RQG Conference 2024 Royal Armouries Leeds
Last weekend we saw over 100 genealogists, researchers and family historians come together at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds. Here are a few photos taken of the day including our keynote speakers Professor Alison Light, Michael Tobias OBE and Dr Laura King. (click Read more of this post to view the slideshow) We thank […]
Book Review: 10 Scotland Street by Leslie Hills
This month’s book recommendation is from RQG member Susan Fabbro 10 Scotland Street by Leslie Hills (2023, Scotland Street Press – ISBN 978-1-910895-733) Leslie has lived for fifty years in her home in the heart of the New Town, Edinburgh. This house history, commencing from the early 19th century when the first proprietor, David […]
International Women’s Day RQG Member Guest Blog
International Women’s Day – Guest Blog by RQG Member Dr Dawn Jennifer Ordinary women: what can a family portrait tell us about female ancestors? Until the late 19th and early 20th centuries, ordinary women’s identities were constructed, and their lives lived, within the private sphere of the home. A daughter’s, wife’s, mother’s existence was defined […]
Book Review: Tracing your Belfast Ancestors, a Guide for Family Historians – Chris Paton (2023)
Book Review by RQG Member Linda Hammond ‘Tracing your Belfast Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians’ by Chris Paton (2023, Pen & Sword Family History – ISBN 9781526780331 ) Chris Paton’s “Tracing Your Belfast Ancestors” isn’t your typical genealogy handbook – it’s a refreshing stroll through Belfast’s familial past, guided by Paton’s knack for weaving […]