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The annual Ancestors Lecture: our 17th century ancestors Jul 24, 2008

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Once we go back beyond the period of civil registration, census returns and uniform parish registers, it becomes more difficult to trace a family tree. This talk will look at early parish registers, wills, apprenticeship records, hearth tax returns and other records to see how progress might be made when the going gets tough.

Tracing World War One ancestors Jul 17, 2008

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William Spencer takes you through the key records for tracing your World War One ancestors, including records of women who were nurses or in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps.

Solving census problems Jul 10, 2008

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David Annal takes a practical approach to overcoming the most common problems faced by family historians when using the 19th century census returns. It may seem that some of your ancestors are missing from the returns - this talk aims to convince you that, if your ancestors were living in England or Wales at the time of the census, they were almost certainly recorded and you should be able to find them. The odds are firmly stacked in your favour.

Was Richard II mad? Jul 03, 2008

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Terry Jones, 'Python', historian, broadcaster, actor, director and comedian, has called King Richard II a "victim of spin". Here he sets out to rescue his reputation and lift the lid on the turbulent world of 14th century politics.

Emigration records Jun 26, 2008

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This talk explains the reasons behind the emigration of some 16 million people since the 17th century. It discusses the most popular destinations for emigrants as well as sources, such as outgoing passenger lists, passport records, and a host of emigration schemes supported and fostered by the Government. It also features the various child migration schemes that have been responsible in migrating some 150,000 children from the UK between 1618 and 1967. Particular reference is made to the growing number of online sources relevant to this subject.

Criminal ancestors: trial records at The National Archives Jun 19, 2008

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Nigel Taylor takes us through a short introduction into the records that can be used to trace criminal ancestors.

Tracing pre-1914 army ancestors Jun 12, 2008

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Covering the period from 1760 to 1913, William Spencer discusses the service records of army officers and other ranks.

1968: Year of revolutions May 29, 2008

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Mark Dunton takes you back in time to a tumultuous year, using key documents to show the British Government's take on the dramatic events of 1968, and its own particular preoccupations.

UFO files from the UK Government May 22, 2008

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Listen to Dr David Clarke, an expert in UFO history, as he explains the significance of the released UFO files.

Secrecy and government records May 15, 2008

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Professor Foot is a noted historian and academic. He is the official historian for the Second World War Special Operations Executive (SOE) and has an extensive knowledge of the background to the requirements for secrecy in government records. This is a rare opportunity to hear the views of a person who has lived with the secrecy of such records for many decades.

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