ONLINE COURSES,TALKS & EVENTS
Climbing up the tree: exploring history through genealogy, starts 13 January This four-week course explores genealogy as a method of historical research. It combines both historical and genealogical research techniques to understand where we come from and the historical experiences that have shaped our families. Course fee: £70. Runs 6-8pm. Book at: https://familytr.ee/bristol
Glamour and governance, 23 January – 16 May In the Elizabethan Court of the 16th century, the art of self-promotion was well established. The first complete display of the National Gallery of Ireland’s collection of portraits from this time features politicians, soldiers, royal suitors and adventurers. Step back in time with spectacular clothes and extravagant personas. National Gallery of Ireland, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2, Ireland; website: www.nationalgallery.ie
The workhouse: people’s palaces, 26 January Discover how Victorians and Edwardians dealt with the poor in society via the workhouse system in this day course at Dillington House which is also available via Zoom. Day tickets cost £58 and include mid-morning coffee, lunch and tea with cake, whilst you can participate via Zoom for £35. To book, tel 01460 258613 Dillington House, Ilminster, Somerset TA19 9DT; website: www. dillington.com
Scottish Indexes conference, 30 January FT editor Helen Tovey is among the speakers at the latest Scottish Indexes conference, a free online event (donations welcome) that offers genealogists of all levels the chance to explore the latest Scottish genealogy research and enjoy expert tips to help with your Scottish family tree. Visit www.scottishindexes.com
DNA Bootcamp – starting February
Starting 4 February, DNA Detective Michelle Leonard will be running a DNA Bootcamp. Complete with pre-course reading material, three indepth webinars and three follow up sessions, live Q&AS, and a video recording of each of the sessions, the DNA Bootcamp has been tailored to help you learn practical steps to getting more from your DNA for family history. Thursdays 4, 11, 18 Feb, BREAK, 4, 11, 18 Mar, 6.30pm. £35 Visit http://familytr.ee/dnaseries
The Family History Show, 20 February This annual show goes online with free talks, society and archive stands and ‘ask the expert’ sessions. You can also visit a special
William Segar (fl. by 1589, d.1633) Portrait of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (1566–1601), 1590 Photo © National Gallery of Ireland expert panel at the end of the day where experts combine to give a talk full of handy research tips and answer your questions in a Q&A session. All lectures and live streams are available to ticket holders for 24 hours, to account for the time differences.
Tickets are £6 in advance/ £8 on the day. Runs 10am to 4.30pm. Website: https://thefamilyhistoryshow.com Vintage M&S: an online introduction to the M&S fashion archive, 23 February
An introduction to the M&S fashion archive, featuring garments from the 1920s to the present. This is a pre-recorded talk featuring original archive images introduced by the M&S Archivist, who will be available to respond to questions during and following the talk. Starts 12.30pm. Register at https://familytr.ee/mands
Victorian crime and punishment: courts, police and prisons, starts 23 February This five-week course, with tutor Antony Marr, presents the background and the records, includes illustrations and case studies, and sets forth the best research methods, online and in archives. If your family tree lacks privileged ancestors it may have other welldocumented ancestors – those who made their way into records of crime and punishment. £49.99 unassessed/ £64.99 assessed. Book at https://familytr.ee/ pharos
The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies, throughout 2021 The IHGS has announced that it will run a programme of online and offline events throughout 2021 to mark its sixtieth anniversary, beginning with a month of online talks during February. The theme is, ‘The Past, the Present and the Future’, featuring talks from IHGS graduates, IHGS tutors and IHGS students. The Genealogist is sponsoring this February Diamond Event by offering a Diamond Annual Subscription to one lucky attendee, with the names of all attendees placed into a raffle that will be drawn during the interval of the final tutorial of the week. See the full line-up of February talks at http://familytr.ee/diamond