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Six Months In With A New Study – Links!

Posted 24 July 2018 by Tessa Keough

I promised those that tuned in last week to hear Karen’s talk live that I would share the sites mentioned during the sessions.

  • Pharos Introduction Course to One-Name Studies
  • Pharos Advance Course to One-Name Studies 
  • Family Names of the United Kingdom (FaNUK)
  • Seven Pillars – The Art of a One-Name Study
  • Lisa Louise Cooke’s Genealogy Gems 

Both of the recordings are NOW available on the website and will be free to non-members until 31st July – you can listen to both Melanie’s and Karen’s wonderful presentations HERE

Persons of Interest – Alfred Olby (1845-1939)

Posted 23 July 2018 by Tessa Keough

Alfred Olby, the son of Robert Olby and Elizabeth [née Talbot] was born at 80 Lisson Grove North on 28 December 1845 1 and baptised at Christchurch, Marylebone on 18 February 1846. His father, originally a shopkeeper from Brandon, Suffolk, had by 1849 set up in business as a plate glass factor. The business showed every [Click to continue…]

Part 2 of Six Months In With A New Study – Now Available

Posted 23 July 2018 by Tessa Keough

The second part of the most recent webinar is now available. Those of you who attended Six Months In With A New Study on Tuesday, July 17th enjoyed a thoughtful and helpful webinar presented by Karen Heenan-Davies. Karen actually restarted her study and decided to take a new approach, a summary of which she provided. [Click to continue…]

DNA Seminar

Posted 22 July 2018 by Alan Moorhouse

DNA Seminar

Beauchamp College, Ridgeway, Oadby, Leicestershire LE2 5TP
09:30am for 10:00am on Saturday 6th October 2018

Two years since our last DNA seminar, we are now holding our sixth one – the Guild is always ahead of the game! It is a fast growing and rapidly changing area, so we are very grateful to the 95 members who completed the recent survey and helped us shape this seminar to meet the widest range of knowledge and interests.

See the Full Programme.

Part 1 of Six Months in With A New Study – Now Available

Posted 18 July 2018 by Tessa Keough

The first part of the most recent webinar in our 7 Pillars webinar series is now available. As mentioned during the live webinar on Tuesday, Melanie Caldicott pre-recorded her presentation for this webinar as she was unavailable to present live. In essence we got a bonus presentation this month! Part 1 – Melanie’s presentation is [Click to continue…]

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