Jen Baldwin From Ancestors to Characters: Bringing Social History to Life Get ready to embark on an extraordinary journey of discovery and bridge the gap between generations. Social history methodology and resources can add a vibrancy to our genealogical research and help us generate a more comprehensive view of our ancestors’ very complex lives. Bio… Read More »Winter Webinar – Jen Baldwin

Helen Smith The Family Went Everywhere Man – Sideways Research Between 1815 and 1914, around ten million people emigrated from Britain. About half went to the USA, then Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Many were single, particularly younger males, and nuclear families (Dad, Mum, children)--all looking to improve their prospects. This often led… Read More »Winter Webinar – Helen Smith

Peggy Lauritzen The Scots-Irish Migration Into North America Many Americans can trace their ancestry back to the British Isles. Some have even heard that their background was “Scotch-Irish”. We will focus on who these people were and where they came from in the British Isles. Bio Passionate about history and addicted to family history, Cathie… Read More »Winter Webinar – Peggy Lauritzen

Nathan Dylan Goodwin Finding Henry: The Search for the Father of an Illegitimate Wartime Child In 2015, having discovered that his grandmother’s secret wartime romance had led to the birth of an illegitimate baby girl, author Nathan Dylan Goodwin met with his new half-aunt and agreed to try to track down her biological father using… Read More »Winter Webinar – Nathan Dylan Goodwin

Annette Burke Lyttle Genealogical Proof for the Everyday Genealogist How do we know if the facts we’ve uncovered about our ancestors are correct? How do we avoid attaching somebody else’s ancestors to our family tree? The Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS) is our guide to producing reliable research results. This introduction to the Genealogical Proof Standard… Read More »Winter Webinar – Annette Burke Lyttle

Steven Morrison Quakers From Ireland and the British Isles to Colonial America Ancestry believes that the US population has a 50/50 chance of finding at least one Quaker hiding in their family tree, if they had an ancestor in the mid-Atlantic region before 1780. Nice Odds. So that English sounding surname, dead-end line may be… Read More »Winter Webinar – Steven Morrison

Shelley Murphy Across Generations and Borders: A Genealogical Expedition of the Borden Family’s Journey from England to America The purpose of this presentation is to share the remarkable journey of my family’s migration, highlighting the historical context, research methodology, and significant milestones along the way. By delving into the lives of your ancestors, the presentation… Read More »Winter Webinar – Shelley Murphy

Daniel Loftus On the Record: Looking at Civil Registration in Ireland In this presentation, we will be: taking a look at civil registration, its history, each type of entry, what they comprise of, techniques to help find the one record you need and how you can utilise information on the entries to help you get… Read More »Winter Webinar – Daniel Loftus