Beginners old handwriting course in London

News of a course from London Metropolitan Archives:

Deciphering Old Handwriting (beginners)
Wednesday 22 February, 5.30 - 7 pm

This practical session gives expert help in reading different types of handwriting from the 18th to early 20th centuries. You will practise with copy documents from LMA's collections and get tips for deciphering all kinds of writing.

£8 - booking essential. 

Book via https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/deciphering-old-handwriting-beginners-tickets-29605646285

Chris

For details on my genealogy guide books, including A Beginner's Guide to British and Irish Genealogy, A Decade of Irish Centenaries: Researching Ireland 1912-1923, Discover Scottish Church Records (2nd edition), Discover Irish Land Records and Down and Out in Scotland: Researching Ancestral Crisis, please visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html.

Huguenot course in London

The Society of Genealogists (www.sog.org.uk) in London is running a half day course on July 7th on researching Huguenot ancestry. For further details visit www.societyofgenealogists.com/tracing-huguenot-ancestors-half-day-course-on-7-july/

Chris

Check out my Scotland's Greatest Story research service www.ScotlandsGreatestStory.co.uk
New book: It's Perthshire 1866 - there's been a murder... www.thehistorypress.co.uk/products/The-Mount-Stewart-Murder.aspx (from June 12th 2012)

Loanhead family history course

Loanhead Library in Midlothian is holding a family history information and taster session tomorrow (Sat 11th February), from 11am-12pm, led by Jared Squirrell and Family History Detectives.

For more on the story, and details on how to book, visit www.midlothianadvertiser.co.uk/news/local-headlines/family_history_course_in_loanhead_1_2107461

Chris