#MeetTheTutors Else Churchill @elsesoggenealogist.bsky.social is the Genealogist at the Society of Genealogists in London with 40 years of experience as a genealogist and educator. Find out more about Else: www.pharostutors.com/tutors#Else%...

Researching 17th Century Ancestors Take your family history back to the 1600s with @elsesoggenealogist.bsky.social Explore key records, overcome research challenges, and understand life in a turbulent century. 8-week online course, 1 June–20 July Book now: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2...

Hi #GenHour! Join us for From Surnames to Stories 🧬 with @juliegoucher.bsky.social on one-name studies, from surname origins to building a lasting research resource + @elsesoggenealogist.bsky.social 16 May 2026 | 10:30–16:30 Online | Recordings available 👉 Book now: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2...

#GenHour - join us next Friday 13 March (10:30–16:30) for a full Quaker Day: morning talks at SoG, then choose between a visit to the Library of the Society of Friends or a guided walk with Rob Smith. Includes bonus recorded talk by @elsesoggenealogist.bsky.social portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...

Today at @SocGenealogists library I have found information about Cromwellian land owners in 1650s Ireland; illustrations for my London City courts talk, unpublished full abstracts of 16thC London archdeaconry ct wills & career documents of a school mistress c1920-50. #Genealogy 😻😻 #LoveLibraries

Brick wall in your pre-1800 research? Try the courts. Explore wills, disputes, debts, scandals and more in English Courts of Law before 1800 for Genealogists: 5-week online course with expert tutors @elsesoggenealogist.bsky.social & Dan Gosling. 3 Feb–3 Mar 2026 portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...

📜 Diving into the Parish and its Records Join @elsesoggenealogist.bsky.social to explore the people, laws, and documents that shaped parish life in this 4-week online course. Fridays, 7–28 Nov 2025 | 10:30–12:30 💻 Online via Zoom Book now: portal.sog.org.uk/Ev... #GenHour #ParishRecords

📜 Diving into the Parish and its Records Explore the people, laws, and documents that shaped parish life in this 4-week online course with @elsesoggenealogist.bsky.social Fridays, 7–28 Nov 2025 | 10:30–12:30 💻 Online via Zoom portal.sog.org.uk/Ev... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #ParishRecords

I’ve been transcribing more of the #Sudbourne school log books this morning, but I’ve taken a break to watch the @sogorg.bsky.social’s webinar ‘School records and registers’. Else @elsesoggenealogist.bsky.social just said “The log books give you the life of the school” - so true! #OnePlaceWednesday

☕ #GenHour - Lunchtime Chat on Zoom: A Stroll Around Fleet Street Join @elsesoggenealogist.bsky.social & @davelifelines.bsky.social for a relaxed, members-only chat exploring ancestors’ lives through maps & records. 🗓️ Tue 21 Oct, 12:30–14:00 | Online | Not recorded Book now portal.sog.org.uk/Ev...

2 events with @elsesoggenealogist.bsky.social 📖 Finding "Stuff" at the Society of Genealogists (Online Talk – Zoom) 📅 30 Sept | 14:00–15:00 👉 portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1... 👩‍💻 SoG Workshop Lab – Searching our Collections (In-person, London) 📅 3 Oct | 11:30–13:00 👉 portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...

Great day hosting attendees on the @SocGenealogists #genealogy for Librarians & Archivists course at our buildings

📚 Librarian or archivist supporting family historians? Join our online short course: Genealogy for Librarians & Archivists with @elsesoggenealogist.bsky.social. 🗓️ 7–10 July 2025 💻 2 online sessions (recorded) 🏛️ Optional London library tour 💬 Q\&A session 🎟️ Book: portal.sog.org.uk/Ev...

The literal View from the Office. The shared garden at @sogorg.bsky.social #genealogy calm and tranquil

🎙️ Exciting March speaker lineup! Join top experts in #genealogy & #history, including @janetfew.bsky.social @sarahspfh.bsky.social @debbiekennett.bsky.social @elsesoggenealogist.bsky.social & more! Don’t miss out—book now! 🔗 members.sog.org.uk/e... #FamilyHistory #HistoryTalks

Happy Valentine. Came across these charming Victorian scraps in an album of cards and mementos from the 1860s in the @sogorg.bsky.social Society of Genealogists of Genealogists Lister Collection of #genealogy family research, papers and ephemera.

Join @elsesoggenealogist.bsky.social @sarahspfh.bsky.social @susanmooreresearch.bsky.social Nicholas Dixon @juliegfamily.bsky.social Helen Rutherford @drjenniferaston.bsky.social Sue Swalwell @joesaunders1@bsky.social Dan Gosling & Dr. Jessica Ayres as we find our ancestors appeared in court records

Prep for @sogorg.bsky.social course on English and Welsh Court Records. Guess what I’m kicking off with members.sog.org.uk/events/66feb.... #genealogy

🎉 Join us for January Events at SoG! 🎉 Start 2025 with our great range of talks & courses featuring brilliant speakers @sarahspfh.bsky.social, @elsesoggenealogist.bsky.social, @thekirstygray.bsky.social, @dunedingenie.bsky.social & many more! 📅 Check out our events: members.sog.org.uk/e...

Happy Plough Monday

Join us in Wharf Road, London N1. FREE - Collections Up Close on 15 Jan 2025 #GenHour Join @elsesoggenealogist.bsky.social & Librarian Christine Worthington as they showcase treasures from our archives. 📖 Perfect for family history or historical research! 💻 Full details: tinyurl.com/2w3embr8

We're delighted that the Ministry of Justice has confirmed probate documents will not be destroyed. This decision is a significant victory for the preservation of historical records and for all those dedicated to exploring family & social history Our Genealogist @elsesoggenealogist.bsky.social said:

Good news for the #genealogy community. Seems the MoJ proposal to destroy original post 1858 probate documents won’t be going ahead. Still lots to keep our eye on though www.sog.org.uk/news/genealo...

Genealogists help save wills from destruction

MoJ concedes that probate docs will not be destroyed

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🎉 Exciting Jan Events at SoG! 🎉 Start 2025 with an incredible range of talks & courses featuring brilliant speakers @sarahspfh.bsky.social, @elsesoggenealogist.bsky.social, @thekirstygray.bsky.social, @dunedingenie.bsky.social & many more! 📅 Check out our events: members.sog.org.uk/e... #GenHour

Well that’s a wrap. Final 2024 presentation for @sogorg.bsky.social now completed. It’s been rather a busy year. Back with first live workshop focus on collections at Wharf Road library and start of our fab online #FamilyHistory skills classes in January.

Festive Greetings from everyone at the Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social

On Wednesday @sogorg.bsky.social will be coming together online to chat about our ancestors’ Christmas traditions. Lots of mine got married on Christmas Day. What’s your #FamilyHistory or #genealogy story?

📣 TODAY - join us this afternoon! 💻 🔍 Focus on SoG Genealogical Treasures and Collections Join @elsesoggenealogist.bsky.social for a FREE 30-minute talk exploring Memorial Inscriptions in our collections. 📅 Monday, 2 December 2024 🕒 15:00 📖 Book here: ow.ly/BNha50UahZ7

As the final session of our six week exploration of probate records for #genealogy draws near I think none said it better than Nicholas Harris Nicolas in his 1826 work “Testamenta Vetusta” being illustrations from wills

First day of SoG online Sourcing Your 18th Century Ancestors including a great post group evening social #genealogy chat members.sog.org.uk/events/65304... . Going to be great weekend in my favourite century