It's been wonderful to return to in-person #FamilyHistory talks for many societies & events this year. July & August are bringing an especially busy diary here...see below for my talk & workshop listings over the next 2 months! 👇

A personal moment's silence on the anniversary of the worst day for #IrishGenealogy: the burning of the Four Courts. But also a hurray for the great work being done by Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland

We're excited to show the flyer for the next local History Day #Conference on Sat 19th Oct 2024 at The Grange, #Northwich! The topic relates to how historical records will be stored in the future! See our website for full details under "History Day" #Cheshire #localhistory

Delighted as always to have an article featured in Family Tree this month - let me know how you get on with my #SearchSkills tips! 👇

Well, that's a plural form I haven't come across before: "all the housen on the ground..." Confirmed as an early 17th century plural form of houses in the The OED

There’s still time to book a ticket for this weekend’s Hampshire Genealogical Society Golden Jubilee Event. There’s a great lineup of speakers. And as an added bonus I’ll be there too 🤣 #hampshire #genealogy AGRA Genealogy hgs-familyhistory.com/2024/07/golden…

Delighted to say that my book, based on my PhD research, is due out in October. More details here: link.springer.com/book/978303165… #girlswillbegirls

Latest newsletter from @LdnMetArchives is out, with the announcement that LMA is to be renamed 'The London Archives' as of 5 August...

We would like to thank all attendees, speakers and stallholders who attended our 50th Anniversary celebrations this weekend, you made it an event to remember! Lifelines Research Melsia Tomlin-Kräftner Janet Braund Few Dr. Penny Walters Jackie Depelle Dr. Sophie Kay Joe Saunders Sarah Pettyfer Lorraine@Time Flies Ancestry

Massive thanks to FHSC and Devon FHS for co-hosting me this evening - it was a pleasure to share my Genealogical Marshmallows with you and a fantastic chat too!

How many children did women have, on average, in the past? Find answers in the latest blog post by Alice Reid campop.geog.cam.ac.uk/blog/ Cambridge History Cambridge Geography #twitterstorians #socialhistory #familyhistory

Always a pleasure to deliver talks to various FHSs, and the best part is getting to connect with other researchers and discuss HOW we go about our research & decision-making. Thanks Jane!

6 Hats Talk thus evening was really helpful, thanks Dr. Sophie Kay. Seriously, considering signing up for your Critical Thinking course, I think I may find it very helpful.

Final Weds of the month, so it's time for our July meeting of the #ProAmGenies group, for alumni of the PharosTutors Pro course. Tonight we're welcoming guest speakers Denise and Graham, who'll be taking us behind the scenes of FreeBMD...a session not to be missed!

August is celebrated as National Family History Month in Australia & New Zealand (Aotearoa). As part of it IHGS is delighted to be sponsoring Auckland Family History Expo 2024 this weekend. The keynote speaker is IHGS DNA Tutor Dr Sophie Kay. We hope everyone has a great event.

Highly recommended & then you can join the Pro-Am genie network!