European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI) for Genealogists
Uncovering the stories of Holocaust survivors and victims can be challenging as records created during World War II are scattered across the world. The European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI) was begun in 2010 as an information repository for Holocaust-related material held in large and small archives, libraries and museums.
The Lost Child
The story of solving a complex genealogy mystery involving informal fostering and a child born overseas without parental details.
Jewish Collections at SoG
The library of the Society of Genealogists holds a range of resources that can support research into Jewish family history. In this talk, Else Churchill will highlight key materials available to researchers and how they can be used to explore Jewish ancestry.
My Eureka (Ethelinda) Moment
A personal account of how the discovery of an unusual family name led to a brick wall breakthrough!
Getting the Most From Marriage and Divorce Records
Making and breaking a marriage.
If you’ve already explored civil registration indexes and Church of England parish registers, this engaging talk with Else Churchill will take your research to the next level.
‘From The Ashes’: The 1922 Irish Public Record Office Fire
Exploring the impact of the June 1922 Public Records Office fire on Irish genealogical research
The Irish 1926 Census
Using the newly released 1926 Irish Census
From Family Bible to Family History Career: Tracing Walter Brown
A single family bible was the starting point for an extraordinary journey into family history.
Researching the High Street at the SoG
Pubs, shops, and business histories at the SoG.
Read All About It! Getting the Most from Newspapers
Using newspapers to bring our ancestors to life and see them as real, living, breathing, and thinking people.