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
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.
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.
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.
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
