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What can the animals of the Titanic reveal about the people on board?

Join Nicola Johnson for a fascinating talk on lives, losses, and maritime history.

📅 30 April, 14:00
🎟 £10 or included with Gold

Book: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2...

Andrew Redfern @andrewredfern.bsky.social is a finalist for Technology Volunteer of the Year (winner announced May) 👏

We’re excited to welcome him for 3 online sessions this May:
🖥 PowerPoint (6 May)
📄 Word (14 May)
📊 Excel (21 May)

👉 portal.sog.org.uk/event/list

What did your ancestors really do for a living?

From cowmen to mole-catchers, John Hanson explores how to interpret census occupations and uncover working lives.

📅 25 April, 10:30
🎟 £10 or included with Gold

Book: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2...

Better than the new Wuthering Heights film? We think so.

Reviews of the remake have been… mixed—but @janeroberts.bsky.social talk on Brontë family connections is a safer bet.

Discover how the Yorkshire landscape shaped their lives & writing.

🗓️ Book: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2...

Learning Hub - Society of Genealogists We understand what it's like to want to know where you are from, to yearn to solve the mysteries of the past, and to connect with the people whose lives lead to ours. At the SoG we aim to give…

🧬 DNA Day is next Saturday (25 April)!

Want more from your DNA results? Explore new talks in our Learning Hub—autosomal DNA, motherline/fatherline, live Q&As, expert speakers & real-life discoveries.

Start exploring: sog.org.uk/learn/learni...

#DNADay #GenHour #FamilyHistory

#GenHour - If you’ve been meaning to explore your Irish ancestry, this is a great place to start.

Join Beginning Irish Research with Jill Williams
• 8-week online course
• No prior knowledge needed
• Key Irish records, methods & sources

Book now: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...

Learning Hub - Society of Genealogists We understand what it's like to want to know where you are from, to yearn to solve the mysteries of the past, and to connect with the people whose lives lead to ours. At the SoG we aim to give…

🧬 DNA Day is next Saturday (25 April)!

Want more from your DNA results? Explore new talks in our Learning Hub—autosomal DNA, motherline/fatherline, live Q&As, expert speakers & real-life discoveries.

Start exploring: sog.org.uk/learn/learni...

#DNADay #GenHour #FamilyHistory

Hi #GenHour! Don't forget that April's Genealogy Gazette is now live!

Please read + let us know what interested you most this month!

sog.org.uk/news/the-gen...

New morning session added (20 April, 09:30–12:30)

Family Tree Maker event with Duff Wilson & Mark Olsen: demos, tips & Q&A on FTM 2024.

This session depends on demand — please book now so we can confirm it.

portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2...

Ready to go beyond the basics in your research?
Our 12-week Family History Skills Course: Stage 2 will help you break brick walls, explore new records + build advanced skills with expert guidance.
Tuesdays, 21 Apr–7 Jul 2026, 18:00–20:00 (Zoom)
Book now: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...

🗞️ This month’s Genealogy Gazette is live!

☕ Read with a cuppa? 👍
🔁 Stay informed? Share it!
💬 Favourite story?

sog.org.uk/news/the-gen...

#Genealogy #FamilyHistory

Working on the final iteration of slides & notes this week for my #Brontë #FamilyHistory themed @sogorg.bsky.social online talk on 25 April. I may just share my Brontë connections quest outcome! And, bonus, I should be over my Covid this week & able to sneak in another Haworth visit!

Last chance to book!

Behind-the-scenes visit to the Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre
24 April, 11:00–12:30

Explore hidden archives, rare items & Napoleonic-era muskets with archivist Tudor Allen.

👉 portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...

Better than the new Wuthering Heights film?

Join @janeroberts.bsky.social to explore the Brontë family and how Yorkshire shaped their lives . . . and their writing.

👉 portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2...

Life on the Downs was shaped by sheep, seasons, and solitude.

Shepherds were at the heart of rural life. But what was their world really like?

Explore their story with Ian Everest.

🗓 23 April | 💻 Online
👉 portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2...

Ready to go beyond the basics in your research?
Our 12-week Family History Skills Course: Stage 2 will help you break brick walls, explore new records + build advanced skills with expert guidance.
Tuesdays, 21 Apr–7 Jul 2026, 18:00–20:00 (Zoom)
Book now: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...

If you’ve been meaning to explore your Irish ancestry, this is a great place to start.

Join Beginning Irish Research with Jill Williams
• 8-week online course
• No prior knowledge needed
• Key Irish records, methods & sources

From 15 April

Book now:
portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...

Please come! I’ll be giving a talk on family history and dementia/Alzheimer’s with Jude Rhodes at 8 pm GMT/3 pm Eastern/12 pm Pacific. #GenHour

Houses with Histories: Where Buildings and Family Stories Meet with FS House History Talk on Zoom by Fiona Ranger and Sue Wheatley of FS House History

This new webinar from @sogorg.bsky.social will be useful to those doing #OnePlaceStudies - Houses with Histories: Where Buildings and Family Stories on 14 May
portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2...
#OnePlaceWednesday

📢 Call for speakers: All About That Place

#GenHour -join us and share your expertise on the role of place in family history research.

Submit your proposal:
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#genealogy #familyhistory #AATP

#GenHour - join @davelifelines.bsky.social for Charles Darwin: A Life in the Archives, exploring Charles Darwin through original records + what archives can offer yr own research.
9 April 2026, 3.30-4.30
Attend in person (drinks reception in London) or online.
Book: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2...

Hi #GenHour! On Mental Health Day, 11 May 2026, join us for our Mental Health & Family History course explores asylum records, lived experiences, and how to approach sensitive stories with care.

💻 Online | 🎧 Recordings available

👉 portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...

Still time to join us this week…

What can archives really reveal about Charles Darwin?

Dave Annal’s talk explores Darwin’s life through original records—offering fresh insight for family historians and researchers alike.

👉 portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2...

It’s a remarkable piece of living history.

👉 Book your place: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2...

From working with his father for 45 years to adapting across centuries, Richard’s story is as much about family as it is about business.

Their shop in West Allington, Bridport has been home since 1892—though the business itself goes back much further.

Founded over 500 years ago, the business is now run by Richard John Balson, the 25th generation.

Still trading. Still family-run.

What does 25 generations of the same family business actually look like?

R.J. Balson & Son has the answer.

😮