2026 Conference

RQG Conference 2026

The Birmingham & Midland Institute, Birmingham (UK) B3 3BS

 

Call for Papers (deadline 16 November 2025)

Click here for guidelines and submissions

Tickets available via
https://rqg-conference-2026.eventbrite.co.uk/

Our conference is open to everyone, including non-members

Please join us in Birmingham (UK) on Saturday 25 April 2026 for our family history conference ‘Exploring the Past, Embracing the Future’.

Our keynote speakers:

  • Professor Rebecca Probert (University of Exeter) – Researching bigamy through family history records
  • Dr Sophie Kay (Khronicle®) – Ethics and You: a people-centred guide to genetic genealogy
  • Professor Julia Laite (Birkbeck, University of London) (awaiting title)

plus morning and afternoon sessions on a wide range of topics – DNA and genetics, AI tools for genealogy, family history projects and research. A full programme will be published in the new year following the Call for Papers, see submission guidelines link above. All successful presenters will receive ticket refunds.

Email: conference@qualifiedgenealogists.org