DIARY DATES
DISCOVER LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO ENJOY FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, PLUS SOME OF THE FIRST ON-SITE EVENTS OF 2021
Essential family history dates for your diary coming up soon
ONLINE EVENTS
Wedding pictures and bridal fashions, 1830-1960, 23 June
In her live presentation for Family Tree, costume historian Jayne Shrimpton will be looking at a timeline of wedding pictures – both family photos and fashion plates – to help us explore the wedding fashions of the day. The dress, head wear, floral arrangements, hairstyles and footwear (where visible), from the eminently sensible use of a ‘best dress’, to the full-flown bridal fantasies that increasingly became the order of the day, taking in the practical restrictions brought about by clothes rationing in and after World War II along the way.
Starts 3pm. Tickets £10. The presentation will last for one hour with time for questions afterwards. Book at http://familytr.ee/ weddings
A grandmother’s legacy: My family history, 2 July Bedfordshire Family History Society welcome Jenny Mallin for a Zoom talk on the British Raj, starting at 7pm. To join the society, or for further details, visit www.bfhs.org.uk/talks.html
The role of the Victorian housekeeper, 3 July
Between 1840 and the 1880s, numerous country houses were built for landed families and those with ‘new money’. The housekeeper in these establishments would manage a large number of servants, organise the household and administer a big domestic budget. There are so many questions that have not been considered until recently. What was their background? How did they train? Were there scandals? What happened to them when they left service? Find out the answers in a one-hour talk from Society of Genealogists with Dr Judy Hill, cost £10. Starts 10.30am. Book at http://familytr.ee/ housekeeper
Researching forward from 1911, 8 July
This online tutorial from The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies takes a look at the various options for tracing ancestors in the period following the 1911 Census. Starts 10am via Zoom. Tickets £10. Book at http://familytr.ee/1911
Tracing the origin of physical traits with genetic genealogy,
7 July
Paul Woodbury presents a Legacy Family Tree webinar looking at how interactions of gene alleles and their products result in our unique physical characteristics, many of which are the result of contributions from both maternal and paternal ancestors. Free. Starts 6pm. Book at http://familytr.ee/woodburydna
A look at cloud computing – One researcher’s view of computing in the cloud, 10 July
In this SOG tutorial Graham Walter explains how he makes use of cloud tools in his family history research, collecting and storing data associated with genealogy, as well as sharing and collaborating with other researchers. Cost £15 (£12 SOG members). Runs 10.30am12.30pm. Book at http://familytr.ee/cloud
A brief history of the canals around Oldham and Manchester, 10 July
The latest talk from Manchester & Lancashire FHS looks at why and when the Oldham and Manchester canals were built, in particular the Rochdale and the Huddersfield narrow canals. The speaker is Judy Jones of the Canal & River Trust.
The event is free of charge for both members and non-members of the society. Starts 2pm. Booking is essential at http://familytr.ee/ canals
In sickness and in death: researching the ill-health and death of your ancestors, 12 July
Janet Few presents this five-week Pharos course, exploring a variety of records that might provide information about ill-health or causes of death for specific ancestors, or about prevalent threats to health in the past.
Cost £49.99. Book at http://familytr.ee/julpharos
English pre-census records seminar, 24 July
The Guild of One-name-studies presents an all-day seminar comprising recordings from the Guild Knowledge Zone around the theme of pre-census English records. Booking details to be released at http://familytr.ee/precensus
Reading old handwriting (palaeography) for family historians, 29 July
In this practical tutorial, Caroline Gurney will help you learn to read the older handwriting found in widely-used family history sources. She will give tips on reading unfamiliar text and address some common problems. You will also spend some time working in small groups to transcribe a document.
This SOG tutorial is appropriate for those starting to research in older documents, as well as those wanting a refresher. Runs 6-8pm. Cost £16 (£12.80 SOG members). Book at http://familytr.ee/palae
Mind the gaps: understanding and improving your online searches, 31 July
Family Tree contributor David Annal presents a talk for Hertfordshire FHS from 2.30-4pm, exploring the potential pitfalls and problems of researching online. Open to members only. Find out how to join at http://familytr.ee/joinherts
ON-SITE EVENTS
Typewriter Revolution, 24 July 2021 – 17 April 2022
National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh presents a new exhibition exploring the social and technological impact of typewriters over more than 100 years. Chart their development from early prototypes through to electronic versions and explore the role of typewriters in society, the arts and popular culture, through the stories of those who made, designed and used them.
Free entry. Booking is required to visit the museum, at http:// familytr.ee/booknms