Monthly Archives: June 2011

The Welsh tend to get overlooked in British genealogy, in part because the census and civil registration regimes of the Principality are the same as for England. Many other records don’t distinguish. For this year’s BIFHSGO conference we’ve made sure … Continue reading →

The BIFHSGO conference this year will offer some presentations that deal with less well known records for England and Wales, with special emphasis on London and area. In this short interview our presenter Audrey Collins first introduces herself and then … Continue reading →

At this point we have 32 tables booked for the marketplace, and four more e-mail bookings, about 15% higher than this time last year. The Conference Registrar reports that attendance registrations are slightly ahead of last year. The Radisson Hotel, … Continue reading →

Back in November I had a chance to talk with Helen Osborn, from Pharos Teaching and Tutoring, one of two overseas speakers at this year’s BIFHSGO conference. Helen isn’t well known in North America so we recorded this short interview. … Continue reading →

Everything is arranged, all we need is you. The conference committee has been meeting monthly to make sure that the conference, 16-18 September 2011 at Library and Archives Canada, runs as smoothly as possible. BIFHSGO members received the program brochure, … Continue reading →