Courses, classes, talks, workshops and visits
Big News…
March 2023 I am back at University of Strathclyde (remotely of course!) studying for Post Graduate Diploma in Genealogical Studies, a two year course that builds on the certificate I completed a couple of years ago.
Some great courses, from beginner to PhD: https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/centreforlifelonglearning/genealogy/
My Book List
My book list from Library Thing app. Really useful, prevents me from buying duplicate books…. https://www.librarything.com/stats/KarenGenealogy/overview
Top Tip – my library offers free digital books via their app Libby, includes lots of Pen and Sword books.
Pharos Courses
Pharos offer some great distance learning courses on many Family History subjects. https://www.pharostutors.com
Courses I have studied:
- 17th Century Sources (382) – October/November 2022 (passed)
- Professional Genealogist – Become one, become a better one (941) – May 2021
- Introduction to One-Name Studies (901) – June 2019
The National Institute for Genealogical Studies
Mostly US focused, but they have lots of good courses available: http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/
Studied “Research: British India Ancestors”, course material is written by Emma Jolly who also wrote the Pen and Sword book “Tracing Your British Indian Ancestors”.
British Library
Beyond baptisms, marriages and burials: additional family history sources in Asian & African Studies
Class held at British Library -February 2023
Society of Genealogists
I am a volunteer for the society and during the first lockdown March 2020 was involved in the move from live talks at Society to Zoom talks. I am continuing to host and co-host several talks each month which has been a wonderful experience, meeting so many keen family history researchers and many excellent speakers.
This is a selection of the talks I have listened to over the past 3 years: …
will add once I have figured out how to add a table !
| Talks hosted or co-hosted since July 2020 | ||
| Following the Money: Financial Records for Family Historians – Gwyneth Wilkie | ||
| Hidden in the Newsprint – Mia Bennett | ||
| Evernote – Beyond Fundamentals – Graham Walter | ||
| Mummy, what did you do in the Great War? – Emma Jolly | ||
| Scottish Research Resources before 1800 – Chris Paton | ||
| Excel for Genealogists – Stewart Traiman | ||
| Using Private Papers in Family History Research: The Papers of Thomas Bowrey – Sue Paul | ||
| Evernote – The Fundamentals – Graham Walter | ||
| Tithe & Enclosure Maps and Records for Genealogists and Local Historians – Gill Blanchard | ||
| London Sources in the SoG Library – Else Churchill | ||
| Tracing your London Ancestors – Finding Burials – John Hanson | ||
| My Ancestor was a Shoemaker – Ian Waller | ||
| The Ones that Got Away: Tracing your Elusive English Ancestors – Janet Few | ||
| Ancestry vs Findmypast – Ian Waller | ||
| Telling your Family Story in column Inches – Diane Lindsay | ||
| Beyond the Census: Census substitutes and other records before 1841 and after 1911 – Else Churchill | ||
| Understanding & Using the Findmypast Website – John Hanson | ||
| Tracing a House History – Gill Blanchard | ||
| Lives of our Ancestors: Recent and Long-standing Local History Sources – Dr Gill Draper | ||
| Birth & Death: Discover the Hidden Secrets of Registration – Antony Marr | ||
| DNA for Beginners – Mia Bennett | ||
| Sources for Medieval and early modern Genealogy – Nick Barratt | ||
| Pre 1837 Getaway – various | ||
| My ancestor was in the Census – well they should have been – John Hanson | ||
| The National Farm Survey During the Second World War – Gill Blanchard | ||
| My Ancestor was a Blacksmith – Ian Waller | ||
| Sources for India in the SoG library – Else Churchill | ||
| Lost in London – Dave Annal |
not just any family 