The future of family history societies

1 OCTOBER, NOON ‘Tracing your Nonconformist ancestors’ An IHGS talk with Achievements researcher Elizabeth Yule. £10. ▶ https://bit.ly/3HU46Zr Explore the range of IHGS courses, tutorials and workshop

What responsibilities should we bear in mind when researching and preserving our family history in the current age? It’s a question that many of us will not give a moment’s thought to when getting sta

RESEARCHERS at Findmypast have embarked on a project to recognise and highlight the contributions of an estimated 68 million women who might otherwise go unrecognised historical records. Findmypast fo

From the mid-16th century, anyone running an inn or alehouse needed permission from the justices of the peace. Later, landlords were required to pledge not to allow disorderly conduct in their establi

Covid-19 has had a lasting impact on all our lives in one way or another, but when Gemma Duggan (née Lupton) developed long Covid after contracting the virus in 2020, she was forced to give up her job

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