Society of Genealogists » Family History Courses

Why Can’t I Find them on the Census? A Society of Genealogists Workshop 21 Aug. 2010

Lori — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:30:34 +0000

The aim of this course is to help you find your elusive ancestors in the online censuses. Part
of the time will be devoted to showing many of the reasons why our ancestors appear to be
elusive and giving tips on trying to find them. The rest of the time will be spent looking at
some specific queries that can be sent in before the day. A half-day workshop with Jeanne Bunting.

Must be pre-booked, £17.50 (£14.00 SoG members) by telephone: 020 7553 3290 or online

Once booked, if you have an elusive ancestor, please e-mail events@sog.org.uk with as much detail as possible (dates and places of birth, father, mother, siblings etc., as well as details from a previous or following census) and Jeanne will do her best to find them and detail her methods on the day.

Amazon.co.uk Widgets

Technorati Tags: ancestor, census, class, family history, lecture, Military genealogy

Publishing your Family History to the Web – 14 August

Lori — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:44:18 +0000

Publishing your Family History to the Web – 14 August 10:30am-1:00pm at the Society of Genealogists

If you can e-mail, upload files, or use a genealogy software program, then you have enough knowledge and experience to publish to the web. The hardest part is deciding what method you are going to use!
The lecture will focus on the easy, and not so easy alternatives – Blogs, GEDCOM-based publishing, PowerPoint, and publishing printed books using internet-based print-on-demand providers.
Please note, this lecture does not include programming, web design, or setting up a website.
However, you do not need these skills to publish to the web.
A half-day course with Teresa Pask (£17.50/£14.00) must be pre-booked, telephone: 020 7553 3290 or book online

Society of Genealogists – Drawing up a Family Tree

Lori — Thu, 27 May 2010 12:58:06 +0000

A half-day course Saturday 5 June 2010, 2pm – 5pm

We will talk about uses of family trees, standard layouts and conventions, what to include
and how to draw one up by hand. Software is mentioned as one means of generating trees
and pedigree charts but the emphasis will not be on specific programs.
£17.50 (£14 members) course must be pre-booked

telephone: 020 7553 3290 or online

Tutor: Louise Taylor teaches adult education courses in family history and gives lectures for the Society of Genealogists and family history societies.

Technorati Tags: class, course, family history, genealogy, lecture, pedigree, tree

Society of Genealogists and Pharos Announce New Family History Skills & Strategies Distance Learning Course

Else — Mon, 17 May 2010 11:03:24 +0000

The Society of Genealogists and Pharos Teaching & Tutoring today announced a new joint programme, the distance learning Certificate of Family History Skills and Strategies (intermediate).

The Society of Genealogists, in conjunction with Pharos Teaching and Tutoring Ltd is now bringing its popular classroom programme to the Web. Following successful pilot courses last year, the Society and Pharos have teamed up to make available a full course of instruction, with optional assessment, to any interested genealogist anywhere in the world. First modules in the Skills and Strategies programme will be offered in September 2010. It will be possible to complete all 10 modules in an 18 month period.

The modules are listed here in alphabetical order:

Apprenticeships & Guilds
Employment Records
Lists & Sources from Georgian England
Migration in the British Isles
Military Records
Nonconformity in England and Wales
The Poor, the Parish and the Workhouse
Victorian Crime & Punishment
Wills and Administrations
17th Century Sources

Tutors include the well-known authors and genealogists, Gill Blanchard, Liz Carter, Else Churchill, Simon Fowler, Sherry Irvine, Michael Isherwood and Stuart Raymond. All have made significant contributions to the world of family history and bring a wide array of records knowledge and teaching experience to the online classroom.

The Skills and Strategies course is suitable for genealogists who have had at least two years experience in family history research in England & Wales and have mastered the fundamentals of census, civil registrations and parish registers but who now wish to move on to new records and a greater understanding of research methods and skills.

Students choosing to take all ten modules as a full programme with assessments leading to the Intermediate Certificate can sign up now at an introductory price of £450. This represents a saving of £42.90 on the full listed price. Each module is monitored by the Society to ensure excellent standards of content and teaching.

Students may, alternatively, choose not have work assessed and to take any arrangement of individual topics. Courses taken individually without assessment cost less.

Find out more or enroll for this great learning opportunity

Information about the course and a link for bookings can also be found on the Society of Genealogists’ website

Helen Osborn, Managing Director of Pharos Teaching and Tutoring Ltd, said today

“We are very pleased to continue and build on our collaboration with the Society of Genealogists. We know that many Pharos students are interested in working towards a certificate that acknowledges their achievements and that others are looking for a wider range of choice in online programmes. The Skills and Strategies course meets those needs, offered by organizations and teachers with shared standards of excellence.”

Else Churchill, Genealogists at the Society & tutor on the new programme, said today

“The Society of Genealogists is delighted join forces with Pharos to offer the highly regarded SoG courses and education programme to a wider audience than can attend the Society’s classes in London. The Skills and Strategies course will offer a practical opportunity for family historians to take their research further and to develop their own expertise and understanding of genealogical sources and techniques.”

Technorati Tags: family history, family history course, Family History Courses, Family History News, genealogy, Pharos Teaching & Tutoring, Society of Genealogists

Family History for Beginners – full-day course 15 May

Lori — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:39:11 +0000

A series of four talks aimed at beginners to genealogy who have no prior knowledge of the basic sources. It is also suitable for those who wish to refresh their skills and learn how to access the records and their indexes online. Each session will provide a background to the records and demonstrate how they can be used to their best advantage through the internet.

PROGRAMME
10.30-11.45 Getting Started
Civil Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths
11.45-12.00 Tea/coffee
12.00-1.00 Census returns 1841-1911
1.00-2.00 Lunch (not provided)
2.00-3.30 Church registers and their indexes
3.30-3.45 Tea/coffee
3.45-5.00 Probate records

with Dr. Geoff Swinfield, £30.00 /£24.00 SoG members, must be pre-booked:

www.sog.org.uk or tel: 020 7553 3290

Technorati Tags: beginners, class, course, family, genealogy, history, talk

My Ancestor Came from Lancashire – 24 April

Lori — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:17:30 +0000

The boundary changes of 1974 affected Lancashire more than any other county in England and
Wales. The industrial areas of the south of the county became Merseyside and Greater
Manchester counties, the area around Warrington was transferred to Cheshire. In the north of
the county, the Furness and Cartmell peninsulas became part of the new county Cumbria.
These changes present family historians with problems in locating the records. This half day
course will address these problems as well as looking at some of the social history of the
birthplace of the industrial revolution.

With Peter Park from 10:30am-1pm £17.50 (£14.00 SoG members).

The course can be booked online or by calling 020 7553 3290

Technorati Tags: family history, genealogy, Lancashire, lecture, Manchester, talk

Family Tree Maker Software Courses at the Society of Genealogists 17 April 2010

Lori — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:32:50 +0000

Family Tree Maker Software

Family Tree Maker Software half-day course for beginners from 10:30am-1pm and a half-day course for advanced users from 2-5pm.

The introductory lesson will teach the essentials skills for creating, upgrading and maintaining your family tree in Family Tree Maker 2009. Through practical demonstration and discussion, new users and owners of previous versions will learn to effectively use all the various components of this latest version. (To give the most time to the 2009 features, we will not be discussing previous versions of Family Tree Maker unless it pertains to the 2009 program).
Price £17.50 (£14.00 SoG members) for each course.
To book, telephone 020 7553 3290, email events@sog.org.uk or book online

Our tutor, Mike Bollinger has been teaching adult computer courses for the past 20 years. He is currently a computer instructor at the Handsworth Community Forum in Sheffield, as well as owner of Computer House Calls, an onsite computer servicing business. Mike’s knowledge and love of the Family Tree Maker program has grown from his enjoyment in using the software in researching his own family history. You will find Mike’s style of teaching enjoyable and entertaining as well as his ability to explain technical topics in plain English.

Technorati Tags: class, family history, family tree maker, software

Society of Genealogists Free Family History Open Day 27 March 2010

Lori — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:08:44 +0000

Society of Genealogists Family History Library and Education Centre:
Free tours of the library, lasting approximately 1.5 hours will be held at 11am, 12pm, 2pm & 3pm.

Free talks programme:
11:30 Getting the Most from the Census (John Hanson)
12:45 Starting your Family History (Else Churchill)
2:00 Getting the Most from the Census (John Hanson)
3:15 Treasures of the Society of Genealogists (Sue Gibbons)

As space is limited, all tours and talks must be pre-booked, tel: 020 7553 3290 or email: events@sog.org.uk
There will also be an opportunity to get advice about starting your research or furthering the research you’ve already done. There is no charge for non-members to use the library for research this day from 11-6pm. Beginners welcome.

Technorati Tags: course, family history, free, library, research

Using pay-per-view websites for Family History

Lori — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:19:00 +0000

Friday, 19 March at 2:00
A hands-on way to learn to use internet “pay-per-view” websites at the Society of Genealogists. Use of the websites are free with course tuition. It is advisable to bring some family history research to do and a memory stick to save your work. This is a tutorial with Alec Tritton £12.00 (£9.50 SoG members). Please note the society library is closed to research this day and only those attending the tutorial will be allowed to undertake internet research as part of the course.

To book telephone 020 7553 3290, email events@sog.org.uk or book online.

Family History Skills Courses at the Society of Genealogists

Alec — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:38:11 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvdDy3orl_Y

Else Churchill, the genealogy professional at the Society of Genealogists explains the content of the three family history skills courses taught at the Society. There are three courses of interest to family historians ranging from the very basics of where to start and up to how DNA can help in genealogy. These courses can be booked at our website www.sog.org.uk and the very latest in family history happenings can be found on our blog at www.societyofgenealogists.com