UK National Archives to raise fees and introduce new Request A Military Service Record service scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2025/12/uk-n... #genealogy #military #archives

#Canterbury, you do not disappoint! A long day travelling but totally worth it for some gorgeous bright and frosty views. Looking forward to my talk at Canterbury Christ Church University very soon!

To celebrate Explore Your Archive week we will be hosting an exhibition of all things Clifton. We will be showcasing records offering an insight into life in Clifton and the stories of its people through the years. 📅Saturday 6th December  🕰️10:00am-12:30pm & 1:00-3:30pm 📍Clifton Explore.

Missed Lorna's wonderful talk Scottish Heraldry at its best: The Thistle Chapel & the Knights of the Order of the Thistle? Now available as a anytime recording. You will be wanting to book a trip to Edinburgh afterwards to see the chapel and heraldry for yourself! www.ihgs.ac.uk/anytime-talk...

Some good news - at FamilySearch Affiliated libraries, such as IHGS, you can access images of the wills from 1858-1925 AND they are included in the full text search facility. So you may find if your ancestor was mentioned in someone else's will too!

This Wed join Lorna Kinnaird for her Zoom talk Scottish Heraldry at its best: The Thistle Chapel & the Knights of the Order of the Thistle 26 Nov 12pm. The chapel contains a fascinating wealth of heraldry celebrating Scotland www.ihgs.ac.uk/online-tutor...

If you have not seen it yet there is a great article in November's issue of Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine by IHGS Tutor Chloe O'Shea "Think Outside the Box". Great tips on how to break down those brick walls in your research.

We’re launching our new catalogue on Monday 8 December. To keep our collections safe while we do this, access and ordering will be suspended for a week before launch and all requests for 8 December onwards must be made on the new system when it launches. Find out more: bit.ly/CollectionSu...

It us! 🙌🏻 #OnePlaceStudies, where #FamilyHistory and #LocalHistory unite.

Want to further practice your blazoning and heraldic identification then join Ann Ballard this Thursday 6th November for Blazoning and Papworth Part 10 at 6:30pm. Some basic knowledge of Heraldry is required. Numbers are limited. www.ihgs.ac.uk/online-tutor...

It has just been announced that there will be an increase in fees for Principal Probate wills from 17 November 2025. The fee for a copy of the will rises from £1.50 to £16 per document. Over a 1000% rise. Any wills you have been thinking of getting copies of now is the time!

Join Ann Ballard for her Zoom Tutorial Understanding Marshalling this Wed lunchtime 5 Nov 1pm ihgs.ac.uk/book-courses-4 Ann guides you through the principles used & practical examples will illustrate how to interpret the arms & how they are connected.

Discover new insights and future trends in #genealogy and talk to qualified genealogists at the RQG 2026 Conference in Birmingham, UK — open to everyone eager to explore #familyhistory and connect with leading experts. More information: www.qualifiedgenealogists.org/2026-confere...

Join Ann Ballard this afternoon for her popular Zoom Tutorial Wed 29 Oct 1.30pm How to Draw Pedigrees Using PowerPoint Practical step by step guidance with Hints & Tips & Q&A throughout. www.ihgs.ac.uk/online-tutor...

To former followers of our account on X-Twitter, we’re now posting on Bluesky, with a range of news about upcoming digital publications, launches and interesting details from the English hearth taxes of the 1660s-70s. #skystorians #familyhistory

This Tuesday evening join Ann Ballard for her Zoom Tutorial Understanding Marshalling Tue 28 Oct 6:30pm [repeated 5 Nov 1pm] www.ihgs.ac.uk/book-courses-4 Ann guides you through the principles used & practical examples will illustrate how to interpret the arms & how they are connected.

Every now a then a previously unknown book surfaces that’s exactly what’s needed for my #IHGSLicentiate research. This could not be more timely as landowners played a vital part in the mid C19 during the coming of the railway. Lucky me! @ihgs.bsky.social #Rillington #OnePlaceWednesday #LocalHistory

SCA invites members, stakeholders, and the wider sector to take part in our upcoming series of online consultations to explore the case for developing a National Archives and Records Strategy for Scotland. Find out more and book via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/national-a...

Get the most from using historic newspapers A great recorded talk by Chloe O'Shea on the fascinating insights newspapers can bring to our ancestors’ lives is now available. ihgs.ac.uk/recorded-tal... Chloe's book Tracing Your Ancestors Using Newspapers will be published by Pen & Sword next spring.

Sources & Citations - Behind the records a practical Zoom Tutorial with Ann Ballard Wed 22 Oct 6.30. How to make sure our research stands up to scrutiny, as well as how to check what’s really covered in indexes & online collections www.ihgs.ac.uk/online-tutor...

For those in Ireland, the Valuations Office is moving house. Short post about it here. cbgenealogy.ie/valuations-o... #IrishGenealogy #AncestryHour #GenHour

The Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) has recently been updated with 5000+ new references. Discover further details about this update in this On History blog blog.history.ac.uk/2025/10/bibl... @brepols.net

Getting round Latin Documents Caroline Adams' Zoom Tutorials starts this Thursday lunchtime 16 Oct 12pm 1: Title Deeds & Dating Join us for an engaging Zoom tutorial designed to help you navigate Latin, even if you have no prior knowledge of the language. www.ihgs.ac.uk/online-tutor...

This evening a fun & practical Tutorial for those with some basic heraldic knowledge. Blazoning and Papworth with Ann Ballard 9 Oct 6:30pm Next in the new series of tutorials focussing on blazoning and identification of the correct heraldry in Papworth. www.ihgs.ac.uk/online-tutor...

Just finished reading this wonderful book by @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social Recommended reading for anyone with an interest in old buildings and an enquiring and critical mind…

We’ve added Nurses for the Needy (1875) by Ellen Ranyard to our collection. A rare and fascinating look at the training of Bible-women nurses serving London’s poorest communities. This signed edition sheds light on early nursing education . 🔍 Find out more: https://bit.ly/4nZHF4w

Sources & Citations - Behind the records a practical Zoom Tutorial with Ann Ballard Wed 8 Oct 1.30pm [repeated 22 Oct 6.30] How to make sure our research stands up to scrutiny, as well as how to check what’s really covered in indexes & online collections www.ihgs.ac.uk/online-tutor...

Join Liz Yule for her lunchtime Zoom Talk today Tracing Your Nonconformist Ancestors Wed 1st Oct 12pm. Unable to make it, don't worry it will be available as a recording after the event. www.ihgs.ac.uk/online-tutor...

IHGS has shaped my own #genealogy journey, if you’re at The Family History Show in London on 4th October, make sure to stop by their stand! #OnePlaceWednesday

We will be at The Family History Show, London 2025 on 4th October 2025. Do come and visit our stand and say hello. #FamilyHistoryShow thefamilyhistoryshow.com/london/ #genealogy #familyhistory

LibraryThing is a free catalogue that may work for you. We use it for our library and second hand books.

Members! Did you know that we offer look-ups from books, 1 or 2 purchased by the Society for this purpose and others held by members who can look up & share snippets of info for your #OnePlaceStudies? Check out the Member Offers page in the Members Area of our website for details! #OnePlaceWednesday

We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend at the Halstead Trust conference Secrets and Lies this weekend. A great list of speakers including IHGS Tutor Maggie Gaffney who will present The man on the war memorial & Criminal intent: from Kent to the colonies. secretsandlies.org.uk

As an @ihgs.bsky.social graduate, I have to recommend their Correspondence Course. Already signed up for the Diploma in Genealogy next.

Still time to book my talk tomorrow for the IHGS. #OnePlaceStudies #Genealogy #GenealogyStudent #FamilyHistory #LocalHistory

We will be at the Bath & Avon FHS Family & Local History Fair, Turnberries Community Centre in Thornbury 13th September 2025. Do visit our stall and say hello and find out more about our courses and qualifications. bafhs.org.uk/bath-avon-fh...

Our next lunchtime Zoom Tutorial is on Wed 17 Sep 12pm What is a One Place Study? How mine helped me with my research & studies. Join Julie Muirhead & find our more about what a One Place Study is & how it compliments & expands your family history research. www.ihgs.ac.uk/online-tutor...

Join us at our annual conference 'Safeguarding Future History: Meeting the Challenge of Records at Risk'. Tuesday, November 4 10am – 4:30pm GMT at The Gallery, 77 Cowcross Street London EC1M 6EL. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/safeguardi...

There are some excellent fairs and shows coming up in a #FamilyHistory Society near you in the coming weeks! #Genealogy www.familyhistoryfederation.com/news-and-eve...

Come and meet some of our lovely team at the Bristol & Avon Family and Local History Fair on Saturday 13th September. bafhs.org.uk/bath-avon-fh...

Duncan Harrington's Kent Ecclesiastical Court Depositions Index We are very pleased to announce that we have recently added this unique index to our collections and library in Canterbury. More details can be found through our blog www.ihgs.ac.uk/kent-ecclesi...

The College of Arms will be open to booked visitors as part of the Open House Festival in London, 20 and 21 September programme.openhouse.org.uk/listings/2930

Black Country Society History Day 8/11/2025. After Agenoria: Aspects of the Railway Revolution in the Black Country. Organised in cooperation with the Black Country Living Museum. The programme for the day and booking details can be downloaded from tickets.bclm.com/127979/127980

#genealogy #FamilyHistory For free access periods, don't forget to save copies of any records you want to keep so you will have copies once the free access period is over. 🧵

Started work on @ihgs.bsky.social migration assignments tonight looking at surnames originating outside Great Britain and Ireland - absolutely fascinating how much you can find out about families by tracing their movements from overseas to different places and in different time periods.

Just spotted on the FreeBMD website: support sought for a new project, FreeProbate (or FreePRO). Initial pledges of £100 or more via theBigGive are sought (deadline 29 Aug 2025) to unlock match funding during the Christmas Challenge in December. More info on the FreeUKGenealogy website.

🚨 The Suffolk parish registers will be online 6 days earlier than advertised - the latest update says they’ll be released on Ancestry on 8 August! 🥳 That’s my weekend sorted out! Great news for my #Sudbourne #OnePlaceStudy #AncestryHour #OnePlaceWednesday #GenHour

Congratulations Julie, we wish you every success. Great to see our graduates fulfilling their professional ambitions.

Just finished reading the excellent Great Uncle Harry - A Tale of War & Empire by Michael Palin (thank you to Ann for the kind gift). It was lovely to see mention of IHGS Graduate, & professional genealogist, Emma Jolly who is thanked for her help in researching Harry's time in India.

Join Ann Ballard tonight for her poplar series of Zooms Tuesday 22 July How to Draw Pedigrees Using PowerPoint: Advanced Part 2 6:30pm It will continue to discuss ways of presenting complex scenarios on pedigree charts. With Hints & Tips & Q&A throughout. www.ihgs.ac.uk/online-tutor...