The current GSV London Discussion Circle meets monthly to share information about research resources and learn about our ancestors’ lives in London. At the moment, this Circle covers London only, and not the surrounding counties. Depending on the interests of those attending, presentation and discussion topics might include: specific suburbs or areas, local occupations and businesses, living conditions, migration, maps and gazetteers, civil registration, church records, probate, archives and other repositories, family history societies, key and new digital sources and much more. Attendees are encouraged to share their experiences with journals, books, databases, websites, blogs and other resources available to Members in the GSV library and elsewhere.
Consideration is now being given to extending the geographic coverage to include the Home Counties of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Berkshire, Surrey, Kent, Hampshire and East and West Sussex. The Society does not currently have an Interest Group for this wider area and feed-back has suggested that there may be interest from Members who are researching ancestors who lived in these Counties.
At the next meeting of the London Discussion Circle on 22 June commencing at 10.30 am, a discussion will be held about the future of the Circle, its geographic coverage and the range of topics that Members would like to discuss. Please register and come prepared to discuss the future of this Circle.
GSV Education Team