Society of Genealogists
@sogorg.bsky.social
🌳 A charity with the unique purpose of helping people to discover their place in history. 📜 Preserving the records of everyday lives & promoting family histories. 📍 Explore more: sog.org.uk #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #HistoryMatters
#GenHour Today's #AATP26 Tip: look at your ancestor's census neighbours. They may be relatives, friends or colleagues, and can offer clues to your ancestor's identity and movements. All About That Place starts 7 October: sog.org.uk/welcome-to-a... #AATP #Genealogy
Hi #GenHour! We're pleased to announce that the AATP community is open! Join our new free space to share discoveries, swap resources and meet other family historians. Which place are you researching? www.community.sog.org.uk/register #AATP26 #Genealogy
What are you doing on Thursday? Join us at Wharf Road for talks, a library tour, second-hand books and drinks at 5pm. sog.org.uk/events #FamilyHistory
Come and see us tomorrow at Wharf Road! 11am Death, Burial & Undertakers' Records with Else Churchill, 12:30 Cambridgeshire & Huntingdonshire with Library Tour, 4pm Caribbean and African Enslaved People with Wanda Wyporska, 5pm drinks. Plus the library and second-hand books. sog.org.uk/events
Poor London week at Wharf Road. Thank you to everyone who joined us, and to Else Churchill @elsesoggenealogist.bsky.social for a fascinating session! Next up: sog.org.uk/events #PoorLondon #Genealogy
In Memoriam: Death and the Genealogist starts today! A season of talks, workshops and visits on death, burial and remembrance, running into November. An ancestor's death is rarely the end of their story. sog.org.uk/news/in-memo... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
Aw, thanks for the mention @genealcymru.bsky.social. This #AATP is going to be epic with inspiring new perspectives on #familyHistory and #OnePlace Studies 🎉
Dai Davies of GenealCymru@genealcymru.bsky.social · 3d agoThe latest news on my Welsh family history blog post (in collaboration with @projectkin.bsky.social's Migration Stories Project), a new video, & a reminder to join us for @sogorg.bsky.social's upcoming All About That Place! #Genealogy #Wales #FamilyHistory genealcymru.substack.com/p/welsh-fami...
The latest news on my Welsh family history blog post (in collaboration with @projectkin.bsky.social's Migration Stories Project), a new video, & a reminder to join us for @sogorg.bsky.social's upcoming All About That Place! #Genealogy #Wales #FamilyHistory genealcymru.substack.com/p/welsh-fami...
Welsh Family History & Free Event
Hello my fellow family history researchers and Welsh history enthusiasts!
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For the @sogorg.bsky.social #AllAboutThatPlace talks I have used it as an opportunity to learn new tools. For "Thatcham: What's in a name?" -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U9jYQTqwjE - I learnt Davinci Resolve (www.blackmagicdesign.com/uk/products/...)
Welcome to All About That Place - Society of Genealogists
What is All About That Place? A unique free learning event brought to you by the Society of Genealogists, and supported by the Society for One Place Studies, A Few Forgotten Women, British Association...
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All About That Place 2026 starts with Getting Started! Day 1 is packed with speakers ready to help you start your family or local history research, explore a new place and get fresh ideas. Speaking on Day 1? Tag yourself and tell us what you’re talking about! sog.org.uk/welcome-to-a...
How far back can you take your family tree? Take your research into the 18th century with Else Churchill, exploring parish life, property, probate, courts, war, work + techniques that can help you get beyond the obvious. 10-week online course 5 Oct–7 Dec portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2...
Hi #GenHour! Join us for late opening on Thursday 1 October. Research Cambridgeshire & Huntingdonshire, explore our library collections and stay until 7pm. Plus upcoming talks on death and burial, Huguenot heritage and Black History Month with WandaWyporska. portal.sog.org.uk/event/list
Researching ancestors in Gwent? Join us online on 19 October for this free event, with experts from the Society of Genealogists, Blackwood Family History Society and @gwentarchives.bsky.social exploring resources to help with your research. portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2...
In Memoriam: Death and the Genealogist begins next Tuesday, 29 September. First up: When an Ancestor Died: An Overview of British Death Records with Nicola Johnson. Explore the records death leaves behind. sog.org.uk/news/in-memo... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
Looking for expert advice on the resources available for researching your #ancestry (or the #FamilyHistory aspect of a #OnePlaceStudy) in #Gwent? Don’t miss this free online event on Monday 19 Oct, 2pm–3.30pm, from @sogorg.bsky.social, Blackwood Family History Society and @gwentarchives.bsky.social.
Gwent Archives@gwentarchives.bsky.social · 2w agoThe presentations at this event will cover the historic area of Gwent including the counties of Torfaen, Newport, Monmouthshire, Blaenau Gwent and parts of Caerphilly. buff.ly/Eb6JFny
📅 7–16 October - Our speakers for #AATP2026 are now live! Over 150 speakers are ready to bring you more than 190 talks on local history, family stories and the places that connect us all. Head to the website now to browse the full speaker line-up: sog.org.uk/welcome-to-a...
How far back can you take your family tree? Take your research into the 18th century with Else Churchill, exploring parish life, property, probate, courts, war, work + techniques that can help you get beyond the obvious. 10-week online course 5 Oct–7 Dec portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2...
Step inside John Wesley’s London home and explore the history of Methodism at Wesley’s Chapel. Visit the chapel, Wesley’s Georgian house and the Museum of Methodism, with the chance to see Wesley’s belongings, personal library and study. 25 Sept | 11:00–12:00 portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2...
In Memoriam: Death and the Genealogist Death is rarely the end of the story. Death certificates, wills, burial records, newspapers, funeral records and memorials can reveal much more about an ancestor and their life. Our new guide explores what you can find: sog.org.uk/news/in-memo... #Genealogy
📅 7–16 October 2026: All About That Place is almost here! 🍂🕰️ Join the Society of Genealogists for 10 days of expert talks, resources and inspiration, all about the places our ancestors called home. 💻 Online and free: open to all. Join from anywhere in the world sog.org.uk/welcome-to-a... #GenHour
Hi #GenHour! What’s the story behind the name “Cally”? Join London historian Rob Smith for a 90-minute walk exploring the working-class history of Caledonian Road, from the Royal Caledonian Asylum to the factories of the Regent’s Canal. 23 Sept | 11:00–12:30 portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2...
Poor London Week starts next week! 21–25 Sep: explore the lives of London’s foundlings, street children, workhouse inmates & other poor, through expert talks, walks, visits + practical genealogy help. You can book the walks and visits separately: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...
Explore London’s canals, from narrowboat cabins and working horses to cargoes, locks and a Victorian ice well. Join us for a visit to the London Canal Museum, followed by a guided canal walk to the Society of Genealogists. 23 Sept 2026 | 10:30–12:30 Book: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2...
Australia and New Zealand family history help, without the airfare! Join us in our Library on Fri 18 Sep for Down Under Help Day. Michelle Patient and Helen Smith will be on hand to offer research advice and help tackle those stubborn brick walls. sog.org.uk/guides-and-s...
Join Nicola Johnson to uncover the forgotten firemen, trimmers and greasers who powered the great liner, and explore their lives through crew records, census returns and Titanic Relief Fund records. 17 Sept, 14:00. Online. £10, or free for Gold members. portal.sog.org.uk/event/book/2...
Join me on 10th October at 1pm for day 4 of #AATP #AATP26 to hear my talk about Postcards from a Different Front Line. All the talks for this 10-day event are available afterwards. More information via the link sog.org.uk/welcome-to-a... #Genealogy #Postcards @sogorg.bsky.social
Got Huguenot ancestors? Discover Your Huguenot Heritage Day combines specialist resources, expert talks & a guided walk through Spitalfields. 📅 9 Oct | 10:30–17:30 📍 London | In person portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2... #Huguenot #FamilyHistory
🚶 Explore poorer London with us, 21–25 Sept. Visits, walks & museums bring your ancestors’ world to life. See the programme: www.sog.org.uk/events #PoorLondon #FamilyHistory
What did poverty look like for your London ancestors? Discover the lives of foundlings, street children, workhouse inmates & others during this Week, 21–25 September 2026. Expert talks, walks, visits & practical genealogy help (in person or online). Book: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...
