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Genealogist course starts on 23 January

The Society of Genealogists 'Evening Skills Course Stage 1' starts up again on the 23rd of January. For those new to family history research or have only a little experience in researching, the course Stage 1  is ideal to build up your knowledge. It is a 10 week course. The course has proved very successful in the past and the SoG have a team of professional genealogists who will introduce the records and illustrate how they should best be used for the study of family history. According to the SoG website, "publications, electronic finding aids and the internet will, of course, be included along with all the basic sources needed to start research. Skills courses stages 2 & 3 will follow later this year." If you'd like more information , please visit the Society of Genealogists website.
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The Society of Genealogists 2014 Events Programme is now Online

The Society of Genealogists have now announced their programme of events for next year.  It promises to be a busy year with a number of lectures, talks and other events planned. The events cover  a wide range of subjects of interest to most family historians. There is also a strong military theme to coincide with the anniversary of the start of the First World War happening next year. If you'd like to improve your family history knowledge or keep up to date with latest developments, there's full details on The Society of Genealogists website.  
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New family history courses at the Society of Genealogists in October

The latest range of courses have been announced by the Society of Genealogists. There is a good range of courses available for both the amateur and experienced family historian. A selection of the courses include: Wed 2 Oct 14:00 Tracing French Ancestry Sat 5 Oct 14:00-17:00 Heraldry: Its Language, Grants and Inheritance of Arms Wed 9 Oct 14:00 Charities and their Records at The National Archives for Family Historians Sat 12 Oct 10:30-17:00 Family Historian Software for Beginners and Refreshers Wed 16 Oct 14:00 My Ancestor Was a Hatmaker Sat 19 Oct 10:30-13:00 Marriage and Courtship in the 1800's The full course itinerary can be found at http://www.sog.org.uk/books-courses/events-courses/ If you would like more information, please contact the events department at the Society of Genealogists on 020 7553 3290 or by email: [email protected]  
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