I can’t recommend these tutorials highly enough! Fascinating and fun! #Heraldry #IHGS

Student Prize Winner #4 was nominated by the Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies. Congratulations Jananne Rahman!
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Lynne Cleaver: author Former reference library assistant, now retired genealogist and local history researcher. 'Headhunted' to write my first book Tetbury through time in 2008 I have continued to delve into the world of w...

I am selling off a lot of my #genealogy #familyhistory #IHGS books used for my studies and own research over the years @ihgs.bsky.social
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So pleased with my A- for the #palaeography assignment. 😁 All those years of squinting at English Civil Wars wills have finally paid off! 😄

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You know it's time to put the assignment away and go to bed, when you're reading a tricky Latin document and a name on a parish register looks like 'William Meatball'. 😐

Tempted to leave it in though, and see what my tutor says!!

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A photo of the book "LATIN for Local & Family Historians" by Dennis Stuart. The front cover shows examples of handwriting from an old document.

Just arrived, so I can finally make progress on my #palaeography assignment! Most of the essays I can muddle through on, but my Latin comprehension needs help! 😄

#IHGS #history #Latin @ihgs.bsky.social #genealogy

At Aintree Family History Fair for #IHGS. All set up and ready to go tomorrow. Any previous or current IHGS students about, come and say hi!

Essay motivation is zero tonight, but it's been three months since I submitted my last one and I really need to finish this.

Someone shout at me and tell me to do it. PLEASE. It's only 1500 words, fgs, and I've still got 1450 to go...😞

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I should be working on my #IHGS essay (I'm nearly finished, honestly!), but I really felt the need for some 1640s will transcriptions this evening.

So, first up is Mr John Ffabian, vicar of Chew Magna, who died around October 1643 in Oxford.

#history #englishcivilwar #earlymodern

Completed the IHGS Heraldry Course Studying heraldry is both an intellectual and practical pursuit, requiring a strong grasp of history, art, and precise language. Over the past months, I have worked through the Heraldry Course...

Exciting milestone! I’ve officially completed the Heraldry Course from the Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies. This is a key step toward earning the Diploma in Heraldry (DipHS) and deepening my knowledge of this fascinating field. #Heraldry #IHGS #DipHS #History

Finally! After 3 months of...well, other stuff getting in the way...I have finished reading lecture #7 (Wills & Probate) & started on the assignments.

My 2025 goal is to be more consistent with working through my course.

Moving house might put a spanner in it, but I will try! 😬

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Arrived in time for a lecture on migration ancestors. Phew! #IHGS

First phase of #IHGS #Licentiate nears completion. #Genealogy of #Railway families living in the station, cottages, coal yard and hotel at the time of the 1851 census analyses when and where they moved along the line and how their occupations changed. #OnePlaceWednesday #LocalHistory

Nearly time for a lecture on education and occupations. #Studying #Genealogy #IHGS