Tritton (£10/£8)

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Wed 11 Mar

14:00

Military History on the Internet A Lecture with Simon Fowler (£5/£4)

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Thu 12 Mar

14:30

Visit: St. Johns Gate GRand Priory Church & Museum A Visit with (£10/£8)

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Sat 14 Mar

10:30

I'm Stuck A Half Day with Geoff Swinfield (£15/£12)

 

Sat 14 Mar

14:30

Northumberland & Durham FHS Meeting

Wed 18 Mar

14:00

Family History Resources at the Oxfordshire Record Office A Lecture with Mark Priddey (£5/£4)

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Thu 19 Mar

14:00

Family Historian Software for Beginners A Half Day with John Hanson (£15/£12)

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Sat 21 Mar

10:30

London Group Yorkshire FHS Meeting

Sat 21 Mar

14:00

Lincolnshire FHS - London Branch Meeting

Wed 25 Mar

14:00

My Ancestor was from Eastern Europe A Lecture with Stephen Rigden (£5/£4)

 

Thu 26 Mar

14:00

Visit: British Library Newspapers A Visit with archivist, Stewart Gillies (£10/£8)

 

Sat 28 Mar

11:00

Open Day with Beginner's LecturesFree

 

April 2009

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Wed 1 Apr

14:00

The Parish Chest A Lecture with Celia Heritage (£5/£4)

 

Fri 3 Apr

11:00

Visit: Lambeth Palace A Visit with (£12/£10)

 

Sat 4 Apr

10:30

Birmingham & Midland FHS Meeting

Sat 4 Apr

11:00

Walk: Stepney to Mile End Old Town A Walk with Derek Morris (£10/£8)

 

Sat 4 Apr

14:00

Family Historian Software for Advanced users A Half Day with John Hanson (£15/£12)

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Mon 6 Apr

14:00

Genealogy from your Armchair - What's Free Online A Tutorial with John Hanson (£10/£8)

 

Wed 8 Apr

14:00

Using Regional Newspapers A Lecture with Robin Vyrnwy-Pierce (£5/£4)

 

Wed 15 Apr

14:00

Women in 1800 - Women's Lives in Rural Communities A Lecture with Tom Doig (£5/£4)

 

Sat 18 Apr

10:30

Family History for Beginners A Full Day with Dr. Geoff Swinfield (£25/£20)

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Wed 22 Apr

14:00

My Ancestor was Dutch A Lecture with Chris Weir (£5/£4)

 

Thu 23 Apr

14:00

Old & New Poor Law A Lecture with Ian Waller (£5/£4)

 

Sat 25 Apr

10:30

Trades, Professions & Guilds A Half Day with Dr. Geoff Swinfield (£15/£12)

 

Sat 25 Apr

14:00

Off the Beaten Track: Family History Resources for Somerset & Dorset A Half Day with Bernard Welchman (£15/£12)

 

Wed 29 Apr

14:00

Tracing Gypsy & Traveller Ancestors A Lecture with Pete Edwards (£5/£4)

 

May 2009

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Sat 2 May

10:30

Family History Research in Norfolk A Half Day with Victoria Horth & Sue Gibbons (£15/£12)

 

Sat 2 May

14:00

Finding Burials & Wills A Half Day with Alec Tritton (£15/£12)

 

Wed 6 May

11:00

1911 Census Online Explained A Lecture with John Hanson (£5/£4)

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Wed 6 May

14:00

Finding Foundlings A Lecture with Anne-Marie Purcell of the London Metropolitan Archives (£5/£4)

 

Sat 9 May

10:30

In & Out of the Workhouse A Half Day with Liz Carter (£15/£12)

 

Sat 9 May

14:00

Drawing up a Family Tree A Half Day with Louise Taylor (£15/£12)

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Mon 11 May

14:00

Visit: Fishmongers' Hall A Visit with (£10/£8)

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Wed 13 May

11:00

Getting the Most from the Library Catalogue (SOGCAT) A Lecture with Sue Gibbons (Free - but please book a place)

 

Wed 13 May

14:00

My Ancestor was a Coalminer A Lecture with David Tonks (£5/£4)

 

Sat 16 May

10:30

Introduction to Title Deeds Workshop A Half Day with David Smith (£15/£12)

 

Sat 16 May

14:00

Introduction to Manorial Records Workshop A Half Day with David Smith (£15/£12)

 

Wed 20 May

14:00

My Ancestor was a Photographer A Lecture with Michael Pritchard (£5/£4)

 

Thu 21 May

14:00

Visit: Hackney Archives A Visit with (£10/£8)

 

Sat 23 May

10:30

Family Tree Maker Software for Beginners A Half Day with Mike Bollinger (£15/£12)

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Sat 23 May

14:00

Family Tree Maker Software - Advanced A Half Day with Mike Bollinger (£15/£12)

 

Wed 27 May

11:00

My Ancestor was a Weaver A Lecture with Chris Paton (£5/£4)

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Wed 27 May

14:00

British Civillian POWs at Ruhleben A Lecture with Chris Paton (£5/£4)

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Sat 30 May

10:30

My Ancestor was Scottish A Full Day with Alan Stewart, Peter Dewar & Else Churchill (£30/£24)

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June 2009

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Tue 2 Jun

14:00

Start tracing our London Roots A Lecture with Michael Gandy (Free)
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Wed 3 Jun

14:00

Westminster City Archives for Family History Research A Lecture with Ian Waller (£5/£4)

 

Thu 4 Jun

14:00

Bright Lights, Big City: Rural to Urban Migration A Lecture with Peter Park (£5/£4)

 

Sat 6 Jun

10:30

Family Historian Software - Practical A Half Day with John Hanson (£15/£12)

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Sat 6 Jun

14:00

Tracing pre-1841 London Ancestors using Land & Property Records CANCELLED

 

Wed 10 Jun

11:00

Start tracing our London Roots A Lecture with Geoff Swinfield (Free)
Whlist free this lecture must be pre-booked

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Wed 10 Jun

14:00

My Ancestor was in the Fire Brigade A Lecture with Ken Divall (£5/£4)

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Thu 11 Jun

14:30

Visit: Parliamentary Archives at the House of Lords A Visit with (£10/£8)

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Sat 13 Jun

10:30

Welsh Family History on the Internet & Other Sources A Half Day with Mari Alderman (£15/£12)

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Sat 13 Jun

14:00

My Ancestor was in the British Army A Half Day with Chris Watts (£15/£12)

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Wed 17 Jun

14:00

My Ancestor came from Belgium A Lecture with Louise Daubeny (£5/£4)

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Thu 18 Jun

11:00

Start tracing our London Roots A Lecture with Else Churchill (Free)
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Fri 19 Jun

14:00

Visit: Hyde Park Family History Centre A Visit with (£10/£8)

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Sat 20 Jun

10:30

London Group Yorkshire FHS Meeting

Sat 20 Jun

14:00

Lincolnshire FHS - London Branch Meeting

Sat 20 Jun

14:00

Walk: London Churchyards A Walk with Alec Tritton (£10/£8)

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Wed 24 Jun

14:00

Genealogy in Early British Censuses 1086-1841 A Lecture with Dr. Colin Chapman (£5/£4)

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Thu 25 Jun

14:00

Start tracing our London Roots A Lecture with Paul Blake (Free)
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Sat 27 Jun

10:30

Latin for Beginners A Full Day with David Smith (£30/£24)

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July 2009

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Wed 1 Jul

14:00

Problems in London Ancestry A Lecture with Michael Gandy (£5/£4)

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Thu 2 Jul

13:00

Visit: Bethlem Royal Hospital Archives & Museum A Visit with (£10/£8)

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Sat 4 Jul

10:30

Using Ordinance Survey Maps for Family History Research A Half Day with Dr. Michael Isherwood (£15/£12)

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Sat 4 Jul

14:00

Careers in Genealogy: Successful Writing for Family & Local History Publications A Half Day with Simon Fowler (£15/£12)

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Wed 8 Jul

14:00

History of Wapping and Mile End circa 1750 A Lecture with Derek Morris (£5/£4)

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Sat 11 Jul

10:30

Tracing Ancestors in Cambridgeshire A Half Day with Mike Petty (£15/£12)

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Sat 11 Jul

14:30

Northumberland & Durham FHS Meeting

 

Sat 18 Jul

10:30

My Ancestor was Irish A Full Day with Michael Gandy, Peter Christian & Else Churchill (£30/£24)

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Wed 22 Jul

14:00

Ecclesiastic Courts A Lecture with Else Churchill (£5/£4)

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Sat 25 Jul

10:30

Transportation: Who Went Where & When A Half Day with Heather Sheeley (£15/£12)

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Sat 25 Jul

14:00

Careers in Genealogy: The Road to becoming a Member of AGRA & Running a Genealogical Practice A Half Day with Ian Marson (£15/£12)

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August 2009

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Sat 1 Aug

10:30

The Master Genealogist Software for Beginners A Half Day with Teresa Pask (£15/£12)

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Sat 1 Aug

14:00

Tracing Female Ancestors A Half Day with Margaret Ward & Else Churchill (£15/£12)

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Sat 8 Aug

10:30

The National Archives for Family History: The Catalogue & Online collections A Half Day with Simon Fowler (£15/£12)

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Sat 8 Aug

14:00

Writing your Own Life Story - Workshop A Half Day with Colin Dean (£15/£12)

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Wed 12 Aug

14:00

The Census Overseas A Lecture with John Hanson (£5/£4)

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Sat 15 Aug

10:30

Before Parish Registers A Half Day with Ian Waller (£15/£12)

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Sat 15 Aug

14:00

My Ancestor was German A Half Day with Peter Towey & Sue Gibbons (£15/£12)

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Mon 17 Aug

14:00

Genealogy from your Armchair - Whats Free Online A Tutorial with John Hanson (£10/£8)

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Thu 20 Aug

11:00

Visit & Harpsichord Recital: Handel House A Visit with (£14/£11)

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Sat 22 Aug

10:30

My Ancestor was a Londoner A Full Day with Ian Waller, Alan Ruston, Eric Probert and Else Churchill (£30/£24)

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Sat 29 Aug

10:30

Why Can't I Find Them in the Census? - Workshop A Half Day with Jeanne Bunting (£15/£12)

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Sat 29 Aug

14:00

Prisoners & Policemen A Half Day with Ian Waller (£15/£12)

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September 2009

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Wed 2 Sep

14:00

Family Historian Software for Beginners A Half Day with John Hanson (£15/£12)

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Thu 3 Sep

18:00

Beginners Skills Course An 18 week course with various lecturers (£180/£144)

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Sat 5 Sep

10:30

Publishing on the Web A Full Day with John Hanson, Alec Tritton, Jeanne Bunting & Jane Taubman (£30/£24)

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Wed 9 Sep

11:00

Getting the Most from the Library Catalogue (SOGCAT) A Lecture with Sue Gibbons FREE

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Wed 9 Sep

14:00

Irish Land Records A Lecture with Sharon Hinze (£5/£4)

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Thu 10 Sep

14:00

Visit: Dr. Johnson's House A Visit with (£10/£8)

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Sat 12 Sep

10:30

Social, Civic & Missionary Congregationalism A Half Day with Dr. Michael Isherwood (£15/£12)

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Sat 12 Sep

14:00

Scrapbooking for Family Historians A Half Day with Claire Malvern (£15/£12 plus £5 materials fee)

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Wed 16 Sep

14:00

Family History Sources in the Essex Record Office A Lecture with Jenny Butler, Principal Archivist at Essex R/O (£5/£4)

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Fri 18 Sep

14:00

Visit: Hyde Park Family History Centre A Visit with (£10/£8)

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Sat 19 Sep

10:30

Records for One Name Studies (Free - Sponsored by the Halsted Trust) A Full Day with Alec Tritton, Geoff Riggs, Else Churchill & Howard Benbrook (£5/£4)

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Wed 23 Sep

14:00

Tracing Anglican Clergymen A Lecture with Peter Towey (£5/£4)

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Sat 26 Sep

10:30

London Group Yorkshire FHS Meeting

Sat 26 Sep

14:00

Lincolnshire FHS - London Branch Meeting

Sat 26 Sep

14:00

Walk: Nonconformist Chapels & Burial Grounds A Walk with Alec Tritton (£10/£8)

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Wed 30 Sep

14:00

London Maps for Family Historians A Lecture with Alan Ruston (£5/£4)

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October 2009

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Sat 3 Oct

10:30

Birmingham & Midland FHS Meeting

Sat 3 Oct

14:00

Chancery & Other Equity Courts A Half Day with Paul Blake (£15/£12)

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Wed 7 Oct

14:00

Creating Family Heirlooms A Lecture with Sue Gibbons (£5/£4)

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Sat 10 Oct

10:30

Victorian Photographs: Their Care & Conservation A Half Day with Tom Doig (£15/£12)

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Sat 10 Oct

14:00

Learn about your Ancestors from Old Photographs Workshop A Half Day with Jayne Shrimpton (£15/£12)

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Mon 12 Oct

14:00

Using Pay-per-View Websites for Family History A Tutorial with Alec Tritton (£10/£8)

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Wed 14 Oct

14:00

Researching Baptist Ancestors A Lecture with Revd Emma Walsh (£5/£4)

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Sat 17 Oct

10:30

Off the Beaten Track: Research in the Channel Islands A Half Day with Dr. Colin Chapman (£15/£12)

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Sat 17 Oct

14:00

Norfolk FHS Meeting

Wed 21 Oct

14:00

My Ancestor was an Apothecary A Lecture with Dee Cook (£5/£4)

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Sat 24 Oct

10:30

Getting the Best out of the Ancestry Website A Half Day with Paul Newton Taylor (£15/£12)

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Sat 24 Oct

14:00

Some Lesser Known Genealogy Sources in The National Archives at Kew A Half Day with Stella Colwell (£15/£12)

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Mon 26 Oct

11:00

Open Day

 

Wed 28 Oct

14:00

My Ancestor was a Miller A Lecture with Laurie Page (£5/£4)

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Sat 31 Oct

10:30

Palaeography for Beginners A Full Day with David Smith (£30/£24)

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November 2009

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Wed 4 Nov

14:00

10 Useful Websites A Lecture with John Hanson (£5/£4)

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Thu 5 Nov

14:00

Using GEVES Software A Lecture with John Hanson (£5/£4)

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Sat 7 Nov

10:30

Tracing your Medieval Ancestors A Full Day with Dr. Adrian Jobson (£30/£24)

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Mon 9 Nov

10:30

Genealogy for Librarians & Archivists A Full Day with Else Churchill & Doreen Hopwood (£30/£24)

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Wed 11 Nov

14:00

DNA: Heredity & Disease A Lecture with Dr. Geoff Swinfield (£5/£4)

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Sat 14 Nov

10:30

Careers in Genealogy: Pitfalls for Professionals A Half Day with Michael Gandy (£15/£12)

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Sat 14 Nov

14:00

Adoption & Fostering circa 1850-1930 A Half Day with Louise Taylor (£15/£12)

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Wed 18 Nov

11:00

Using the Society Library - FREE A Lecture with Sue Gibbons

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Wed 18 Nov

14:00

My Ancestor was a Tailor A Lecture with Ian Waller (£5/£4)

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Wed 18 Nov

14:00

Visit: The National Archives A Visit with (£10/£8)

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Sat 21 Nov

10:30

Family Historian Software - Advanced A Half Day with John Hanson (£15/£12)

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Sat 21 Nov

14:30

Northumberland & Durham FHS Meeting

Wed 25 Nov

11:00

Scottish Sources in the SoG Library A Lecture with Else Churchill (£5/£4)

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Wed 25 Nov

14:00

My Ancestor was a Brushmaker A Lecture with Kenneth Doughty (£5/£4)

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Sat 28 Nov

10:30

London Group Yorkshire FHS Meeting

Sat 28 Nov

14:00

Lincolnshire FHS - London Branch Meeting

December 2009

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Wed 2 Dec

14:00

My Ancestor Came from Birmingham A Lecture with Clive Beardsmore (£5/£4)

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Sat 5 Dec

10:30

Death in London A Full Day with Alec Tritton, John Hanson (£30/£24)

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Wed 9 Dec

14:00

Tracing Living Relatives A Lecture with Dr. Geoff Swinfield (£5/£4)

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Sat 12 Dec

10:30

1911 Census Online & Pre-1841 Censuses Explained A Half Day with John Hanson & Else Churchill (£15/£12)

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Sat 12 Dec

14:00

Researching the Armies in British India A Half Day with Peter Bailey (£15/£12)

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Wed 16 Dec

14:00

Chartists & the Labour Movement to 1835 A Lecture with Alec Tritton (£5/£4)

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