2026 Virtual Talks

Tracing your Police Ancestors

Monday January 12

 10.00 am 

Tom Andrews Tom was a serving police officer before moving to the University of Derby to train police officers and research the history of the police. Join us to learn what resources might be available to you.

The Real Oliver Twist

Tuesday February 10

8.00 pm

Amanda Thomas The Story of Charles Dickens and the Infant Pauper Asylum at Tooting. A horror story of child care. Dickens' exposé reveals all. 

Fallen Women or Vulnerable Girls?

Monday March 9

10.00 am

Janet Few Janet carefully researched talks are well laced with facts and humour. Can you spot these women in your family's history?

Using AI in Genealogy

April: Tuesday 14, 8.00 pm and recording Wednesday 15, 10.00 am

Donna Rutherford Better known to us for her talks on DNA, Donna will be exploring and explaining new research methods to us

Adoption Records in England and Wales

May: Monday 18, 10.00am and recording at 8.00 pm

Kathy Wilshaw Kathy works with a number of Adoption Agencies including Barnardo's and PAC-UK,
and is also an adoption Intermediary with PAC-UK

Your Ancestors, Population & Birth Control

June: Tuesday 2, 10.00 am and Tuesday 9, at 8.00 pm

Colin Chapman Contraception Delicately Delineated Colin Chapman
Another speaker well known to us for his gentle humour and meticulous