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Co-ordinator: Jane Thomas

Email: zoom@wsfhs.org

There 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.


2025

Date Doors Open Start Time Title Speaker
Wed19 Feb7.30 pm7.50 pm USING AI in FAMILY HISTORY Now booking ANDREW REDFERN
Tue4 Mar7.30 pm7.50 pmFree Antiquarian Resources on the InternetPhil Isherwood
Wed2 Apr7.30 pm7.50 pmResearching Displaced People Julie Goucher
Tue6 May7.30 pm7.50 pmFreedom of Information for GenealogyRichard Holt
Wed4 Jun7.30 pm7.50 pmWedding Customs and Nursery RhymesChris Hewis

Forthcoming Meetings

February 19 2025

ANDREW REDFERN - USING AI in FAMILY HISTORY
Change 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 Internet
Phil 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 People
The 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 Genealogy
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June 4

Chris Hewis - Wedding Customs and Nursery Rhymes
Have 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.

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