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The Family History Show – London is next week: 5 October 2024

The Family History Show

Discover Your Ancestors is holding The Family History Show – London at Kempton Racecourse on the 5th October 2024.

Watch presentations on various topics, put your research questions to an expert, speak to a local society, archive or genealogical supplier and chat with other genealogists.

Talks include:

Nick Barratt – The story of Greater London
Nick shows how the tiny settlements that grew up in the Thames Valley gradually developed, and how they were shaped by their proximity to the city. He describes and traces the ebb and flow of population as people moved in to find jobs or away to escape London’s noise and bustle.

Mia Bennett – Occupations: The Why, What, When, Where and How.
This talk covers a range of sources for your ancestors’ occupations, as well as considerations you should make when researching.

Donna Rutherford – GEDmatch presentation for people using Ancestor Projects.
What is GEDmatch, what reports can you run, what are the results telling you and some general DNA help.

Mark Bayley – Online Genealogy Expert – ‘Breaking Down Brick Walls’
How to resolve stumbling blocks in your family history research using new and unique search strategies to find those missing relatives.

The Family History Show - London 2024
The Family History Show – London, 2024

Early Bird Ticket Offer Two Tickets for £12! Click here for booking.

Watch out for The Family History Show – Midlands
15th March at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern

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The Family History Show, London declared a success at Kempton Park

 

The Family History Show, London that took place at Kempton Park Racecourse on Saturday 24th September 2022 was a resounding success. The show, organised by Discover Your Ancestors Magazine went down extremely well in its new venue.

The Family History Show London 2022

Visitors flocked to the free talks in the large lecture theatres and had the rare chance of asking the experts for help in a one-to-one session to break down the brickwalls in their research.

Ask the Experts at The Family History Show

“I do like the venue, it’s really easy to get to from the station, I came on public transport and it was easy; I just got off at the station, walked down and there it is!” 

– Elsa Churchill from the Society of Genealogists

 

Steve, who attended with his wife, emailed “Just wanted to say thank you for the excellent event you laid on this weekend. First time my wife and I have been and we really enjoyed it… We loved the day and look forward to returning again soon!”

 

Another visitor to the show said:

“I just felt that the location is brilliant. I love the light and the airiness of the venue. I think the venue is super, you should come here again… I’ll definitely come again if you hold it here.”

 

Exhibitors comments were also positive about The Family History Show and its venue:

 

“Terrific location, well signposted off the main roads and motorways…the catering was excellent with efficient staff, with good food and drink” – This Way Books

 

“It’s been really interesting coming back again and just seeing the family history community coming together again…to promote what we do and just say how friendly, collaborative and helpful this community can be.”

 – Elsa Churchill from the Society of Genealogists

 

“Easy to get to, easy to park, easy to unload, good facilities, lovely food, plenty of loos, nice and airy with plenty of room to walk around in.” – The London Westminster & Middlesex Family History Society

 

The organisers of the Family History Show London were very happy with the way the event went and are bringing it back to Kempton next year on the 2nd September 2023. With the on-site railway station, plentiful parking, food court and the courteous and friendly venue staff this is set to become a regular for family historians in London and the South East.

See the video of The Family History Show, London 2022:

https://youtu.be/d5g-dQMwxRE

 

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Farewell Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE

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Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE Olympia 2008
Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE – formally at Olympia in London

 

Who Do You Think You Are? Live 2016 at the NEC
Who Do You Think You Are? Live – latterly at the NEC in Birmingham

 

I am going to miss the annual genealogy-fest that was the Who Do You Think You Are? Live show but it doesn’t come as a surprise. This year’s show was enjoyable but, as I and many other commentators across the web had noticed, the number of on-topic stands were down while the number of charity booths and other stands were now very noticeable in the hall.

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Where do we go to now? Well…we could always check out the smaller family history fairs up and down the country and I am already looking forward to attending the Yorkshire Family History Fair at the York racecourse on June the 24th. See: www.yorkshirefamilyhistoryfair.com

 

Yorkshire Family History Fair

 

And then in September there is The Family History Show – London Event on the 24th September at Sandown Park Racecourse in Esher. See their website: www.thefamilyhistoryshow.com

This one is new, but like the York event which has been a regular in the calendar for some years, it is being run by my old friends Discover Your Ancestors Magazine, for whom I am a regular contributor of articles. Both shows are sponsored by TheGenealogist

 

Hope to see you there. Oh, and by the way, I’ve just seen that they have a special offer on the tickets at the moment: Early Bird offer: Buy your tickets early and when you buy one ticket, they will give you another ticket FREE!

 

Yorkshire Family History Fair
Saturday 24th June 2017

10am to 4.30pm

The Knavesmire Exhibition Centre, The Racecourse, York, YO23 1EX

Admission: Adults £4.80, Children under 14 FREE

www.yorkshirefamilyhistoryfair.com

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Family History Show – London Event
Sunday 24th September 2017

10am to 4.30pm

Sandown Park Racecourse, Portsmouth Road, Esher, KT10 9AJ

Admission: Adults £4.80, Children under 14 FREE

www.thefamilyhistoryshow.com

 

Disclosure: As an article writer I have a commercial relationship with Discover Your Ancestors and TheGenealogist. Also, affiliate links to Discover Your Ancestors and TheGenealogist are used above.

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