Where Does My Family Come From ? Unlocking the Secrets of DNA Testing Presenter - Karen Evans Adverts for DNA testing kits are constantly on the TV - but what do you actually get? This talk covers understanding how the test works in very general terms, getting the most from the test (what the results […]

The Role of Women in Medieval Heraldry - The Peplow Memorial Lecture Speaker: Dr. Paul A. Fox Early heraldry at a superficial level appears to have been a very masculine affair, but women played a much more important role than has been generally recognised.  Moreover, the frequency with which maternal arms (or elements thereof) were inherited […]

Whose Ancestor is it Anyway? - Ethics in Family History Presenters - Ann Simcock and Margaret Roberts "I am only researching my family tree, where does ethics come into it?" What information do I share?  How do I share information? Should I share information?”   Margaret and Ann discuss various scenarios you may encounter on your […]

In Memoriam - Records Of Commemoration Presenter Doreen Hopwood As family historians, we follow our ancestors from the cradle to the grave and this presentation explores the many ways in which the memory of our ancestors has been kept alive.  It explains how to locate their final resting places and discusses the changes in funeral […]

Madness, Mania and Melancholia: The Mental Health of our Ancestors Presenter Dr Janet Few The history of mental ill-health is poorly understood and many of those who were labelled as ‘idiots’, ‘imbeciles’ or ‘lunatics’ in the past would have a very different diagnosis today. This presentation looks at the history of reactions to and the […]