Medieval and More Seminar Posted 17 October 2018 by Alan MoorhouseMedieval and More Seminar The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU 09:30am for 10:00am on Saturday 16th February 2019 We have worked with The National Archives to arrange a specialist seminar exploring a range of their current projects including Medieval material. This seminar will be held in their fantastic new dedicated 1st floor events theatre. Twitter #GuildMedieval Programme 08:30 Car park and Café open 09:00 TNA reading rooms open 09:30 – 10:00 Arrival: Registration and Coffee 10:00 – 10:10 Welcome to the Seminar – Jackie Depelle 10:10 – 11:05 The Manorial Documents Register Update – Liz Hart 11:05 – 11:10 Comfort Break 11:10 – 12:05 The 1939 Register – Audrey Collins 12:05- 12:35 PRO23 Seals Moulds Database – Amy Sampson 12:35- 13.30 Lunch Break (lunch is not included in the seminar cost) 13:30 – 14.25 MH106 Medical Case Sheets Project – David Langrish 14:25 – 14:30 Comfort Break 14:30 – 15:25 WARD 2 Project – Court of Wards and Liveries – Paul Dryburgh 15:25 – 15:50 Tea Break 15:50 – 16:45 MH12 Pauper Letters Project – Paul Carter 16:45 – 16:50 Close of Seminar 17:00 TNA reading rooms close 20:00 TNA car park closes Applications to attend are welcome from Guild members, family historians, genealogists, and members of the general public having an interest in the subject matter. The seminar cost including refreshments is £25.00; lunch is not included but there are on-site cafés where you can buy lunch or eat your own food. TNA is just off the A406 South Circular (sat nav TW9 4AD Bessant Drive) and within an easy walk of Kew Gardens (District Line) and Kew Bridge (South West Trains). As at October 2018 parking was still free at TNA but we understand that a daily charge of £7.00 has recently been introduced. Further directions are here. We would like to ensure that any delegate with a disability can participate fully in this event. Anyone with any special requirements should telephone the Guild Help Desk on 0800 011 2182 or email seminar-booking@one-name.org. An accommodation listing is available here. A number of delegates and members of the organising committee will be staying Friday night at the Premier Inn Kew Bridge and will meet for dinner at a nearby restaurant. Full joining instructions are now available here. What delegates delegates said about the most recent Oadby seminar on 6th October 2018: Primary motivation for attending? Content Covered basics and more – which was right for my level Beginners stream Ability to choose from different streams and sessions The joined-up basis of all the talks – one leading to the other Very useful to have multiple streams for different abilities/confidence Good idea to have a streamed programme What aspects of this seminar went particularly well? Topics/presentations/streams, very good, all very informative and interesting; everything flowed very well Great talks, knowledge of speakers Organisation, especially given multiple lecture locations General management was excellent, organisation was slick! Planning; web info/prep was excellent, well organised, particularly e-mail instructions etc. Time keeping, programme kept to time Good lunch Thank you for looking after dietary requirements Meeting old friends, meeting Guild members Good location, excellent venue with plenty of space Best seminar! What did you learn? Good learning day I have a better understanding of DNA than I did after the previous DNA seminar Plenty of information given, questions answered very well and very informative Explanation of DNA Beginner/basic stream really useful to my understanding Clarification of information Booking To book on this seminar, you can use our our online form¹ in any of three ways: Book online and pay online via PayPal or credit card; For Guild members, book online and pay by direct bank transfer through your bank, quoting the reference number on the form (this is the method which represents the least cost to the Guild); Fill in the booking form online, then print it and send it through the post with your cheque. Alternatively, you can download our booking form flyer, which can be printed, filled-in, and posted, with a cheque to: Alan Moorhouse, [Seminar Bookings], 8 Strachans Close, STROUD, Gloucestershire, GL5 3EB. Bookings close on 3rd February 2019. All online bookings made by bank transfer or PayPal will receive an automatic system generated email confirmation and bookings made by cheque will be acknowledged upon receipt. All bookings will then be confirmed by email, with full joining instructions, on or shortly after the closing date; if you don’t then receive any of these emails please email to check that your booking has been received. Further information may be obtained by telephoning the Guild HelpDesk on 0800 011 2182, or by email from seminar-booking@one-name.org.