Unleash the power of historical records and maps to track an ancestor throughout their life. Also learn how to discover how an area changed over time and what that would mean for your ancestors' lives. Join us for an illuminating talk that brings your family’s past to life through geographic connections.

This talk examines the key sources that you would use to trace agricultural labourers and find out more about their ways of life.

Uncover the secrets to overcoming stumbling blocks in your family history research! Discover new and innovative search strategies to locate those elusive relatives. Explore unique record collections that can tell you more about your ancestors’ lives.

Graham will show you how to use your military family photos and memorabilia to enhance your family tree. You will learn how subtle changes in uniform, badges and other insignia help to date a photo and hopefully identify regiment or unit.

Graham spent his childhood listening to, and pestering his relations and great Uncles who were in WW1 for stories and memorabilia. He collected a mass of cap badges and other items (since added to by other military artifacts, particularly relating to army nursing and medicine) which formed the basis of his extensive collection of which he is this generation’s custodian.

Learn how to maximise your family history research with the latest resources from TheGenealogist. Mark will walk you through their recent collection launches, demonstrating how these new records can help you trace your elusive ancestors. You'll also get to be the first to know what's next on the horizon with a special preview of upcoming releases.

Why autosomal tests can solve many genealogical problems and how to resolve conflicting DNA results with known family relationships.