This talk, given on 10 January 2022, examined the village of Bletchingdon(ton) under the Annesley family from approximately 1750 to 1948 through records left in various archives. It showed how manorial, parish, tithe and land records can be integrated with village stories into a more rounded picture of an Oxfordshire village in the 19th century.
24 July 2024 - Hybrid (Exeter Hall & Zoom). This talk will went through the 10 steps to develop an One Place Study with examples and explanations based on the speakers study of Bletchington. Various stories relating to events in the village will be retold. Each One Place Study is unique, but the principles can be applied to any study.
Iain takes us through how with a bit of help from members of OFHS at a previous Zoom meeting he was able to finally solve the problem of who Richard Scarlett, his 3x great grandfather was and where he came from, given to OFHS on 24 August 2020.
The hybrid talk by Trevor Jackson covers the history of Oxford’s cemeteries, how they came about, where they were located and how they came to fill up so quickly early on.
Monday 9 January 2023 - Via Zoom: A look at the program "Charting Companion" and how it can be used to tell your family history with great and original charts.
This is a Hybrid meeting on 23 September 2024 with the talk starting at 8pm (UK Time). Speaker: Simon Townley of the VCH. The talk will look at new work on a swathe of west Oxfordshire parishes stretching from Chastleton on the Gloucestershire border through to Spelsbury and Enstone, via Churchill, Sarsden, and Chadlington.
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The VCH Oxfordshire team is currently researching Chipping Norton and its immediate area, for the next volume in the Oxfordshire series. In this illustrated talk Simon Townley will explore different aspects of Chippy's history, encompassing its medieval origins and castle, the famous Bliss tweed mill, and 19th-century struggles with sewage - along with some long-lasting family names.
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On 7 December 2020 following the AGM Simon Fowler and Sylvia Levi told us about some of the food and drink historically linked to the Christmas period.
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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.
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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.
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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.