International Society for British Genealogy and Family History

11/17/2025

2025 - 2026 Winter Webinars are a Member Benefit.

Now you have another good reason to join us. Go to Ihttps://ISBGFH.com

Join us in November and take advantage of our New Member discount.

Winter Webinars
01 Nov 2025 – Jen Baldwin – British Bonanza

15 Nov 2025 – Kori Robbins – Unlocking British Roots – In-Person Treasures at the FamilySearch Library

06 Dec 2025 – Rhiannon Lloyd – Medieval Inquisition Post Mortem

20 Dec 2025 – Tahitia McCabe – How did my Scottish ancestors get married?

03 Jan 2026 – Todd Knowles – Navigating Full Text Search at FamilySearch

17 Jan 2026 – Mary McKee – Counting the Nation: How the British Census Captured the Lives of Our Ancestors, 1841–1921

07 Feb 2026 – Charlotte Ward-Kelly – The terrible silence – maritime disasters and tragedy at sea

21 Feb 2026 – Paul Milner – Scottish Research: Getting Started is Easy

07 Mar 2026 – Jen Baldwin – The Royal Navy in Family History – Sailors, Ships and Submarines

21 Mar 2026 – Aiofe OConner – Time and Place – Temporal and Geographical boundaries of influence

11/07/2025

New Membership Sale Extended!

Family History Month ended in October, so why would we extend our offer? We have had quite a few people reach out to say they missed the sale. Others want to know more about member benefits, and a few have enjoyed our online promotions because our ads have made them smile and reignited their interest in genealogy and family history. With so many different resources available online, you can embark on your genealogical journey from the comfort of your own home--but you need a roadmap. We have members from all over the world, so consider joining ISBGFH for a year at 30% off. We have programs, publications, people, and more -- every month! Visit www.isbgfh.com today!

10/29/2025

Don’t miss our first Winter Webinar of the season, November 1, 2025 at 11 a.m. EST. Jen Baldwin will present “British Bonanza — Exploring England’s Records from Home.” This year, Winter Webinar Zoom meetings and recordings are for members only. Log in on the My Account page and scroll down for the Winter Webinar Zoom links and handouts. https://isbgfh.com

10/28/2025

Why member benefits are important……Because if your members don’t receive help, guidance, and information that is relevant to them, let alone special events that are either free or at a reduced rate, why join? Our next member benefit happens to begin on Saturday, 1 November 2025! Our Winter Webinar series kicks off on that day and will run through 22 March 2026. These live webinars will be recorded, and the syllabus for each will be available to members only until 1 August 2026. For more information on our society and to see the calendar of speakers and their topics for this upcoming season, please visit www.isbgfh.com, join us during Family History Month and get a discount on a membership!

10/23/2025

Wondering about joining? Another one of our membership benefits is a discount to our 1-day long Summer Institute and our 5-day long British Institute! Your membership not only gives you a discount but access to the recordings, syllabus and event (which are both VIRTUAL). So please consider becoming part of our ISBGFH membership by visiting www.isbgfh.com, join us during Family History Month and get a 30% off discount on a membership.

10/16/2025

Why consider joining? One of our membership benefits is access to our British Connections Quarterly from 1979 to our latest edition. This is not a newsletter but an educational journal. And as a bonus, we are currently indexing each quarterly with place names, surnames and more! Visit www.isbgfh.com, join us during Family History Month and get a discount on a membership.

10/12/2025

British Institute 2025, “English Research: The Fundamentals and Beyond” Live event has concluded. What a week!!

But, the recorded lessons and the accompanying syllabus are still available.

You will be able to view the lessons as many times as you like until 31 December 2025. The (250 page) syllabus is included. Just download and it is yours to keep.

Visit us at www.isbgfh.com for more details.

It’s Not To Late!

In the appropriately-named episode titled “Ask me anything with Paul Milner” host Jen Baldwin opens the doors to questions from the attendees, and Paul demonstrates his experience and knowledge of English research as he expertly answers questions from the audience.

09/29/2025

ONE WEEK TO GO!!!

If you are thinking about BI2025, now is the time to register and prepare for our week long event British Institute! Paul Milner is presenting a virtual event called English Research: The Fundamentals and Beyond. You are not going to want to miss this... (HINT: They syllabus is 250 pages long!!!)

Visit us at www.isbgfh.com for more details. Hope to see you there!

In the appropriately-named episode titled “Ask me anything with Paul Milner” host Jen Baldwin opens the doors to questions from the attendees, and Paul demonstrates his experience and knowledge of English research as he expertly answers questions from the audience.

09/20/2025

It is almost time for the International Society for British Genealogy and Family History (ISBGFH) British Institute 2025! Visit www.ISBGFH.com for more information! Hope to see you there!

09/11/2025

Do you have Welsh ancestry? Join the 2025 British Institute, English Research: The Basics and Beyond by Paul Milner.

Wait! Welsh ancestry and English Research? Yes, you read that right.

During his lessons, Paul will discuss where England and Wales have records in common places.

Equally helpful in your search, he will note where the English and Welsh record-keeping is different.

Interested?

Please register at for the 2025 British Institute at

Our British Institute 2025 English Research: The Basics and Beyond instructor, Paul Milner, was featured on a recent video “Ask me anything with Paul Milner.”

09/02/2025

A video you may be interested in watching! Paul will be speaking for our British Institute in October!

Join Jen Baldwin, Research Specialist at Findmypast, for a special live conversation with Paul Milner, professional genealogist and globally recognized UK ex...

08/14/2025

REMINDER:
Our 2025 British Institute “English Research: The Fundamentals and Beyond” features a 20-minute one-on-one consultation with our expert presenter Paul Milner during the week of October 6-10. Ask him about your English research challenges, such as a “Brick Wall” that may be holding up your research, and he will be ready, willing and able to give you some suggestions and guidance that will help you get rolling again.

The Consultation is included for those who register for the virtual course but is not available to those who choose to purchase the recordings only.

If you haven’t registered yet, please do so soon at https://isbgfh.com/bi/. Our Institute in October is just around the corner

If you have questions visit the British Institute FAQ page at https://isbgfh.com/british-institute-faqs . If you have questions not addressed you may contact Megan, our Education Director at InstituteDirectorISBGFH@gmail.com .

HINT:
Not yet a member? We've got you covered. Just purchase a membership and add the British Institute to your cart. The discounts will be applied at checkout.

If you can’t attend, you can register to get access to the recordings and syllabus course materials.