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January 2021 Events Launched with our 9 Jan talk, Sources for Medieval and Early Modern Genealogy

Lori
30.12.2020
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Our popular live online lectures will continue in 2021via the Zoom platform. Our first talk next year, 'Sources for Medieval and Early Modern Genealogy' will take place 9 January.

In this talk, Dr. Nick Barratt looks at medieval and early family history sources, including practical information for research. He will introduce new sources to help you trace your relatives further back in time and covers: feudalism, landholding and social hierarchy, government and local administration, law and justice, and church and religion...

Lori
01.12.2020
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The Vital Records Act of 1836 made compulsory the registration of births, marriages and deaths in England and Wales. In the US, there is no such national registration. Vital records are recorded in each individual state, and often at the county level. In some cases, county or community records predate those kept by the state.

American research often involves the creative use of extant records such as national census returns, used in conjunction with county-level courthouse records to assemble a family's genealogy. Studying a Yorkshire family which crossed the ocean in 1873, we will compare some of the available records which exist in the UK and in the US...

Lori
21.11.2020
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Do you have ancestors who spent all or part of their lives in Britain’s second city? Join Doreen Hopwood as she explores and explains the numerous family history sources available so that you can discover how your ancestors lived, worked and played in ‘The City of a Thousand Trades’.

This talk explains how the wealth of resources can enable you to discover how people lived, worked, worshipped and played. It also shows you how to access records held in Birmingham and beyond, including online sources...