ONLINE EVENTS
Top ten DNA dos and don’ts, 1 December
Join DNA detective Michelle Leonard for a Legacy Family Tree webinar as she shares her most important DNA tips, with a list of her top ten things you should do if you want to make progress with DNA testing for family history, as well as her top ten things you should avoid. Starts 7pm. Book at https://familytr.ee/ declegacy
Workhouse life with Ian Waller, 2 December
An IHGS talk with a festive flavour, looking at life in the workhouse, what the alternatives were, what conditions were like and discussing the many records available to find information about an inmate or a member of staff. Starts 10am on Zoom. Tickets £10. Book at https://familytr.ee/ftwaller
THE Genealogy Show Winter event, 3 to 5 December Returning after a successful summer event, this virtual show offers a programme of talks and online exhibitors. The live element runs from midday on 3 December and closes midday on 5 December, with the talks available on demand to ticket holders for 30 days after the event. Tickets £20. Visit https://familytr.ee/winter
Finding and Using Online Pedigree Charts and Pedigree Rolls, 9 December
There are a staggering number of pedigree charts and pedigree rolls accessible online through Familysearch, the Society of Genealogists (SOG) and other libraries, archives and websites. Darris Williams explores the millions submitted by users at Familysearch, and other websites. He also gives us an update on the Sog’s digitised rolled pedigree collection project, of over 10,000 hand-written family trees. A one-hour talk with Darris Williams, tickets £10. Book at https://familytr.ee/pedigree
Baptists and their Records – a Guide for Family Historians, 11 December
Claire Moores gives us a brief history of the Baptist faith and explains how it fits into the national context. She then offers sources for family history research. The talk does include some international sources but primarily with a focus on sources available to help you trace your English ancestors. A one-hour talk, tickets £10. Starts 2pm. Book at https://familytr.ee/baptists
Uncovering immigrant origins through cluster research, 22 December
This presentation shows what to do when traditional records fail to reveal an ancestor’s place of origin and how to use cluster research to break through the brick wall. Discussion will include how to determine the place of origin using records found in the United States and what to do when no records exist on your direct line. Speaker: Dana Palmer. Starts 1am GMT. Book at https:// familytr.ee/clusters
Heritage from home, until March 2022
Libraries Northern Ireland is running a winter talks programme via Zoom, focusing on how life in Northern Ireland and border areas has evolved within the last 100 years. The aim will be to provide a critical look at the last century from a variety of perspectives, through talks by speakers with different backgrounds and interests (History, Politics, Architecture, Genealogy, the Arts and Museums and Archives). See the programme and book at https:// familytr.ee/librariesni
PODCAST PICK
Family History Federation’s monthly podcast has an online events theme for December. Listen to the episodes at www. familyhistoryfederation.com/podcast
Broadcast from Utah on behalf of genealogy giant Familysearch, with more than 300,000 listeners Extreme Genes is a thrice-weekly show with 20-minute episodes focusing on a range of topics, including brick walls, DNA shocks, military ancestors and caring for your heirlooms. Listen at https://www.extremegenes.com