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We understand what it’s like to want to know where you are from, to yearn to solve the mysteries of the past, and to connect with the people whose lives lead to ours. At the SoG we aim to give support and guidance to anyone wanting to learn how to trace their family history, no matter their skill or experience level.

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The Lost Child

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Dr Nick Barratt

The story of solving a complex genealogy mystery involving informal fostering and a child born overseas without parental details.

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Historical Aspects of Pregnancy and Infancy

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Jude Rhodes

Explore pregnancy, maternal care and infancy from the Victorian era to the NHS, and enrich your family history research.

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Your Ancestors, Population & Birth Control – Contraception Delicately Delineated by Colin Chapman

As part of the month’s focus on Childhood, Dr. Colin Chapman delivered a fabulous presentation enjoyed by a live audience...
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Getting Started with Tracing Jewish Ancestors

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Rebecca Stanley

Do you have Jewish ancestors but don’t know where to start?

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The Crèche: Early childcare for working women in Victorian London

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Karen De Bruyne

Explore Marie Hilton’s legacy and her impact on childcare, motherhood and working families in Victorian London.

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Down Under Help Day

We're bringing Australia and New Zealand to you — and it's considerably cheaper than booking flights!
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August Palaeography Club

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Dr Caroline Adams

This month features a will written in Latin.

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Researching in West Yorkshire (Kirklees)

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Else Churchill,Maureen Wheeler,Susan Hutson,Stefanie Davidson,David Smith,Jude Rhodes,Humphrey Southall

Join us to learn about family history resources for West Yorkshire (Kirklees). Our focus for this talk will be Huddersfield,...

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Writing Your Life Story Club – Food and Shopping

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Janet Few

Writing your memoir is a rewarding and therapeutic process and completing our own biographies is an important task for those...
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Professional Corner: CPD and Reflective Practice

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Jude Rhodes

As a professional genealogist, maintaining a record of your CPD (Continuing Professional Development) is good practice. It may be a...

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Lying Bastards: exploring the impact of illegitimacy on family history research

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Dave Annal

This talk explores historical language around illegitimacy, the falsehoods used to conceal unmarried parentage, and how researchers can identify unreliable...

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Family Tree Maker: Members’ User Group

This friendly online session is for Society of Genealogists members who use Family Tree Maker and would like to learn...
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