Meetings
Online talk - Non-conformity - by Daniel Williams - 24 Feb 2023
Daniel Williams will be talking about non-conformity in Buckingamshire. Understanding non-conformity will aid your research, even if you don't think you have non-conformist ancestors. Daniel Williams is well versed in the subject and is the Archivist for Buckinghamshire. The link to the recording is available, members must login to view. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.
Extra Online talk - Julian Hunt -Sir John Kederminster and his Good and Godly Books - 10th Feb 2023
Just before the English Civil war St Mary the Virgin church was changed for ever by the addition of a library that is unique in England. Julian Hunt tells the story of the library’s benefactor Sir John Kederminster and his family, and other works undertaken. A recording is now available, please log in for the link. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.
Extra Online talk - Lost Villages of Buckinghamshire by Deborah Hayter - 10th Mar 2023
An additional talk in March will be Lost Villages of Buckinghamshire by Deborah Hayter. This facinating subject tells about how Buckinghamshire changed and the causes that led to the loss of these villages.The recording is now available at the link below, is free and for members only. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.
Online talk - Using DNA to Support Family History Research - 27 Jan 2023
Start off the new year with our January talk by Amelia Bennett titled Using DNA to support family history research.
The link to the recording is now available for our members after they have logged in to the site..
If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.
Online talk - Brewers & Publicans by Simon Fowler - 28th October 2022
Our October online talk is by Simon Fowler and called "Brewers & Publicans". Many of us have brewers and publicans in our family trees and Simon will talk about how to research our Brewer & Publican ancestors. Simon is known for his relaxed approach and good humour so this should be a ‘not to be missed’ event.
The talk will be on Friday 28th October at 20:30, is free and for members only. The recording is now available if you log in.
Online talk - Economics of Marriage by Adele Emm - 25 Nov 2022
Our November online talk is given by Adele Emm and is entitled The Economics of Marriage. Adele explores the lot of the married woman from why it was preferable to spinsterhood and the ignominy of the ‘maiden aunt’ through to dowries, pre-nuptial agreements, marriage settlements and Property Acts.
The talk will be on Friday 25th November at 20:30, is free and for members only. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.
Online talk - Getting the best from FamilySearch - Aug 2022
For our August online talk John Hanson wil talk about "Getting the best from the new FamilySearch website". The talk will be on Friday 26th August at 20:30, is free and for members only. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here. Using the FamilySearch site will allow access to many records in UK and the rest of the world.
This talk was recorded for our members. It will only be available for a short time.
Online talk - Life of the Poor & Assisted Emigration-Sept 2022
For our September online talk Judy Hill will talk about "Life of the Poor and Assisted Emigration at the beginning of the 19th Century. The talk will be on Friday 30th September at 20:30, is free and for members only. The Recording link is now available If you wish to see this talk.
Online talk-Bucks in the Civil War 1642-1646-July 2022
For our July online talk Steven Barker wil talk about "Bucks in the Civil War 1642-6". The talk will be on Friday 22nd July at 20:30, is free and for members only. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here. Find out more about how the Civil War affected Buckinghamshire and the role the county had as it was fought over.
Online talk - Putting Your Ancestors in their Place - June 2022
In June our online talk by Janet Few is "Putting Your Ancestors in their Place". The talk will be on Friday 24th June at 20:30, is free and for members only. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.
Online talk - Forenames and what they reveal about ancestors - May 2022
For our May online talk Denise Bates wil talk about "Forenames and what they reveal about ancestors". The talk will be on Friday 27th May at 20:30, is free and for members only. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.
Online talk - Under used sources - Apr 2022
For our April online talk Lady Mary Teviot makes a return to talk about "Under Used Resources for Genealogical Research". The talk will be on Friday 22nd April at 20:30, is free and for members only. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.
Online talk - The Plague Doctor - Mar 2022
In the 1600s the odds were stacked against most people when it came to surviving a pandemic. There was no 'science', 'flattening the curve' or lowering the 'R number'. It was a case of 'que sera sera' and getting on with life. As we hopefully move into less worrying times let's take a pause and let David Bell lead us for a laugh about plague and other illnesses through the ages. The talk is on Friday 25th Mar 2022, is free and for members only. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.