IHGS: The School of Family History

23/11/2025

Scottish Heraldry at its best: The Thistle Chapel and the Knights of the Order of the Thistle - Zoom Talk Wednesday 26th November 12pmhttps://mailchi.mp/ihgs/thistle

The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies 80-82 Northgate Canterbury Kent, CT1 1BA England Tel: +44 (0)1227 768664

21/11/2025

How Far Did Your Ancestor Travel? Zoom Talk with Celia Heritage -

How Far Did Your Ancestor Travel? Zoom Tutorial with Celia Heritage 24th November 12pm Exploring how our forebears moved around the UK before the advent of the railways. Discover the surprising distances some people covered on foot, by cart, or by sea, and learn what these journeys reveal about thei...

18/11/2025

Understanding Marshalling Zoom Tutorial -

Understanding Marshalling Part 2 with Ann Ballard 20th November 6:30pm Practical Tutorials with Blazoning practice throughout! Marshalling - the practice of arranging or combining different coats of arms on a single shield to show armigerous connections. Suitable for someone with some knowledge of b...

17/11/2025

If you have not seen it yet there is a great article in November's issue of Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine by IHGS Tutor Chloe O'Shea

"Think Outside the Box".

Great tips on how to break down those brick walls in your research

03/11/2025

Every year the Register of Qualified Genealogists (RQG) award prizes (£50 book tokens via Amazon) to students studying at Diploma or Master’s level at the three institutions which are affiliated to RQG.

We are delighted to announce that the IHGS Student Award went to Jananne Rahman for her portfolio piece "William Maybank and the Hyde Park Riots of 1866"

Many congratulations to her and all the winners.

03/11/2025

IHGS November Newsletter -

A recorded talk with IHGS Tutor Chloe O'Shea on the fascinating insights historical newspapers can bring to our ancestors’ lives. Birth, marriage, and death notices, along with local news reports, advertisements, and even court records, can provide valuable context and unexpected details about ...

02/11/2025

This Wednesday Understand Marshalling with Ann Ballard -

Marshalling - the practice of arranging or combining different coats of arms on a single shield to show armigerous connections. This tutorial guides you through the principles used and how they have developed over time. Practical examples will illustrate how to interpret the arms displayed. It wil...

27/10/2025

Join Ann Ballard this Wednesday for her great Tutorial on How to Draw Pedigrees Using PowerPoint

In this hands-on tutorial, tutor Ann Ballard will guide you through the key elements every chart should include. She’ll then demonstrate step by step how to build a pedigree in PowerPoint, sharing plenty of hints, tips, and shortcuts along the way.

26/10/2025

Learn how to understand Marshalling with Ann Ballard -

Understanding Marshalling Practical Zoom Tutorial with  Ann Ballard Tuesday 28th October 6:30pm repeated 5th November 1pm

12/10/2025

Practical Zoom Tutorials - Getting around Latin with Caroline Adams - https://mailchi.mp/ihgs/latin

Join us for an engaging Zoom tutorial designed to help family historians navigate Latin in documents.

Join us for an engaging Zoom tutorial designed to help family historians navigate Latin, even if you have no prior knowledge of the language. These session will introduce you to practical strategies for understanding key phrases, common abbreviations, numbers and dates found in historical records....

04/10/2025

Join our Zoom Tutorial Sources and Citations - Looking behind the records this Wednesday - *|https://www.ihgs.ac.uk/online-tutorials-and-workshops-7|*

We will look at how to check what’s really covered in online collections, and how to judge the accuracy of what you find and how to reference them. These skills are invaluable for anyone tracing their family tree, ensuring your hard work is both reliable and easy for others to follow.

27/09/2025

Tracing Your Nonconformist Ancestors Zoom Talk -

Tracing Your Nonconformist Ancestors Zoom Tutorial with Liz Yule Wednesday 1st October 12pm [available as a recording after the event] Join us for an engaging Zoom tutorial on tracing your nonconformist ancestors, and uncover the rich stories of those who lived outside the established Church of Eng...