Online talk: What's That Job: Dr Sophie Kay : 8.00 pm - 22 November 2024
Butcher, baker, candlestick maker: some occupational terms are an instantly recognisable part of our social fabric. When we find these familiar jobs in our Family Tree we usually have a good sense of the kind of work they involved and the industry we need to explore if we’re to discover more. But what if you encountered a labbet amongst your ancestors? A lumpman, or a water gilder? Do your ancestors have unusul occupations? Now is your chance to discover more. Dr Sophie Kay will provide all the answers. Zoom opens at 7.45 pm (GMT) for 8.pm start.
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Online talk. Wartime Volunteer Medics - Ian Waller: 20.00 pm - 25 October 2024
Ian Waller talks about Wartime Volunteer Medics This talk looks at the work and records left for VADs, Friends Ambulance Unit, FANY and various nursing organisations whose service was freely given. Throughout both World Wars thousands of volunteers worked in the medical field looking after wounded and disabled soldiers and civilians. NEW START TIME. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.
Online talk. Free Antiquarian Resources On the Internet: 8.00 pm 27 Sep 2024
On the Internet it is possible to access thousands of antiquarian (i.e. copyright expired) books that can enrich your family history research and provide access to information not available elsewhere. Phil Isherwood describes the four main sites for these resources and demonstrates the bestway through these sites and shows the type of material that can be found. NEW START TIME. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.
Online talk. Facebook for Genealogy or Historical Research: 8.00 pm 23 Aug 2024
Social Media, especially Facebook, can be a powerful addition to your research toolkit. Facebook has many pages dedicated to localities, names, industries, military and more topics as well as many genealogy groups. This talk will show you how to set up an account, use functions, find genealogy groups and pages, and more. NEW START TIME. The recording is now available.
Online talk. Richard Holt: Charity Records: 8.30 pm on 26 July 2024
Richard identifies local charities using the survey carried out by the Charity Commission in the 1830s and also using Charity Commission records at the National Archives. He has found these records most helpful in researching his Buckinghamshire ancestors. He also includes other charity sources including parish chest material, inclosure records, etc.
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Online talk. John Titterton - Making most of a Will 8.30 pm on 28 June 2024
This talk considers the deceased, the testators, the bequests, other documents and records and shows how combining information will produce surprising results. John started researching his family history in the late 1960s and is doing a one-name study on the Titterton surname.
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Online talk. Denise Bates - Using Historical Newspapers 24th May 2024
This talk includes wider social history as well as family history. It develops the theme of putting stories into context, perhaps by finding similar instances of whatever had happened to an ancestor or by analysing data to find what was typical and what was not. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.
Online talk. Karen Evans. Where does my family come from? 26th April 2024
Where does my family come from? Unlocking the secrets of DNA testing. Can you really be a Viking? Karen highlights the range and pitfalls of DNA testing. This talk helps us to understand how the test works in very general terms as well as helping to make the most of our results. The recording in now available, see below. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.
Online talk. Graham Bandy. Getting to know your Military Ancestors through Photos and Memorabilia.- 22 March 2024
The title says it all really. Graham has plenty of military family from Buckinghamshire so will also include useful local information. Graham is an expert on medical military history as well as identifying uniforms & cap badges, and dating military photographs. Login in to see the talk recording link. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.
Online Talk - Bucks Coaching Inns by Julian Hunt - 8th March 2024
Proximity to London conferred upon Buckinghamshire a demand for travel to places beyond. Inns sprang up to meet the needs of travellers and the teams and coaches carrying them. To the West to Wales and Ireland Inns at Beaconsfield Wycombe and Stokenchurch Along the Old Oxford road provided for coachs until the coming of the railways. Log in to see the Zoom Link 8:15 for 8:30 start. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.
Online talk - Linda Hammond : Mind Mapping in relation to genealogical research - 23 February 2024
Mind Maps can be as simple or complex as you want however they help organise your planning and thought processes by visually mapping the information. Practical examples will show how they can prove invaluable in breaking down brick walls. Mind maps can also show conflicting data and gaps in research. Recording of the talk is now available, see below. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.
Online talk - Janet Few : Coming Here, Records of immigration - 9 February 2024
General records are considered as well as the immigration of the Roma and Traveller communities, those of the Jewish faith, and Huguenots. The impact of immigration is also considered. Janet has an impressive record as speaker and member of Family History Societies. The recording for this talk is now available If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.
Online talk - Jackie Depelle - Tracing forwards from 1921 - 26 January 2024
Bridging the gap : Tracing forwards from 1921 As well as the 1921 census and the 1939 register, there are additional records to help roll our research back to this time period which can also complement issues when descendant tracing. Part of this talk includes a WW1 case study which illustrates how important going back to come forwards can be. The talk recording is now available. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.