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This week’s Treasures Tuesday is focusing on the diaries and personal papers that can be found in many of the collections. You can learn an awful lot about what life was like for our ancestors through personal papers and diaries.
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
This week the Society’s ‘Treasures Tuesday’ focuses on old photographs.
Many of the collections have a plethora of fascinating photographs which give real insight as to what life would have been like for our ancestors. Click here to find out more.
For our second week of ‘Treasures Tuesday’s’ the spotlight is on Marriage Settlements.
Marriage Settlements outline a form of pre nuptial agreement between the two families. These documents shed light on the practice of marriage in the mid 18th century.
To find out more visit http://www.familyhistorytreasures.org.uk/
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.
