Zoom
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Co-ordinator: Jane Thomas
Email: zoom@wsfhs.orgThere is no set day in the month for meetings. We fit around the terrestrial centres.
These meetings are for Members only; if you wish to join the Society, please go to the Membership page above.
You will need to book for the Zoom meetings. To access the Zoom page in the Members Area, click here.
From the above page, you may also be able to watch a recording of the meeting (see below for an indication of whether a recording is available).
'Doors' open 30 mins before the talk starts on the hour.
There will be a short introduction and explanation of how the meeting will work.
Anyone arriving after the talk has commenced may be denied entry.
2024
| Date | Doors Open | Start Time | Title | Speaker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | 3 Dec | 7.30 pm | 7.50 pm | Internal Migration to Portsea Island 1851-1901. Who were these migrants & where did they come from? Recording available | Sue Turner |
2025
| Date | Doors Open | Start Time | Title | Speaker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | 21 Jan | 7.30 pm | 7.50 pm | London Bridges | Chris Green |
| Wed | 19 Feb | 7.30 pm | 7.50 pm | USING AI in FAMILY HISTORY | ANDREW REDFERN |
| Tue | 4 Mar | 7.30 pm | 7.50 pm | Free Antiquarian Resources on the Internet | Phil Isherwood |
| Wed | 2 Apr | 7.30 pm | 7.50 pm | Researching Displaced People | Julie Goucher |
| Tue | 6 May | 7.30 pm | 7.50 pm | Freedom of Information for Genealogy | Richard Holt |
| Thu | 5 Jun | 7.30 pm | 7.50 pm | Wedding Customs and Nursery Rhymes | Chris Hewis |
Forthcoming Meetings
December 3 2024
Sue Turner - Internal Migration to Portsea Island 1851-1901. Who were these migrants & where did they come from?Sue has been researching her family for over 40 years and now also researches those of her partner,brothers in law and friends. She has recently graduated with Distinction with an MSc in Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies from the University of Strathclyde.
This talk is based on the Dissertation from the course and looks what the Census reports and Registrar General's annual reports can tell us about the amount of net migration and where they came from. Portsea Island (now part of Portsmouth) was used as the example as it had a defined area and a varied population - Navy, Army, Dockyard workers and their suppliers. The talk will also describe some of the 72 migrant families that were studied - the famous, the infamous, the adventurous and those who stayed.
January 21 2025
Chris Green - London BridgesChris was born in Camberwell and have never lived far from London. His sympathies are entirely with Dr Samuel Johnson, who famously said “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life . . .”.
A favourite pastime of his is walking around parts of London, investigating the tiny byways, passageways and flights of steps that are known only to the locals.
The talk is concerned with just the section of the Thames between London and Hampton Court. This stretch includes over 30 bridges, most of which have been replaced at least once. You will hear about several of these bridges and learn why they were built, who built them, and why they were replaced by others.
February 19
ANDREW REDFERN - USING AI in FAMILY HISTORYChange of speaker
Andrew has combined his knowledge of modern technology's development with his interests in family research to talk on how we can use AI.
Explore how Artificial intelligence can be used in Family History. Using many practical demonstrations, Andrew Redfern will show how to best make use of AI from research to data analysis to image generation and lots more. Key principles and ethical considerations of privacy, security, transparency and bias will also be discussed.
March 4
Phil Isherwood - Free Antiquarian Resources on the InternetPhil is a family history speaker and writer. His exerience in in the software industry feeds a passion for best-practice methods and innovative technology to his genealogical research.
Through the Internet it’s possible to access thousands of antiquarian (i.e. copyright expired) books that can enrich your family history research and provide access to resources and information not available elsewhere. Phil’s talk describes and demonstrates the four main sites for accessing these resources, showing the types of resources that can be found and sharing his top recommendations.
April 2
Julie Goucher - Researching Displaced PeopleThe talk explores what the term displaced means and the reasons why people might be displaced.
Through several case studies, examples of displacement, across the 18th, 19th, and 20th Century are examined. We look at some key resources and a series of helpful tips for researching our own displaced ancestors.
May 6
Richard Holt - Freedom of Information for Genealogytba
June 5
Chris Hewis - Wedding Customs and Nursery RhymesHave you ever considered the origin of some of our ancient customs? This talk tries to explain, in a light-hearted way, how some of these originated.