Berkshire Heritage Fair – VIRTUAL EVENT Posted 14 February 2024 by Julie GoucherThe Guild of One-Name Studies will be in attendance at the Berkshire Heritage Fair which is an online event on 24 February. To Register for the FREE event please click HERE – Please note, there are two sessions, 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm (GMT) and you need to register for ONE or BOTH sessions.
Implications of Hardwicke’s Marriage Act in Genealogical Research Webinar with John Wintrip Recording Available Posted 29 January 2024 by Julie Goucher Sorry, this page is for Guild members only. If you are a member, please log in. If you are not currently a member, find out how to join.
Where there’s a will, there’s a lawyer: using solicitor records for family research Posted 19 December 2023 by Julie GoucherSolicitor records are often considered as inaccessible and difficult – and so tend to be overlooked and underused as a research resource. Yet these records crystallise moments in time, trapping distant voices and actions like insects caught in amber. As such, they offer great potential for family and social historians. This talk explores why these [Click to continue…]
The Internet Archive: A Genealogist’s Dream Collection with Taneya Koonce Posted 14 December 2023 by Julie GoucherThe Internet Archive, a digital treasure trove, is meticulously crafted to be the modern-day counterpart of the renowned Great Library of Alexandria. This presentation will provide details on how to navigate its virtual corridors and search and utilize them for maximum benefit in genealogical research. The Internet Archive isn’t merely a repository; it’s a dynamic [Click to continue…]
An Introduction to Irish Family History Research with Natalie Bodle Posted 13 December 2023 by Julie GoucherIrish ancestry research has the reputation of being tricky due to the destruction of key records and compounded by the partition of Ireland, but this talk will cover how you can get started with your Irish family history. We will dispel the myths about which records were destroyed in 1922, which records are still available [Click to continue…]