The Society of Genealogists (UK) has the following events scheduled for October, which I quote from their newsletter.
Occupations - The Postal Museum and Mail Rail: A Resource for Family History Thursday, 7 October – 2pm Chris Taft, Head of Collections at The Postal Museum, joins us to introduce the Museum, based in London, and Mail Rail. Mail services in Britain have been operating since the 1500s, in one form or another, and Chris includes a brief history to set the scene. Chris also explains how you can use the records held at The Postal Museum to research your family history. A one-hour talk cost £10.00 / £6.50 SoG members - A Stitch in Time: A social history of Seamstresses, Dressmakers and Tailors Saturday, 9 October – 10:30 Adele Emm describes the lives and jobs of people who worked in the clothing trade. Many of us have dressmakers and tailors on our family trees. Adele explains how remuneration and working conditions were often appalling. 'Slop shops' or sweat shops were in existence since at least Samuel Pepys' time. A one-hour talk cost £10.00 /£6.50 SoG members Researching your Coal Miner Family in England To be Recorded Saturday, 9 October – 2pm Jill Clapham, Librarian at the National Coal Mining Museum, explains the different types of jobs the miners held and what that entailed. She gives us a brief history of coal mining and working conditions, especially for children. She explains the important 1842 Mines Act that introduced a minimum age for boys in underground work. cost £10.00/£6.50 SoG members Tithe & Enclosure Maps and Records for Genealogists and Local Historians To be Recorded Saturday, 16 October – 2pm Gill Blanchard explains who created the records, their historical context, and the people and types of information that were included. Gill also shows where to find tithe and enclosure records locally, nationally and online Careers in Genealogy: Want to be a Professional? Saturday, 30 October – 10:30-13:00 In this half-day course, Antony covers: - Establishing yourself as a business - Possible qualifications to achieve - Joining professional bodies and accreditation - Costs, charges, business plans and numerous other things to consider -There will be a question and answer session at the end of the course. A half-day course cost £20.00 /£16.00 SPG members All listed times UK (BST) Non-members are welcome to attend our event at the full price. To register https://societyofgenealogists.arlo.co/w/events/cat-23-occupations/ -- www.cotyrone.com http://lists.cotyrone.com/mailman/listinfo/ulsterancestry https://www.facebook.com/groups/CoTyroneIrelandGenealogy/ _______________________________________________ UlsterAncestry@cotyrone.com UlsterAncestry Mailing List Searchable Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/ulsterancestry@cotyrone.com/ https://lists.cotyrone.com/mailman/listinfo/ulsterancestry Website: https://cotyrone.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CoTyroneIrelandGenealogy/
