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New blog post (based on the article we published with Oliver Heath & Chris Prosser in The Political Quarterly at the end of 2024) now available as a shorter "digested read" on the Political Quarterly Blog here: politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/the-2024-…

Hot off the press - new open access publication: "Disambiguating geographical names in historical British censuses and travel writing" in Studia Geohistorica, 12, pp7-27: studiageohistorica.pl/en/tom-12-2024 #PlaceNames #HistoricalGeography #Gazetteers SEGG, University of Portsmouth

On 14th April 2025 it's the next in the series of Society of Genealogists online events, this time for those interested in "Researching in Oxfordshire". Sign up here: members.sog.org.uk/events/679a221… #Research #LocalHistory #Oxon

Reminder; on the 14th April 2-4pm we're participating in the "Researching in Oxfordshire" free online event organised by Society of Genealogists. Details here: members.sog.org.uk/events/679a221… #Research #LocalHistory #Oxon

This afternoon at 2pm for the Society of Genealogists series aimed at getting started on researching your Oxfordshire forebears. See: members.sog.org.uk/events/679a221… #Research #LocalHistory #Oxon




On 12th May 2025 it's the next free online event from Society of Genealogists for those interested in exploring their family tree through "Researching in Leicestershire and Rutland". Sign up here: members.sog.org.uk/events/67c7265… #Research #LocalHistory #Leics #Rutland

Reminder; 12th May 2-4pm we're participating in the "Researching in Leicestershire and Rutland" free online event organised by Society of Genealogists. Details here: members.sog.org.uk/events/67c7265… #Research #LocalHistory #Leics #Rutland

Today at 2pm for the next Society of Genealogists event on researching ancestors in Leicestershire & Rutland: members.sog.org.uk/events/67c7265… #Research #LocalHistory #Leics #Rutland


On 9th June 2025 we're participating in the next Society of Genealogists free online event for those interested in "Researching in Northamptonshire". Sign up here: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/373… #Research #LocalHistory #Northants

For those in Northamptonshire, don't forget, this afternoon at 2pm is the next Society of Genealogists series aimed at helping you get started in researching your local ancestors. See: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/373… #Research #LocalHistory #Northants




On 14th July 2025 it's the next free Society of Genealogists online event for those interested in "Researching in East Yorkshire". Sign up here: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/377… #Research #LocalHistory #EastYorks