May 2022 Webinar – Spotlight on ..Oxfordshire DNA and Surname Projects Posted 26 January 2022 by Julie GoucherIn this webinar we welcome Guild members, Richard Merry and Jessica Feinstein both of whom are also members of Oxfordshire Family History Society along with the last of our trio, Sue Honoré. In this interview with Richard, Jessica and Sue, each will speaker about specific elements of the project, covering the history of the Oxfordshire [Click to continue…]
April 2022 Webinar – The Decade of Centenaries: Researching Ireland 1912-1923 Posted 14 January 2022 by Julie GoucherIn this talk Chris looks at the landmark events that led to the Partition of Ireland in 1921 and its consequences. It includes the Suffragette struggle in Ireland, the Ulster Covenant of 1912, the formation of the Irish Volunteers and the Ulster Volunteers, the Dublin Lock-out of 1913, the First World War, the Easter Rising, [Click to continue…]
June 2022 Webinar – How to Find American Ancestors in the 1950 US Census Posted 1 January 2022 by Julie GoucherLearn about the quirks, assumptions, and treasure trove of genealogical information built into this mid-century US Census, publicly available for free as of 1 April. See, step by step, how to look for American ancestors before indexing is complete and then how to interpret what you find. Follow along on brief case studies demonstrating the [Click to continue…]