Family Folk

03/10/2021

Dave Annal's talk, "Lying Bastards”: the impact of illegitimacy on the records that our ancestors leave behind at the Register of Qualified Genealogists conference last month (September 2021), has stimulated me to tell the story of Maria Lown's illegitimate children. Baptisms 1815. December 9 Betsey Makeman bastard daughter of Maria the Widow of William Lown, who was a Farmer living in the Fields below the Town. ...

Dave Annal’s talk, “Lying Bastards”: the impact of illegitimacy on the records that our ancestors leave behind at the Register of Qualified Genealogists conference last month (September…

13/01/2021

On first appearances, it is not obvious from the wedding photograph that this week’s entry in the 50 Marriage Mondays series occurred during World War II. The couple have been identified as: Bride: Mabel Proctor Groom: George Cobbold Date: 30 October 1942 Location: unknown Despite the 1942 date, no-one in the wedding photo is in military uniform. This photo comes from my grand-mother’s collection....

On first appearances, it is not obvious from the wedding photograph that this week’s entry in the 50 Marriage Mondays series occurred during World War II. The couple have been identified as: Bride:…

14/07/2020

Want to learn about using manorial records for your family or local history?

We are delighted to announce that Sue Adams has joined us as a Tutor.

Sue will be taking on the course, Manorial Records for Family and Local Historians: https://www.pharostutors.com/details.php?coursenumber=401

You can read more about Sue, and her expertise here: https://www.pharostutors.com/instructors.php %20Adams

11/01/2019

Before you approach a professional researcher, do some homework. Good advice from Family Tree Magazine.

If you’ve been battling a family history conundrum for some time, or have only recently hit a roadblock in tracing your tree, employing the expertise of a professional can work wonders on your researc

22/10/2018

A great experience! I got to share my thoughts on metadata, had several interesting conversations and learned things I didn't know.

A fantastic time was had by everyone at our first RQG Conference on Saturday in York.

A huge thank you to all of our speakers and all of the delegates who came to see us.

15/10/2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKA9LZjwJps&feature=youtu.be

Celebrating 15 years in business, Family History Expos goes international. And everyone is invited!

09/10/2018

Just a few of the topics that will be included in the Register of Qualified Genealogists conference

Our 2018 conference “The Way Ahead: Future Challenges for Genealogy” on 20th October in York, features three presentations looking at Research Techniques.

Data mining to extract more information from digitised record sets. By Adam Winstanley from Maynooth University, Ireland.

Breaking Down Brick Walls: Using DNA Data to Solve Family History Mysteries. By Laura House.

Metadata Magic and Data Standards for using Digital Images in Genealogical Research. By Sue Adams.

Book your place now to see how these techniques could help your research.

http://www.qualifiedgenealogists.org/yorkconference2018

28/09/2018

Land ahoy! Come and explore using English Land Records at Familyhistoryexpos.com Pirates of the Pedigree virtual event 15-20 October 2018. https://familyhistoryexpos.com/viewevent/index/190

29/08/2018

Land records in England are complicated. Let me show you how land records can help your genealogy research Familyhistoryexpos.com in October. https://familyhistoryexpos.com/viewevent/index/190

23/07/2018

There's buried treasure in "English Land Records"! Do come and learn how to dig up the land owners at the 2108 International Family History Expo. https://familyhistoryexpos.com/viewevent/index/190

09/07/2018

Want a taster of a variety of online maps?

Today, the 4th of July, Americans celebrate Independence Day, the anniversary of the adoption of the United States Declaration of Independence. To mark the day and join friends across the Atlantic…