What’s New in Ancestry

Throughout 2019 Ancestry have introduced many new features to their web-based system. The majority of the new features are to do with genealogy research using DNA. Back in January 2019, if you did your DNA test like I did, you would receive many thousands of DNA matches but with so few tools on...

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Family History getaways

The Society of Genealogists has just issued these extended research programmes that may be of interest. Family History Getaway – Family History Research before 1837 (15-19 June 2020) Join us at the Society of Genealogists for a Family History Getaway Week. The Society is hosting a five-day programme in its Library in London to help you to find your ancestors before 1837 and even back...

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Hospitals presentation

Here is the presentation about hospitals from the December meeting which includes the web addresses of various organisations I mentioned. Information for doctors and nurses is well documented and quite a lot is available from Ancestry, but the original sources are on the web links. Asylum records are held either by local history centres or the London Metropolitan Archives and are a particularly...

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Family History books

I have a number of family history books that add more to research than the internet. Please let me know if you might find anything useful as I am happy for people to borrow them (please return though). If anyone else has similar material perhaps we could set up a reference list for members. This is what I have: An index of London hospitals and their records: tells you  the name and address of...

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New Year lunch

Just to confirm that our New Year lunch will be at the Pheasant pub, Buckland on Tuesday January 14 at 12.30 following our usual monthly meeting. The pub is on the A25 about two miles beyond Reigate Heath on the left hand side. You cannot miss it. There is plenty of parking. Here is the website if you want to look at a sample menu. https://www.brunningandprice.co.uk/pheasant/ Everyone is responsible...

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2020 Family History Meetings

Our meetings for 2020 will follow the general format of a short talk from one of the members, or an invited speaker, these sessions generally last 40 - 50 minutes.  We then take a quick break to grab a cup of tea or coffee from the cafeteria. The second half of the meeting is individual research or problem-solving sessions where members will work together as a team to help resolve an issue....

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Family History Events

Family History Events The Society of Genealogists has just published its list of events for 2020. They have an excellent range of talks including My Ancestor was a Liar, Marriage Law, Parish Registers and Tracing your Ancestors in Wales. Costs for each one are between £10 and £20. I've been on lots of their courses and would recommend them. Their speakers are very knowledgeable and the talks are...

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