A programme of workshops providing an in-depth study of specific topics relevant to the family historian, ranging from the well known to the frequently underused. All held at the Norfolk Family History Society, Kirby Hall, St. Giles Street, Norwich.
Tutor, Gill Blanchard, BA. MA. PGCE (Adults). Venue: Norfolk Family History Society, Kirby Hall, St. Giles Street, Norwich. Each workshop costs £17 and runs from 9.30 to 2.30pm with a break for lunch.
Book early to avoid disappointment.
Monday 13th September 2010. Parish Registers
Monday 11th October 2010. Making the most of Census Records
Monday 8th November 2010. Workhouse Records
Saturday 20th November 2010. Illegitimacy
Saturday 4th December 2010. Parish Registers
Monday 13th December 2010. Removal Orders, Settlement Certificates and Settlement Examinations
Saturday 15th January 2011. Wills and Administrations
Monday 24th January 2011. School Records
Monday 14th February 2011. Newspapers
Monday 7th March 2011. Wills and Administrations
Monday 11th April 2011. Manor Court Records
Monday 9th May 2011. Illegitimacy
Saturday 21st May 2011. Removal Orders, Settlement Certificates and Settlement Examinations
Monday 13th June 2011. Prison and Court Records
Saturday 25th June 2011. Workhouse Records
Sunday, 25 July 2010
Friday, 9 July 2010
The Parish Chest online course starts 14 July 2010 4 weeks £37.99
The Parish Chest: There was more to life than baptism, marriage and burial (#310)
http://www.pharostutors.com/coursedescriptions.php#310
The records and accounts of the parish make up what is collectively called the parish chest. From the reign of Elizabeth I the parish’s role in local affairs expanded to include many civil responsibilities that affected the lives of your ancestors. Parish officers - the churchwardens and overseers - raised taxes, kept accounts and managed parish affairs including maintaining the church, providing relief to the poor, setting local rates, repairing roads, maintaining law and order, and operating schools. You will discover other fascinating records as well, among them the wills of benefactors, militia records and parish magazines. This course explains how to locate parish chest records, describes indexes and finding aids, and discusses how to interpret and use search results. As a result you will build your family tree and expand your understanding of the parish and its day to day activities.
Instructor: Gill Blanchard
What is the Parish and what role did it play in your ancestors’ lives?
Churchwardens, Overseers and Vestry Records
Property and Land Records
The Parish Constable, School Records and Other Records
http://www.pharostutors.com/coursedescriptions.php#310
The records and accounts of the parish make up what is collectively called the parish chest. From the reign of Elizabeth I the parish’s role in local affairs expanded to include many civil responsibilities that affected the lives of your ancestors. Parish officers - the churchwardens and overseers - raised taxes, kept accounts and managed parish affairs including maintaining the church, providing relief to the poor, setting local rates, repairing roads, maintaining law and order, and operating schools. You will discover other fascinating records as well, among them the wills of benefactors, militia records and parish magazines. This course explains how to locate parish chest records, describes indexes and finding aids, and discusses how to interpret and use search results. As a result you will build your family tree and expand your understanding of the parish and its day to day activities.
Instructor: Gill Blanchard
What is the Parish and what role did it play in your ancestors’ lives?
Churchwardens, Overseers and Vestry Records
Property and Land Records
The Parish Constable, School Records and Other Records
Monday, 21 June 2010
'Tracing the History of Your House and Home' - a new course
I am starting an exciting new course entitled Tracing the History of Your House and Home.
Having written house histories for a number of years I feel I’ve got the process down to a manageable series of steps which I can pass on to others.
House histories weave together many stories, but cover two distinct strands. The story of who lived in a home, what they did there and what social factors cause the occupants to change is one part. Secondly, the story of the structure of the building can reveal what rooms were originally used for and how a house has been modified and expanded over time.
I am joined by Dr. Sarah Edwards in teaching this course. Sarah is an architectural historian with eight years university lecturing experience, she has also taught adult education classes for the past five years.
Together we will guide students through using historical records and physical analysis to build up a complete picture of a house and its occupants over the ages.
The course runs over two terms, the first is 11 September – 4 November 2010. The second term is from 5 February – 2 April 2011. Tutorials take place between 10am-2pm every alternate Saturday in the Town Close Room, Theatre Royal, Norwich.
Four of the 10 sessions will be field trips with opportunities to try out skills in practical situations. The course costs £375 and can be paid in instalments. There is a £25 discount to those choosing to pay the whole course fee up-front.
Tutorial and field trip dates are as follows:
Term 1: September 11th to November 6th 2010
September 11th Theatre Royal
September 25th Theatre Royal
October 9th Field Trip
October 23rd Field Trip
November 6th Theatre Royal
Term Two: February 5th February 19th April 2nd
February 5th Theatre Royal
February 19th Theatre Royal
March 5th Field Trip
March 19th Field Trip
April 2nd Theatre Royal
Having written house histories for a number of years I feel I’ve got the process down to a manageable series of steps which I can pass on to others.
House histories weave together many stories, but cover two distinct strands. The story of who lived in a home, what they did there and what social factors cause the occupants to change is one part. Secondly, the story of the structure of the building can reveal what rooms were originally used for and how a house has been modified and expanded over time.
I am joined by Dr. Sarah Edwards in teaching this course. Sarah is an architectural historian with eight years university lecturing experience, she has also taught adult education classes for the past five years.
Together we will guide students through using historical records and physical analysis to build up a complete picture of a house and its occupants over the ages.
The course runs over two terms, the first is 11 September – 4 November 2010. The second term is from 5 February – 2 April 2011. Tutorials take place between 10am-2pm every alternate Saturday in the Town Close Room, Theatre Royal, Norwich.
Four of the 10 sessions will be field trips with opportunities to try out skills in practical situations. The course costs £375 and can be paid in instalments. There is a £25 discount to those choosing to pay the whole course fee up-front.
Tutorial and field trip dates are as follows:
Term 1: September 11th to November 6th 2010
September 11th Theatre Royal
September 25th Theatre Royal
October 9th Field Trip
October 23rd Field Trip
November 6th Theatre Royal
Term Two: February 5th February 19th April 2nd
February 5th Theatre Royal
February 19th Theatre Royal
March 5th Field Trip
March 19th Field Trip
April 2nd Theatre Royal
Friday, 11 June 2010
Free Access to 1911 census & other records during world cup matches on Find My Past
Free Access to Find My Past website during world cup games. http://www.findmypast.co.uk/home.jsp
See their website notice:
CALLING ALL WORLD CUP WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS!
The World Cup is now upon us and we thought it would only be fair to provide some entertainment for any non-football fans out there:
Whenever England play a match, you'll be able to access all our records for free!*
What you need to know about this fantastic offer:
- When England play, you don't pay: 30 minutes before each England game kicks off, all the records on findmypast.co.uk will be free to view for 3 hours
- You can view original images and transcriptions of all our records for free including birth, marriage and death records 1538-2006, census records including the 1911 census and our Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service Records 1760-1913 - to name just a few
- Normally you would need a subscription or PayAsYouGo credits to view our records - some of which normally cost 30 credits each - so to be able to see them for free is a rare opportunity
- Keep an eye on our blog for a competition question to enter during each England match. You'll need to answer all the questions correctly for a chance to win, so make sure you don't miss any. The prize is a goodie bag containing a digital camera, vouchers for a year's Full subscription plus much more
All you need to do to make use of this unique offer is register on findmypast.co.uk as you'll need to sign in to view the records. Visit our World Cup page for more information.
If you need a helping hand with your research, take a look at our video tutorials or our Getting Started page which provide clear advice on how to use our records.
We'd love to hear about any discoveries you make while our records are free to view - post anything you'd like to share with us and our readers on our Facebook page.
Please pass this on to friends, family or anyone else you think might want to make the most of our free family history records.
*All records available using our Full subscription (including the 1911 Census) will be free: Living Relatives searches and Memorial scrolls are not included.
See their website notice:
CALLING ALL WORLD CUP WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS!
The World Cup is now upon us and we thought it would only be fair to provide some entertainment for any non-football fans out there:
Whenever England play a match, you'll be able to access all our records for free!*
What you need to know about this fantastic offer:
- When England play, you don't pay: 30 minutes before each England game kicks off, all the records on findmypast.co.uk will be free to view for 3 hours
- You can view original images and transcriptions of all our records for free including birth, marriage and death records 1538-2006, census records including the 1911 census and our Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service Records 1760-1913 - to name just a few
- Normally you would need a subscription or PayAsYouGo credits to view our records - some of which normally cost 30 credits each - so to be able to see them for free is a rare opportunity
- Keep an eye on our blog for a competition question to enter during each England match. You'll need to answer all the questions correctly for a chance to win, so make sure you don't miss any. The prize is a goodie bag containing a digital camera, vouchers for a year's Full subscription plus much more
All you need to do to make use of this unique offer is register on findmypast.co.uk as you'll need to sign in to view the records. Visit our World Cup page for more information.
If you need a helping hand with your research, take a look at our video tutorials or our Getting Started page which provide clear advice on how to use our records.
We'd love to hear about any discoveries you make while our records are free to view - post anything you'd like to share with us and our readers on our Facebook page.
Please pass this on to friends, family or anyone else you think might want to make the most of our free family history records.
*All records available using our Full subscription (including the 1911 Census) will be free: Living Relatives searches and Memorial scrolls are not included.
Saturday, 5 June 2010
Become a Better Genealogist
Become a Better Genealogist in England & Wales. Online course starts 10th June with Pharos Teaching & Tutoring. Tutor Gill Blanchard. Cost £49.99
http://www.pharostutors.com/
Become a Better Genealogist: Research in England and Wales (#101)
Genealogists who get results pay attention to methods, sources and the essential foundations of all research, history and geography. Regardless of how long you have been searching, there is something in this course that will make you a better genealogist. The lessons pay particular attention to how you tackle research problems, where you can find sources, and how to extract maximum value from online databases. Among classes of records discussed during the course you will discover some materials are available only in archives and libraries. You will learn how to locate original records, transcripts and copies. By the end of the course you will have acquired new skills and gained a better understanding of effective research techniques - from the present back to the 1830s.
Instructor: Gill Blanchard
Looking Around: Your Genealogical Landscape, present resources and past locations
Introducing Databases: large, small, free, paid etc.
Civil Registration
Directories and Electoral Registers
Census Returns
Parish Registers
Each lesson includes exercises and activities; a minimum of 1 one-hour chat session per week. See How the Courses Work.
STUDENTS SAID: "everything was well laid out and explained" "I enjoyed the support of the tutor and the other members of the class."Become a Better Genealogist: Research in England and Wales (#101)
http://www.pharostutors.com/
Become a Better Genealogist: Research in England and Wales (#101)
Genealogists who get results pay attention to methods, sources and the essential foundations of all research, history and geography. Regardless of how long you have been searching, there is something in this course that will make you a better genealogist. The lessons pay particular attention to how you tackle research problems, where you can find sources, and how to extract maximum value from online databases. Among classes of records discussed during the course you will discover some materials are available only in archives and libraries. You will learn how to locate original records, transcripts and copies. By the end of the course you will have acquired new skills and gained a better understanding of effective research techniques - from the present back to the 1830s.
Instructor: Gill Blanchard
Looking Around: Your Genealogical Landscape, present resources and past locations
Introducing Databases: large, small, free, paid etc.
Civil Registration
Directories and Electoral Registers
Census Returns
Parish Registers
Each lesson includes exercises and activities; a minimum of 1 one-hour chat session per week. See How the Courses Work.
STUDENTS SAID: "everything was well laid out and explained" "I enjoyed the support of the tutor and the other members of the class."Become a Better Genealogist: Research in England and Wales (#101)
Friday, 4 June 2010
Life, love and death on the ocean waves
The Index of Births Marriages and Deaths is one of the best transcribed and studied collections of documents in family history research. What many people often overlook is that there is also the index of Births, Marriages and Deaths at Sea.
A person being born, married or dying on a ship is often part of a much more interesting story than if such an event occurs on land. Findmypast.co.uk is setting up an online database where anyone can join in on transcribing records from the index of Births, Marriages and Deaths at Sea between 1854 and 1888.
These records could explain how a great aunt got onto a boat for America and came off with a different surname, or perhaps how a second cousin went on a voyage and returned with a child in tow. Clear instructions and a simple interface will be provided by the people running the project, so if you've got a computer and a broadband connection there's nothing to stop you getting involved.
A person being born, married or dying on a ship is often part of a much more interesting story than if such an event occurs on land. Findmypast.co.uk is setting up an online database where anyone can join in on transcribing records from the index of Births, Marriages and Deaths at Sea between 1854 and 1888.
These records could explain how a great aunt got onto a boat for America and came off with a different surname, or perhaps how a second cousin went on a voyage and returned with a child in tow. Clear instructions and a simple interface will be provided by the people running the project, so if you've got a computer and a broadband connection there's nothing to stop you getting involved.
Monday, 17 May 2010
New Certificate of Family History Skills and Strategies (Intermediate)
The Society of Genealogists & 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 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. I teach two of these - The Poor, Parish & Workhouse and Wills and Administrations - and am really looking forward to being involved with this programme.
Apprenticeships & Guilds
Employment Records
Lists & Sources from Georgian England
Migration in the British Isles
Military Ancestors
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.
To find out more or sign up for this great learning opportunity, visit http://www.pharostutors.com/
Information abut the course and a link for bookings can also be found on the Society of Genealogists’ website at http://www.sog.org.uk/
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, Genealogist 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.
Contacts:
Pharos Tutors: Helen Osborn
Telephone: 020 8542 6552
Email: helen@pharostutors.com
Website: http://www.pharostutors.com/
Society of Genealogists: Else Churchill
Telephone: 020 7702 5488
Email: genealogy@sog.org.uk
Website: http://www.sog.org.uk/
Notes for Editors:
The Society of Genealogists is the National Family History Library and Education Centre. The Society of Genealogists offers a unique combination of research material, guidance and support for those interested in family history and the lives of earlier generations. It is a charity whose objects are to "promote, encourage and foster the study, science and knowledge of genealogy".
Founded in 1911 the Society now has over 12,000 members spread across the world.
More information about the Society can be found at http://www.sog.org.uk/
Pharos Teaching and Tutoring Ltd was the first British organisation to provide online courses for genealogists. The Company is run by two professional genealogists, Helen Osborn and Sherry Irvine. Pharos exists to teach the best and most rewarding ways to search for ancestors in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, and to help others discover as much as possible about the lives of their ancestors.
More information about Pharos and their courses can be found at http://www.pharostutors.com/
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 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. I teach two of these - The Poor, Parish & Workhouse and Wills and Administrations - and am really looking forward to being involved with this programme.
Apprenticeships & Guilds
Employment Records
Lists & Sources from Georgian England
Migration in the British Isles
Military Ancestors
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.
To find out more or sign up for this great learning opportunity, visit http://www.pharostutors.com/
Information abut the course and a link for bookings can also be found on the Society of Genealogists’ website at http://www.sog.org.uk/
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, Genealogist 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.
Contacts:
Pharos Tutors: Helen Osborn
Telephone: 020 8542 6552
Email: helen@pharostutors.com
Website: http://www.pharostutors.com/
Society of Genealogists: Else Churchill
Telephone: 020 7702 5488
Email: genealogy@sog.org.uk
Website: http://www.sog.org.uk/
Notes for Editors:
The Society of Genealogists is the National Family History Library and Education Centre. The Society of Genealogists offers a unique combination of research material, guidance and support for those interested in family history and the lives of earlier generations. It is a charity whose objects are to "promote, encourage and foster the study, science and knowledge of genealogy".
Founded in 1911 the Society now has over 12,000 members spread across the world.
More information about the Society can be found at http://www.sog.org.uk/
Pharos Teaching and Tutoring Ltd was the first British organisation to provide online courses for genealogists. The Company is run by two professional genealogists, Helen Osborn and Sherry Irvine. Pharos exists to teach the best and most rewarding ways to search for ancestors in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, and to help others discover as much as possible about the lives of their ancestors.
More information about Pharos and their courses can be found at http://www.pharostutors.com/
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