What’s My Line? Seminar Posted 16 February 2017 by Alan MoorhouseLeasingham Village Hall, Chapel Lane, Leasingham, Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 8LB 09:30am for 10:00am on Saturday 6th May 2017 This seminar will focus on a range of specific occupations, including stonemasons and administrative roles such as the Georgian clergy and legal professions, online datasets and a different approach to occupation research. Full programme
The Guild Conference welcomes Susie Cox Posted 13 February 2017 by Julie GoucherSusie studied Art history at University of East Anglia and was first bitten by the heritage bug whilst working as an architectural researcher and writing reports and histories of some the most notable and historic government buildings in Westminster. In 1993 she jumped ship joining P&O to catalogue their art collection. That one year contract [Click to continue…]
The Guild Conference welcomes Dr Janet Few Posted 12 February 2017 by Julie GoucherJanet is a longstanding Guild member who speaks regularly on a variety of topics throughout the UK and overseas. Well known for her appearances as her seventeenth century alter ego, Mistress Agnes, on this occasion, Janet will be appearing as herself. She has several books to her credit including the recent re-edit of Family Historians [Click to continue…]
The Guild Conference welcomes Jean-Marc Bazzoni Posted 7 February 2017 by Julie GoucherJean-Marc is a retired detective sergeant after 30 years’ service, with both the Metropolitan and Essex Police services. Since his retirement, he has taken on the role of editor for the Guild and is currently undertaking a master’s degree course (Family and Local History) with CAIS at the University of Dundee. He has been interested [Click to continue…]
Launch of DNA Introduction at the Guild’s Website Posted 5 February 2017 by Julie GoucherThe Guild is proud to announce the launch of the DNA section to the website. Some of the material is available to non-members, with much more available to members. Thanks go to the Guild’s DNA Adviser, Susan Meates for her hard work and dedication. Non-members can easily join the Guild to get full access to [Click to continue…]