Sheffield Family History Society

"Understanding Old Photos" by Steve Gill
2025-10-20 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | Aizlewood Business Centre, Aizlewood’s Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG, Nursery Street, Sheffield, S3 8GG
Steve will be taking you through some ways you can understand and date your old family photographs.

AI is revolutionizing photography, but is it truly beneficial? He will explore AI’s role in restoring old photos—highlighting its flaws—and contrast it with its powerful potential for historical research. Join me to discuss whether AI is a tool or a troublemaker in photo preservation!

Stephen Gill FRPS is a highly respected photographic historian, researcher, and restoration expert with decades of experience in the field. As the founder of Photo-Consult, he specializes in analyzing, restoring, and interpreting historical photographs, helping clients uncover the hidden stories behind their images. A Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society (FRPS), Stephen is known for his meticulous attention to detail and deep knowledge of photographic history. Through Photo-Consult, he offers expert guidance on dating, identifying, and preserving old photographs, combining traditional expertise with modern research techniques to bring the past to life.

Sheffield's Ancient Suburbs - Part 3
2025-11-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Aizlewood Business Centre, Aizlewood’s Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG, Nursery Street, Sheffield, S3 8GG
Join us to hear David Templeman give Part 3 of his series of talks about some of Sheffield’s oldest suburbs, dating back as far as the Domesday Book (1086)

CRIMINAL CHILDREN
2026-01-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Your own home
Zoom meeting
Speaker: Linda Hammond
Ragged, poor and mischievous or young thieves and Street Arabs: Researching criminal children
Explore a fascinating and often overlooked area of genealogy—children labelled as criminals throughout history. Discover a wealth of records online and in archives, unveiling rich social and genealogical insights.

Sheffield Heritage Fair
2026-01-24 10:00 - 16:00 | Millenium Gallery, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Come and see the Sheffield and District Family History Society stall at the weekend-long fair in the Millennium Gallery in Sheffield.
The Fair is open
Saturday 24 Jan 10am-4pm
Sunday 25 Jan 11am-4pm
We will have a stall on Saturday, but not Sunday. Come to our stall and introduce yourself. It will be good to meet you.
There will be many other stalls at the Fair, representing the more than 40 local groups who care for and promote Sheffield’s history and heritage.
This event is organised by historians and speakers, David Templeman and Janet Ridler.
Sheffield and District Family History Society

RESEARCHING YORKSHIRE ANCESTORS
2026-02-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Your own home
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 5 strategies for researching in Yorkshire; looking at the complex boundaries and jurisdictions, archives, the impact of the Industrial Revolution, transient communities and nonconformity. The talk will provide information useful to both beginners and those who have been researching for many years.

AGM followed by Sheffield Ancient Suburbs - Part 4
2026-03-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Aizlewood Business Centre, Aizlewood’s Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG, Nursery Street, Sheffield, S3 8GG
The AGM will take place at 2 pm and will be followed by David Templeman giving the fourth in his series of talks about the ancient suburbs of Sheffield.
