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Society of Genealogists

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A charity with the unique purpose of helping people to discover their place in history. Preserving the records of everyday lives and promoting family histories.

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๐Ÿงญ Professional Corner: The Organised Professional Genealogist ๐Ÿ“… Fri 9 May 2025 | 10:30โ€“12:30 | ๐Ÿ’ป Zoom Join Mia Bennett & Fiona Brooker for a practical workshop on managing clients, tasks & comms in your genealogy biz. ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Book: members.sog.org.uk/events/67de9a4โ€ฆ #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

๐Ÿงญ Professional Corner: The Organised Professional Genealogist
๐Ÿ“… Fri 9 May 2025 | 10:30โ€“12:30 | ๐Ÿ’ป Zoom
Join Mia Bennett & Fiona Brooker for a practical workshop on managing clients, tasks & comms in your genealogy biz.
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Book: members.sog.org.uk/events/67de9a4โ€ฆ
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory
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๐Ÿงฌ DNA Doe Project: Solving Cold Cases with Matthew Waterfield ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ THIS Saturday 10 May, 14:00 (UK) | Zoom Learn how IGG is giving names to the nameless. Explore real cases, UK connections & how you can help. ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ members.sog.org.uk/events/67cef6aโ€ฆ #DNADoeProject #GeneticGenealogy #ColdCase

๐Ÿงฌ DNA Doe Project: Solving Cold Cases with Matthew Waterfield
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ THIS Saturday 10 May, 14:00 (UK) | Zoom
Learn how IGG is giving names to the nameless. Explore real cases, UK connections & how you can help.
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ members.sog.org.uk/events/67cef6aโ€ฆ
#DNADoeProject #GeneticGenealogy #ColdCase
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๐Ÿ“ Researching in Leicestershire & Rutland ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Mon 12 May, 14:00โ€“16:00 (UK) | Free on Zoom Explore parish records, military indexes, local archives & more in this free event with LRFHS & the Record Office. ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ members.sog.org.uk/events/67c7265โ€ฆ #Genealogy #Leicestershire #Rutland

๐Ÿ“ Researching in Leicestershire & Rutland
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Mon 12 May, 14:00โ€“16:00 (UK) | Free on Zoom
Explore parish records, military indexes, local archives & more in this free event with LRFHS & the Record Office.
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ members.sog.org.uk/events/67c7265โ€ฆ
#Genealogy #Leicestershire #Rutland
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๐ŸŽ–๏ธ Officers and Gentlemen? Facing Disgrace in a 1920s' Courtroom ๐Ÿ“… Thurs 15 May | 14:00 (UK) | ๐Ÿ’ป Zoom Frances Hurd explores real cases of ex-WWI officers who fell from grace in the 1920s. What went wrong โ€” and why did it matter? ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Book: members.sog.org.uk/events/658d6aeโ€ฆ

๐ŸŽ–๏ธ Officers and Gentlemen? Facing Disgrace in a 1920s' Courtroom
๐Ÿ“… Thurs 15 May | 14:00 (UK) | ๐Ÿ’ป Zoom
Frances Hurd explores real cases of ex-WWI officers who fell from grace in the 1920s. What went wrong โ€” and why did it matter?

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Book: members.sog.org.uk/events/658d6aeโ€ฆ
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Discover Your WWII Military Ancestors; Sat 17 May | 10:30โ€“17:00 Join us for a full day of expert talks on tracing WWII military ancestors in the RAF, Royal Navy, Home Guard & more! Includes Q&A + explore the Battle of Britain & POW experiences ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Book now: tinyurl.com/3wmp7ezc

Discover Your WWII Military Ancestors; Sat 17 May | 10:30โ€“17:00
Join us for a full day of expert talks on tracing WWII military ancestors in the RAF, Royal Navy, Home Guard & more! Includes Q&A + explore the Battle of Britain & POW experiences
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Book now: tinyurl.com/3wmp7ezc
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๐Ÿ’ฌ Family History & Dementia: Sparking Connections ๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Thu 22 May | 14:00โ€“15:00 (UK time) ๐Ÿ’ป Online via Zoom Join Jude Rhodes for insights on using family history to foster connections & stimulate memory in those with dementia. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Book now: tinyurl.com/4psmb25c

๐Ÿ’ฌ Family History & Dementia: Sparking Connections ๐Ÿ’ฌ
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Thu 22 May | 14:00โ€“15:00 (UK time)
๐Ÿ’ป Online via Zoom
Join Jude Rhodes for insights on using family history to foster connections & stimulate memory in those with dementia.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Book now: tinyurl.com/4psmb25c
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๐Ÿ”Ž Researching in Leicestershire and Rutland is now on YouTube! Packed with tips for family & local history research in these counties. ๐ŸŽฅ Watch here: youtu.be/pW55ontd1KQ #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Leicestershire #Rutland #SoG

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๐Ÿ” Hands-on at the SoG Library! Join Else Churchill for a practical workshop exploring our catalogues & collections. Learn how to find hidden gems in our archives. ๐Ÿ“… Fri 16 May | ๐Ÿ• 13:00โ€“15:00 ๐Ÿ“ London ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Book: members.sog.org.uk/events/67caee3โ€ฆ

๐Ÿ” Hands-on at the SoG Library!
Join Else Churchill for a practical workshop exploring our catalogues & collections. Learn how to find hidden gems in our archives.

๐Ÿ“… Fri 16 May | ๐Ÿ• 13:00โ€“15:00
๐Ÿ“ London
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Book: members.sog.org.uk/events/67caee3โ€ฆ
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๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Trace Your WWII Military Ancestors โ€“ This Saturday! ๐Ÿ“… 17 May | ๐Ÿ•ฅ 10:30โ€“17:00 | ๐Ÿ’ป Zoom Explore RAF, Navy, POWs, Home Guard & more with top experts. Includes The Few DB, IBCC Archive & live Q&A ๐ŸŽฅ Recording to 31 May ๐Ÿ’ท ยฃ60 Members | ยฃ75 Non-Members ๐Ÿ”— members.sog.org.uk/events/67a36d1โ€ฆ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Trace Your WWII Military Ancestors โ€“ This Saturday!
๐Ÿ“… 17 May | ๐Ÿ•ฅ 10:30โ€“17:00 | ๐Ÿ’ป Zoom
Explore RAF, Navy, POWs, Home Guard & more with top experts.
Includes The Few DB, IBCC Archive & live Q&A
๐ŸŽฅ Recording to 31 May
๐Ÿ’ท ยฃ60 Members | ยฃ75 Non-Members
๐Ÿ”— members.sog.org.uk/events/67a36d1โ€ฆ
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๐Ÿ”Ž The Hidden Web: Digging Deeper with Cyndi Ingle ๐Ÿ“… Tue 20 May | ๐Ÿ•– 19:00 (UK) | ๐Ÿ’ป Zoom Struggling with Google? ๐ŸŒ Learn to search beyond it! Cyndi Ingle shows how to access hidden gems in archives, libraries & databases. ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Book now: members.sog.org.uk/events/67f146fโ€ฆ

๐Ÿ”Ž The Hidden Web: Digging Deeper with Cyndi Ingle
๐Ÿ“… Tue 20 May | ๐Ÿ•– 19:00 (UK) | ๐Ÿ’ป Zoom
Struggling with Google? ๐ŸŒ Learn to search beyond it!
Cyndi Ingle shows how to access hidden gems in archives, libraries & databases.
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Book now: members.sog.org.uk/events/67f146fโ€ฆ
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๐Ÿšง Weโ€™re upgrading our membership system! ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Event bookings will be paused 22โ€“28 May as we switch to Oomi. ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Events still run as normal โ€” just no new bookings that week. Big improvements coming soon! #Genealogy #SoG #MemberUpdate #FamilyHistory

๐Ÿšง Weโ€™re upgrading our membership system!
๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Event bookings will be paused 22โ€“28 May as we switch to Oomi.
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Events still run as normal โ€” just no new bookings that week.
Big improvements coming soon!

#Genealogy #SoG #MemberUpdate #FamilyHistory
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๐Ÿ“šโœจ FREE โ€“ Collections Up Close: Family Bibles ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Wed 21 May | ๐Ÿ•‘ 14:00 | ๐Ÿ’ป Zoom or join us at Wharf Road! Discover hidden gems with Else Churchill & Christine Worthington in this 30-min session on family bibles. ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ members.sog.org.uk/events/67e4358โ€ฆ #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #FreeEvent

๐Ÿ“šโœจ FREE โ€“ Collections Up Close: Family Bibles
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Wed 21 May | ๐Ÿ•‘ 14:00 | ๐Ÿ’ป Zoom or join us at Wharf Road!

Discover hidden gems with Else Churchill & Christine Worthington in this 30-min session on family bibles.

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ members.sog.org.uk/events/67e4358โ€ฆ
#FamilyHistory #Genealogy #FreeEvent
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๐Ÿ’ฌ Family History & Dementia: Sparking Connections ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Thu 22 May | ๐Ÿ•‘ 14:00 (UK) | ๐Ÿ’ป Zoom Can family history support those with dementia? Join Jude Rhodes for insights, tips & meaningful ways to connect. ๐Ÿ”— members.sog.org.uk/events/67e6805โ€ฆ #DementiaSupport #FamilyHistory #Genealogy

๐Ÿ’ฌ Family History & Dementia: Sparking Connections
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Thu 22 May | ๐Ÿ•‘ 14:00 (UK) | ๐Ÿ’ป Zoom

Can family history support those with dementia?
Join Jude Rhodes for insights, tips & meaningful ways to connect.

๐Ÿ”— members.sog.org.uk/events/67e6805โ€ฆ
#DementiaSupport #FamilyHistory #Genealogy
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๐Ÿ“š Behind the Scenes at Bishopsgate Institute ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Thu 29 May | ๐Ÿ•‘ 14:00 | ๐Ÿ“ London | ๐Ÿ’ท ยฃ10 Explore suffragettes, scrapbooks, 1950s diaries & more with archivist Stef Dickers at this unique in-person tour. ๐Ÿ”— members.sog.org.uk/events/67e40c3โ€ฆ #Archives #BishopsgateInstitute #LondonHistory

๐Ÿ“š Behind the Scenes at Bishopsgate Institute
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Thu 29 May | ๐Ÿ•‘ 14:00 | ๐Ÿ“ London | ๐Ÿ’ท ยฃ10
Explore suffragettes, scrapbooks, 1950s diaries & more with archivist Stef Dickers at this unique in-person tour.
๐Ÿ”— members.sog.org.uk/events/67e40c3โ€ฆ

#Archives #BishopsgateInstitute #LondonHistory
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๐Ÿ”” Last chance to book! Our events booking system will be temporarily paused from 22โ€“28 May as we upgrade to a brand-new membership platform, Oomi. ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Book your tickets today at sog.org.uk/events

๐Ÿ”” Last chance to book!
Our events booking system will be temporarily paused from 22โ€“28 May as we upgrade to a brand-new membership platform, Oomi.
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Book your tickets today at sog.org.uk/events
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๐Ÿšง Event bookings are now paused! Weโ€™re preparing for something exciting: a new membership and booking experience with Oomi, launching 28 May. Events will still run as planned this week โ€“ only bookings are paused. #SystemUpdate #OomiComingSoon #GenealogyCommunity #SoGUpdate

๐Ÿšง Event bookings are now paused!
Weโ€™re preparing for something exciting: a new membership and booking experience with Oomi, launching 28 May.
Events will still run as planned this week โ€“ only bookings are paused.

#SystemUpdate #OomiComingSoon #GenealogyCommunity #SoGUpdate
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๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Why the update? Weโ€™re switching to Oomi, a new system that will make accessing your member benefits and booking events faster and easier. โœจ A brand-new member community area is coming too! #OomiUpgrade #MemberBenefits #SocietyOfGenealogists #DigitalUpdate

๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Why the update?
Weโ€™re switching to Oomi, a new system that will make accessing your member benefits and booking events faster and easier.
โœจ A brand-new member community area is coming too!

#OomiUpgrade #MemberBenefits #SocietyOfGenealogists #DigitalUpdate
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๐Ÿ‘ฅ Weโ€™re building a better member community! Our new system will launch with a fresh community area on 28 May, with more improvements planned later this year. Watch this space! #OomiComingSoon #GenealogyCommunity #FamilyHistory #SoGUpdate #OomiPlatform

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Weโ€™re building a better member community!
Our new system will launch with a fresh community area on 28 May, with more improvements planned later this year.
Watch this space! #OomiComingSoon

#GenealogyCommunity #FamilyHistory #SoGUpdate #OomiPlatform
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๐Ÿ“Œ Quick reminder! You canโ€™t book events this week โ€“ but the events themselves are running as usual. Booking opens again on 28 May at sog.org.uk/events with our brand-new system. #OomiCountdown #EventsPaused #SoGEvents #SocietyOfGenealogists

๐Ÿ“Œ Quick reminder!
You canโ€™t book events this week โ€“ but the events themselves are running as usual.
Booking opens again on 28 May at sog.org.uk/events with our brand-new system.

#OomiCountdown #EventsPaused #SoGEvents #SocietyOfGenealogists
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โณ Just two more days to go! On Tuesday 28 May, weโ€™ll be launching our brand-new system, Oomi โ€“ designed to make booking events and accessing your member benefits quicker and easier. Bookings will reopen at sog.org.uk/events โ€“ donโ€™t miss it! #OomiLaunch #FamilyHistory

โณ Just two more days to go!
On Tuesday 28 May, weโ€™ll be launching our brand-new system, Oomi โ€“ designed to make booking events and accessing your member benefits quicker and easier.

Bookings will reopen at sog.org.uk/events โ€“ donโ€™t miss it!

#OomiLaunch #FamilyHistory