The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies

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Professor Turi King receives the Bickersteth Memorial Medal

22nd July 2026
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Examination Results 2025-2026

20th July 2026
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New Course now available Property, People and Place

8th July 2026
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Canterbury Medieval Pageant

2nd July 2026
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New Genealogical Datasets in June

29th June 2026
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New Talk of the Month

29th June 2026
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New Member Area

25th June 2026
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Professor Turi King Awarded the Julian Bickersteth Memorial Medal

8th June 2026
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IHGS Welcomes Three New Tutors to Its Tutorial Team

2nd June 2026
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New Book by IHGS Tutor Chloe O'Shea Published this May

1st June 2026
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New Genealogical Datasets in May

1st June 2026
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Enhanced AGRA Recognition for our Higher Certificate in Genealogy

19th May 2026
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IHGS at Family History Show Liverpool

5th May 2026
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New Genealogical Datasets in April

5th May 2026
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New Genealogical Datasets in March

1st April 2026
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IHGS is recruiting Family History Fair Representatives for 2026!

31st March 2026
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Loyalty in Stone: Interpreting the Heraldry of the Burghersh Tombs of Lincoln Cathedral by IHGS Graduate Ian Newton

23rd March 2026
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NEW IHGS COURSE - Starting Your Scottish Ancestry Journey: Foundations for Family History

10th March 2026
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History of Parish Registers in England and Wales: From the Restoration to Civil Registration - New publication by IHGS Graduate John Wintrip

4th March 2026
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March Bitesize Course Discount

2nd March 2026
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New Genealogical Datasets in February

2nd March 2026
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Kate Blackham IHGS Student Ambassador

12th February 2026
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Can you help with this Questionnaire - Decision-Making Amongst Family Historians Assisting Others in South West England

9th February 2026
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New Genealogical Datasets in January

2nd February 2026
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Sarah Cook IHGS Qualified Ambassador

12th January 2026
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Visit to Chatsworth House Archives by Neil Gillett

7th January 2026
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New Genealogical Datasets in December

5th January 2026
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IHGS Ambassador Programme

17th December 2025
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Invitation to Become an IHGS Family History Fair Representative – 2026 Season

11th December 2025
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New Genealogical Datasets in November

1st December 2025
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IHGS Student and Members Research Project: Unravelling the Mystery of Historic Wax Seals

17th November 2025
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RQG IHGS Prize Winner 2025

3rd November 2025
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New Genealogical Datasets in October

3rd November 2025
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NEW Anytime Talks

27th October 2025
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New Genealogical Datasets in September

1st October 2025
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IHGS Collections on ehive.

30th September 2025
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Discover Your Roots with IHGS: New Online Courses

25th September 2025
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IHGS at The Family History Show, London 2025 on 4th October 2025

24th September 2025
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IHGS at Bristol & Avon Family and Local History Fair on Saturday 13th September

10th September 2025
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New Genealogical Datasets in August

1st September 2025
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Kent Ecclesiastical Court Depositions Index added to IHGS library collection.

27th August 2025
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Freelance Genealogist Facilitator Wanted for Advanced DNA for UK Genealogy Course

27th August 2025
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The Royal Humane Society

18th August 2025
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Women in the Air Transport Auxiliary

6th August 2025
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Genealogical News - New datasets

31st July 2025
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Deposit Your Collection with IHGS

23rd July 2025
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Awards Day 2025

22nd July 2025
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IHGS Genies On Tour

7th July 2025
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Genealogical News - New Datasets

1st July 2025
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New books from IHGS Tutors

12th June 2025
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Genealogical News - New Datasets

2nd June 2025
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The Meaning of an Affirmation.

21st May 2025
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The Art of Heraldry - Podcast with IHGS Principal Paul Fox

8th May 2025
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Genealogical News - New datasets

1st May 2025
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Announcing a brand new course on Legal Records for Family Historians

7th April 2025
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Workshops 2025

3rd April 2025
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Lorraine Whale joins IHGS Tutorial Team

1st April 2025
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Genealogical News: New Datasets

1st April 2025
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Announcing: lHGS Library on LibraryThing!

31st March 2025
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Volunteer opportunities at IHGS

31st March 2025
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Stuck in Your Family Tree? Our Genealogists Can Help!

27th March 2025
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IHGS Becomes a FamilySearch Affiliate Library

26th March 2025
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BOOK REVIEW: THE SUFFOLK TRILOGY BY NORAH LOFTS

18th March 2025
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Lighting Books

12th March 2025
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Genealogical News: New Datasets

3rd March 2025
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Our Spring Zoom Programme

27th February 2025
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Chloe O'Shea joins IHGS Tutorial Team

24th February 2025
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Exam Aid - Tutor Recommendation

12th February 2025
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Occupation Terms - Busker

11th February 2025
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Genealogical News: New Datasets

3rd February 2025
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Turnpikes

20th January 2025
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Zoom Tutorial Programme

9th January 2025
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IHGS is looking for a new Trustee.

8th January 2025
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RQG Prize Winners 2024

6th January 2025
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Genealogical News: Websites - New datasets

6th January 2025
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IHGS Festive Quiz 2024 - The Answers!

6th January 2025
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Advent Calanders

12th December 2024
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The Spooky coincidence of Chris Broom’s Christmas Quiz and William Robson

12th December 2024
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IHGS Christmas Closure

2nd December 2024
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New Genealogical Datasets in November

2nd December 2024
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IHGS November Heraldic Challenge - The Answer

2nd December 2024
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Christmas Gift Ideas

26th November 2024
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Spring 2025 New Distance Learning Course - DNA and Genetic Genealogy

18th November 2024
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The Life and Legacy of Framework Knitters in Britain

13th November 2024
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IHGS November Heraldic Challenge

2nd November 2024
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New Genealogical Datasets in October

2nd November 2024
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IHGS October Heraldic Challenge - The Answers

31st October 2024
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Presentation of the Julian Bickersteth Memorial Medal

22nd October 2024
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Occupations - Aulnager

8th October 2024
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IHGS Autumn Zoom Programme

30th September 2024
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IHGS Heraldic Challenge September - The Answers

30th September 2024
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IHGS October Heraldic Challenge

30th September 2024
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New Genealogical Datasets in September

30th September 2024
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Family History Show London 5th October 2024

24th September 2024
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A stranger in a parish register

23rd September 2024
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Occupations - Black Ornament Maker

11th September 2024
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New Genealogical Datasets in August

29th August 2024
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More talks added to our Zoom Programme

29th August 2024
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Heraldic Tutorials in September

29th August 2024
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IHGS Summer 2024 Quiz the Answers!

28th August 2024
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IHGS Heraldic Challenge September 2024

27th August 2024
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The meaning of Terms - Full Age and Minor

21st August 2024
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The meaning of the name Badger.

12th August 2024
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Workshops 2025

12th August 2024
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New Family History Datasets in July

31st July 2024
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New dates added to our Zoom Tutorial Programme

31st July 2024
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IHGS Summer 2024 Quiz

31st July 2024
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IHGS Awards Day 2024

24th July 2024
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IHGS Examination Results 2023-2024

22nd July 2024
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Inheritance of Realty

15th July 2024
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SOMERSET HOME GUARD

8th July 2024
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Updated Zoom Programme

2nd July 2024
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New Datasets in June

2nd July 2024
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June Heraldic Challenge - The Answers

2nd July 2024
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Auckland Family History Expo 2024 - sponsored by IHGS

19th June 2024
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List of Workshops 2024

15th June 2024
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The Meaning of Terms - Flitting Day

11th June 2024
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Higher Certificate in Genealogy Correspondence Course new course fees

5th June 2024
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New Datasets in May

1st June 2024
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May Heraldic Challenge - the answers!

30th May 2024
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June Heraldic Challenge

30th May 2024
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More talks added to our Zoom programme

28th May 2024
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FIBIS 25 years Conference

21st May 2024
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Married Women's Property Act

15th May 2024
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Updated Zoom Programme

1st May 2024
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New Datasets in April

1st May 2024
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April Heraldic Challenge - The Answers!

30th April 2024
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May Heraldic Challenge

29th April 2024
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The Meaning of Terms in Documents - Pightle

23rd April 2024
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Getting Around Latin! Zoom Tutorials

15th April 2024
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Lancashire Cotton Famine

11th April 2024
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Updated Zoom Programme

2nd April 2024
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March Heraldic Challenge- The Answer!

2nd April 2024
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New Datasets in March

2nd April 2024
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Lady Day

25th March 2024
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Meaning of Terms in Documents -Tuition or Curation

19th March 2024
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‘Sharing Memories: Uncovering your Family History through Storytelling’ RQG Conference sponsored by IHGS

11th March 2024
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Did You Know....Potwalloper

4th March 2024
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New Datasets in February

29th February 2024
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March Heraldic Challenge

29th February 2024
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February Heraldic Challenge - The Answer!

29th February 2024
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Did You Know.....Marks and Nobles

23rd February 2024
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Spring Zoom Tutorial programme

20th February 2024
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IHGS is recruiting a General Manager

7th February 2024
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New datasets in January

31st January 2024
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February Heraldic Challenge

31st January 2024
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Save Our Wills - Sign the petition

15th January 2024
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Zoom Tutorials 2024

2nd January 2024
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New Datasets for December

2nd January 2024
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IHGS Festive Quiz- The results are in!

2nd January 2024
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IHGS Festive Quiz

11th December 2023
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Halloween Witchcraft Writing Challenge! - The Answer

30th November 2023
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New Zoom Tutorial Programme

30th November 2023
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Genealogical News: Websites - New datasets

30th November 2023
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Correspondence Course Workshop Dates 2024

27th November 2023
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One-Place Study: Heraldry solves a genealogical mystery.

27th November 2023
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IHGS Christmas Gift Guide 2023

27th November 2023
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November Heraldry Challenge - The Answer

16th November 2023
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IHGS second-hand books

14th November 2023
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Halloween Witchcraft Writing Challenge!

31st October 2023
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Genealogical News: Websites - New datasets

31st October 2023
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November and December Zoom Talk programme

31st October 2023
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November Heraldry Challenge

31st October 2023
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Top 10 Genealogy Podcasts

23rd October 2023
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RQG Prize Winners 2023

19th October 2023
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IHGS Sponsor the RQG Conference April 2024

18th October 2023
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The Family History Show Dates for 2024

17th October 2023
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Updated Autumn Zoom Talk programme

28th September 2023
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Genealogical News: Websites - New datasets

28th September 2023
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Genealogical News: Websites - New Datasets

31st August 2023
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Zoom Tutorial Programme Latest Updates

29th August 2023
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My Genealogy Journey: An Interview with Pollyanna Bristol-Murphy

15th August 2023
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Else Churchill Awarded The Julian Bickersteth Memorial Medal

8th August 2023
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Latin language and palaeography

7th August 2023
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Free Introduction to Palaeography

2nd August 2023
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Genealogical News: Websites - New Datasets

1st August 2023
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Zoom Tutorial Autumn Programme

1st August 2023
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June Certificate Awards

5th July 2023
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Genealogical News: New Datasets

28th June 2023
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Was Your Ancestor a Late Medieval Soldier? -Part 2

27th June 2023
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Sophie Kay joins IHGS Tutorial Team

12th June 2023
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Updated Zoom Programme

1st June 2023
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Genealogical News: Websites - New Datasets

1st June 2023
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IHGS Coronation Quiz - The results are in!

17th May 2023
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Heraldry Examination results

16th May 2023
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IHGS Coronation Quiz

27th April 2023
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Genealogical News: Websites - New Datasets

27th April 2023
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Was Your Ancestor a Late Medieval Soldier?

26th April 2023
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IHGS Easter Name Hunt - The Results

18th April 2023
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IHGS Recommeds

17th April 2023
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IHGS Easter Name Hunt

5th April 2023
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Genealogical News: Websites - New Datasets

30th March 2023
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Updated Zoom Programme

30th March 2023
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Duncan Harrington, FSA, FSG, LHG

29th March 2023
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AGRA Conference 2023 sponsored by IHGS.

27th March 2023
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Awaken Your Ancestors Course

27th March 2023
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Heraldry Examination Results

16th March 2023
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Meet the IHGS Tutors Series - Ann Ballard

13th March 2023
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Meet the IHGS Tutors Series - Lucy Browne

3rd March 2023
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Our latest Newsletter is now available

2nd March 2023
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Top Ten Genealogy Tools - Recommended by the IHGS Tutor Team

28th February 2023
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Genealogical News: Websites - New Datasets

28th February 2023
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Zoom Tutorial Programme Latest Updates

28th February 2023
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Meet the IHGS Tutors Series - Maggie Gaffney

27th February 2023
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Meet the IHGS Tutors Series - Liz Yule

17th February 2023
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Recommended Book of the Month

15th February 2023
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Meet the IHGS Tutors Series - Judith Bachelor

13th February 2023
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New AGRA Associate Rachel Stakes, DipGen

7th February 2023
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Meet the IHGS Tutors Series - Sarah Bulson

6th February 2023
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Our latest Newsletter is now available

2nd February 2023
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Meet the IHGS Tutors Series - Chris Broom

1st February 2023
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Genealogical News: Websites - New Datasets

1st February 2023
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Meet the IHGS Tutors Series - Lorna Kinnaird

23rd January 2023
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January Newsletter

9th January 2023
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Zoom Tutorial Programme 2023

3rd January 2023
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10% off Distance Learning Courses in January

3rd January 2023
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December Newsletter

5th December 2022
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November Examination Results

1st December 2022
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Zoom Tutorial Programme Latest Updates

30th November 2022
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The IHGS 2022 Christmas Gift Ideas

30th November 2022
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Christmas Closing

28th November 2022
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November Newsletter

7th November 2022
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RQG Prize Winners 2022

28th October 2022
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How to Trace Your Border Reiver Ancestors

27th October 2022
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From Rose to Wattle' Zoom Talk with Chris Broom

24th October 2022
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An appeal for volunteers

17th October 2022
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October Newsletter

3rd October 2022
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Full List of Zoom Tutorial Programme

29th September 2022
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Scottish Zoom Tutorials with Lorna Kinnaird

26th September 2022
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