This is a Zoom meeting on 14 October 2024, with the talk starting at 8pm. Speaker Sue Gibbons - This talk will look at the general principles for keeping things safe and in good condition. Detailed advice on caring for and storing original documents, maps, books and other paper items, photographs, etchings and paintings, textiles such as samplers, christening robes, unforms etc, inherited objects including furniture, jewellery, ceramics and toys.
This talk was given on 12 July 2021. Your old photographs are valuable assets that should be cared for and preserved. But they should also be seen and appreciated. A good quality photo restoration saves the original by creating a new image and giving the new version pride of place. A restoration should be sympathetic to the original and bring it back to life.
Digital resources for Oxfordshire history Previously only available in Oxfordshire History Centre and Libraries, the refreshed website brings together, under a ...
Endell Street was unique. This talk, originally scheduled for 8 November 2021, has been rescheduled for 13 June 2022. It shows that it was the only hospital within the British Army to be staffed by women – all the doctors, nurses and orderlies were female apart from a dozen or so male helpers. The women of Endell Street treated 24,000 wounded soldiers who were shipped back from the frontline in France, Gallipoli and elsewhere throughout the war. After the war the hospital remained open to treat victims of the 1918 ‘Spanish’ flu pandemic. Endell Street became renowned as the most popular hospital in the First World War
This session, on 28 February 2022, discussed what ethics and morality mean, and what these have to do with genealogy. Ethical dilemmas in genealogy came to the forefront since law enforcement utilised information from GEDMatch to apprehend a suspected serial killer. These issues include exposing secrets and lies, and unexpected DNA results.
On 8 March 2021 Celia Heritage explained the different things to look out for when visiting a church and a churchyard.
The talk “Family Tree Drawing”, on 14 March 2022, looked at the differences between using a genealogy program and a dedicated drawing package to draw out a family tree, the plusses and minuses of both programs and a look at some variations David have done in the past
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On 10 July 2023 -via Zoom. This talk will consider the types of roles women undertook on the Victorian and Edwardian railway, their recruitment, their working conditions and the limitations that were placed on their advancement. It will also consider the broader social forces and factors that shaped their employment. The talk will be appealing to those interested in railway history, railway work and women's employment in Britain in this period.
This was a Hybrid meeting on 22 Jan 2024. Phil Isherwood talked to us about using the internet to find old books etc that may enrich your research. During the talk you will learn: The main Internet sites for accessing antiquarian books; how to access and use the sites; the types of materials that can be found and Phil will share his top 40 antiquarian resources.
This talk, on 11 April 2022, focused on sources that can be used to put flesh on the bones of our ancestors, highlighting clues that might point towards unusual records and other images.
On 9 November 2020, Malcolm Austen gave us a talk about GENUKI detailing what it is and how it can help you find sources of information.
On 7 September 2020, during a member "Show & Tell session" Charles Eldridge showed us the techniques he uses to get more out of DNA tests with Ancestry.
Richard Martin delivered a talk by Zoom to the OFHS on Oxfordshire's key role in the wool and cloth industry, and the impact of that industry in British history on 26 September 2020
In this Hybrid talk on 26 February 2024 Trina explains why & how she came to write a book about the 12 Balscote men that died in World War One. She also looks at the war time service of 2 of the men.
This talk of 23 November 2020 is an introduction to acquiring a real understanding of the records of civil registration
by John Lenton; this talk was given on 26 April 2021 with particular reference to using the Wesley Historical Society Library at Oxford Brookes University. A recording is available.
A talk held over Zoom on Monday 14 August 2023. Where Gay Evans looked at large families in the 18th / 19th century and the implications for the parents, especially the mothers.
This is a follow up to Phil's earlier talk on using Research Plans to help with Family History Research. This time Phil will concentrate on how to build the plan. His talk took place on 11 October 2021.
'How to start researching your Family History', a talk by Dave Foster of Buckinghamshire FHS, delivered by Zoom to Oxfordshire FHS on 29 June 2020
On Monday 13 March 2023 via Zoom: A light-hearted walk through a variety of genealogical records, reinforcing the value of scrutinising original documents.
A talk by Debbie Kennett by Zoom to OFHS about how to use DNA test results in family history research, given on 3 August 2020
The presentation, on 13 December 2021, by members of the Education team of the Genealogical Society of Victoria in Australia covered convict records, the bounty immigration schemes, free immigrants and the immigration schemes in the 20th century including the 10 Pound POM scheme. It also covered the resources available with emphasis on those available online.
This talk given on 11 December 2023 over Zoom by Claire Bradley, concentrates on autosomal DNA explains the terminology, what companies offer this service, costs and how to use this tool to progress your ancestry. It finds cousins matches for you and also provides an estimate of deep ancestral ethnicity. It will also discusses the ethics of testing and considerations regarding the possibility of uncovering a family secret.