Ann describes her ancestors experience with the devastating flood of 1852 in the Holmfirth area of Yorkshire.
GSV Webcasts
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23 minutes
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Brian Reid discusses the subject of the marriage settlement laws across the 17th to 20th centuries through the lens of the Ewbanke family
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15 minutes
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Jennifer describes her research to understand and resolve the mystery of when and why her family name was changed and by whom.
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27 minutes
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Cherlyn examines the Durham Records Online website which contains high-quality transcriptions of parish records in County Durham and parts of Northumberland and Yorkshire.
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17 minutes
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Jenny provides a history of tanning before examining the industry in Chester and Warrington through the eyes of her ancestors, the Guest family.
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21 minutes
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The Online Parish Clerk scheme is an invaluable resource for family historians. In this presentation the OPC scheme for Cornwall parishes is discussed.
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49 minutes
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Michael Considine describes his research searching for his convict ancestors in Tasmania.
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13 minutes
Cheryl Griffin describes her search for her Tasmanian convict ancestors and talks about the resources available to assist with the research.
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37 minutes
In this presentation Louise Wilson discusses methods of researching people who arrived in NSW well before 1850 and how to find the resources to support that research.
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59 minutes
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In this presentation Colleen describes the illnesses and treatments encountered by convicts during their transportation to Australia. She draws on the many surviving journal…
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38 minutes
Information for website: In this presentation Margaret Vines explores convict records and resources available in the UK and in Australia and discusses how best to utilise them…
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35 minutes
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Dr McCalman’s latest publication examines the lives of former convicts who arrived as early settlers into colonial Victoria.
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76 minutes