Zoom Talk - Members only Join us to hear Sue Flipping's talk about funerals over the last thousand years, tracing how they influence what we consider 'normal' today NB Not a Member? Please see the membership section of the website for information on how to join
Members only Zoom meeting In this talk, Eric Jackson (with a focus for family historians), will describe how the legal system of England evolved from early Saxon times up to the present day, how the Office of Justice of the Peace came about and the effect it had on the provision of court buildings
Members only Zoom meeting In this talk, Towse Harrison (Sunjesters) describes how in the past most women had few choices about life and marriage partners. The talk also tells the story of the slow journey to equality and the drastic and novel solutions along the way NB Not a Member? Please see the membership section […]
The 1921 Census for England & Wales is here! Discover the stories and secrets contained in this unique snapshot of our recent history, along with tips for effective searching and using it to trace elusive relatives. Members only Zoom meeting NB Not a Member? Please see Members' section on website for information on how to […]
Members only Zoom Meeting Prior to World War Two, welfare such as payments to support the sick was mainly provided by private, voluntary institutions ranging from churches and parishes in the 15th century to the 'mixed welfare economy' of state and private initiatives of the late 19th/early 20th century. To learn more, join us to […]
Members only Zoom meeting In this talk, Society Member Judith Pitchforth, will give an overview of the history of burials in Sheffield and then talk about Fulwood and where it is in Sheffield. Judith will then explain why the church was built when Victoria came to the throne and look at some of the burials […]
Members only Zoom Meeting: Food historian Mark Dawson will talk about the not so straight forward history of Sheffield's favourite sauce. In his talk, Mark looks at the obscure origins of Hendersons in the late 19th centuary, change of ownership and struggles with adapting to a changing world, which nearly saw it disappear. NB Not […]
Members only Zoom meeting: Join us for a presentation by Steven Rendi on the important work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and its educational charity, the Commonwealth War Graves Foundation. NB Not a Member? See Members section for how to join
Zoom talk Discovering an ancestor's death record is often the final step, but fnding their burial place can reveal valuable insights. This presentation by Linda Hammond guides us on narrowing the search, accessing records and sharing information.
Please note this is a Zoom meeting Join us to hear Jude Rhodes give her talk on Researching Yorkshire Ancestors. Jude lives in and is from Yorkshire; much of her work is focussed on Yorkshire families and local history, with a specialism of client work in the Yorkshire Dales. Jude will present a talk on […]