Guild Conference 2025 The conference is over but there is still time for registered attendees to watch the talks Replays of all talks, except the one by Liv Marit Haakenstad, are available on the Event Hub until 31 July. After that date, they will go onto the Guild website for all members to be able to access. If you registered to attend remotely you can click here to access the Event Hub. If you encounter any issues please contact the Conference Team. Talks Available The programme below shows times in BST (British Summer Time). You can find the replays by looking in the Agenda on the left-hand column. The sessions in the shaded areas were presented online, either live or recorded. Friday 25th April ~ Pre-Conference Talks 14:00 – 14:30 Name & Place – Paul Carter 15:15 – 15:45 FamilySearch Genealogies – Ariel McDonald-Smith, FamilySearch 16:00 – 16:45 Taking Over and Passing On a One-Name Study – John Hanson, the Halsted Trust 19:00 – 20:30 After-Dinner Entertainment: Clog Dancing; an Illustrated Potted History – Alex Fisher Saturday 26th April 09:10 – 09:50 Keynote Talk: Telling Their Story is *our* Journey – Jen. Baldwin, Findmypast 10:00 – 11:00 Irish Migration to and Through Liverpool – Dr Patrick Fitzgerald, Mellon Centre for Migration Studies 11:15 – 12:15 Welsh Migration – Darris Williams, FamilySearch 13:30 – 14:30 Maritime Relations – Dr Emily Cuming, Liverpool John Moores University 14:40 – 15:40 The Prize Papers Project – Anne Ramon 16:00 – 17:00 The Liverpool Home Children – Ian Mooney 17:00 – 17:30 Panel Q&A on Home Children – Jen Baldwin & Ian Mooney 21:00 – 22:00 After-Dinner Talk: The Lancashire Cotton Panic – Sid Calderbank 17:30 – 18:30 Migrants from Northern Europe – Liv Marit Haakenstad 19:00 – 20:00 YDNA for Genealogy – Katy Rowe-Scurwanz, FamilyTreeDNA 22:00 – 23:00 Researching Black Family History – Taneya Koonce 23:00 – 24:00 Mother Nature’s Impact – Wayne Shepheard 00:10 – 01:10 Finding your ancestors’ overseas origins using US records – Paul Howes 01:30 – 02:30 First World War Brides in Canada – Annette Fulford 02:45 – 03:15 Life in the Liverpool Courts – Melody McKay Burton 03:30 – 04:30 Earl Grey Orphans – Val Noonce, University of Melbourne 05:00 – 06:00 Transported Beyond the Seas – Ros Escott, Female Convicts Research Centre 06:15 – 07:15 The Lancashire Online Parish Clerk Project – Lynne Ayton 07:30 – 08:30 The Lewis Project – Marie Byatt Sunday 27th April 09:30 – 10:30 Liverpool & the Transatlantic Slave Trade – David Hearn 10:45 – 11:45 Twisters, slashers, spinners and others of that ilk: stories from the cotton famine – Hilary Blanford 13:30 – 14:30 AI and the Future of Genealogy – Paul Carter 14:45 – 15:45 Q & A Session with sponsors and other speakers Sponsorship & Help A hybrid conference is far more complex than a normal in-person event, involving additional equipment and expense. To help with costs we have been fortunate to secure sponsorship from Findmypast, FamilyTreeDNA, the Halsted Trust and practical help and equipment from FamilySearch. We are extremely grateful to them for their support. Both Findmypast and FamilySearch will have representatives at the conference to answer questions about what they offer so it’s a good chance to find out more about these key resources. FamilySearch will also have a stand with various ‘goodies’ for you to try. FTDNA have kindly donated two ‘door prizes’ for those attending the conference, either in-person or remotely, so you could win a DNA kit.