The Library
FAMILY HISTORY ADVICE SERVICE
BY PHONE, FACE-TO-FACE OR ONLINE
Family History Phone In
Have you got a question about your family history research? Need some fresh ideas or places to look? The Society of Genealogists is just at the end of the phone. The Society provides a specialist family history telephone advice service - see below for opening hours.
Contact the SoG’s Family History Advice line on 020 7490 8911
Saturday: 11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm
Thursday: 6pm-7.45pm.
Free Access to On-line Family History Records
The open access area, adjacent to the Society's Bookshop, has been equipped with a suite of computers which give free access to the main family history websites:
- ancestry.com
- ancestry.co.uk
- findmypast.co.uk
- familyrelatives.com
- originsnetwork.com
- TNA Documents on-line
The open access sessions give people the opportunity to try out the websites for free, meet the staff and find out more about the Society. The Society has received funding from the City Bridge Trust to employ a Community Officer who coordinates the open access sessions and will be on hand to help participants access the websites.
The Community Officer can also help beginners who want to start their family tree but have not used the on-line indexes before. One to one sessions are available where advice is given on how to start gathering information and training is given on how to access and search the websites.
There is no need to book a session, just turn up during the opening times, shown below, to continue or start your on-line research and learn new skills.
Group bookings of up to 6 people are available on request and can be carried out in conjunction with a tour of the library. We can also offer outreach sessions.
Please note that entrance to the free Open Access Area does not include entrance to the main family history library and normal charges to use these facilities will apply.
| Timetable for Open Access Area from 1 March 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Saturday | |
| 11am to 1pm | Open Session | Open Session | Open Session | Open Session on 6th March 2010 1st May 2010 5th June 2010 3rd July 2010 |
| 1pm to 2pm -No personal assistance available at this time | ||||
Tues & Wed 2pm to 6pm |
Open Session | Open Session | Open Session | Open Session on 7th August 2010 4th September 2010 2nd October 2010 6th November 2010 4th December 2101 |
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For more information contact Ashley Young, Community Officer (020 7251 8799 extension 237) or email
Library Tours and Family History Advice Sessions
The Society runs free morning tours of the library at 11:15 and one-to-one advice half hour advice sessions with experts at the Society’s library on alternate Saturdays from 2pm.
Telephone the library direct on 020 7702 5485 to book a library tour and/or an advice session or on the following Saturdays:
| 16 January | 30 January | 13 February |
| 13 March | 27 March | 10 April |
| 1 May | 15 May | 29 May |
| 12 June | 26 June | 10 July |
| 24 July | 7 August | 21 August |
| 4 September | 18 September | 2 October |
| 9 October | 23 October | 6 November |
| 20 November | 4 December | 18 December |
Members Advice and Help List
SOG-UK-L@rootsweb.com
This online mailing list is open to all members of the Society. The aim of this list is to provide a forum for members to exchange opinions on genealogical matters and to help each other by sharing information and experience. More details about the SoG members mailing list.
To join the list for the first time send an email with the following information:
- your name
- your membership number
- whether you wish to join the normal mail list [default], or the digest list.
You will receive an email from the list manager containing details of how to send and receive messages. Please read the Rules & Guidelines for list members.