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The Great War - was nothing learned?
August 12, 2024
7:15 PM - 9:45 PM
Online
In this talk on 12 August over Zoom, by Simon Gregor we will explore a range of technological and other developments which show just how radically things changed in four years, and how much was learned - from air power and fire power, through manufacturing and science, to infantry tactics and approaches to command.
Additions to the Wills library January 2023
Additions to the Wills library from Jan 2023
New publication from Oxfordshire Record Society
‘From Country House Catholicism to City Church: the Registers of the Oxford Catholic Mission 1700-1875‘ has just been published by the Oxfordshire Record Society
Additions to OXSIL November 2022
Additions to OXSIL November 2022
Oxfordshire History Centre Closures Christmas 2022 & Jan/Feb 2023
Closures for Oxfordshire History Centre December 2022 to February 2023
Buy our surname book as a Christmas present
Read a review of our 2022 book Exploring Oxfordshire Surnames: People, Places and Lives
December 2022 journal now available online
The December 2022 Oxfordshire Family Historian is now available to all OFHS members in the Members' Area.
Chipping Norton: Current work by Victoria County History Oxfordshire
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.
Useful Software Tools for Family History Research
Phil's objective is to introduce each and every audience member to at least one useful new tool they haven't tried before. There will be a PDF handout for this talk containing URLs for each of the tools mentioned.
Additions to OXSIL in October 2022
The following surnames were added to the Oxfordshire Surname Interest List – www.oxsil.org.uk – in October 2022. If any of them ...
New advisor service open in Carterton
New advisor sessions for Carterton, 10:00am to 1:00pm first and third Tuesdays.
New Heritage Search - Oxfordshire History Centre
History Centre launches new Heritage Search facility
Additions to OXSIL September 2022
New additions to OXSIL September 2022
Zoom Meeting Participant Guides
Some notes on now to register for the Zoom talks and links to the Zoom meeting participant guides. The guildes cover using Zoom on Android, Ipad, Mac systems and computers running the Windows operating system.
Hugh Kearsey Prize for 2023 - start writing
Hugh Kearsey prize for 2023 - entries now open. £100 prize for winner.
Oxfordshire FHS - new CD of Great Tew MIs
The OFHS MI Team have released a new CD for Great Tew.
OXSIL updates in August 2022
The following surnames were added to the Oxfordshire Surname Interest List – www.oxsil.org.uk – in August 2022. If any of them ...
August 2022 journal in Members' Area
The August Family Historian is now available to view for members.
How Many Children
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.
Updates to OXSIL July 2022
The following surnames were added to the Oxfordshire Surname Interest List – www.oxsil.org.uk – in July 2022. If any of them are ...
Additions to OFHS Wills Library August 2022
78 new wills (and one update) have been added. All can be found as usual at the OFHS Wills Library
Forgotten Staff - Victorian and Edwardian Railwaywomen
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.
Charting Companion
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.
Publishing on the Web
On Monday 12 June 2023 via Zoom: What better way to attract people to you and the data that you have than creating your own website. However, many are put off by the thoughts of the technical problems. This lecture looks at some of the alternatives there are and some of the questions that you need to answer on the way.
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