Are you researching ancestors in East Surrey?
Don't miss this free event where you can connect with experts from the local family history society and the local archives to discover the wealth of resources available.
This is a collaboration between the Society of Genealogists, Surrey History Centre and East Surrey Family History Society. Join us to learn about family history resources for East Surrey.
Else Churchill from Society of Genealogists will talk about resources held by the Society of Genealogists covering East Surrey.
Hilary Blanford from East Surrey Family History Society will talk about resources held by the Society.
Julian Pooley and Jill Hyams of Surrey History Centre will explain how their public search room operates: opening hours; booking; the Archives Card; finding aids; document ordering, and also their rich repository of online resources, including the Exploring Surrey’s Past website.
Julian and Jill will also talk about boundary changes in northeast Surrey which can affect where to find records of your ancestors, and discuss family history sources, including records from psychiatric and learning disability hospitals and coroner’s inquest papers for eastern Surrey districts, Surrey quarter sessions, the East Surrey Regiment and the Royal Philanthropic School at Redhill, along with east Surrey newspapers, the Gentleman’s Magazine project and the photographic archive of George and Herbert Bunce of Caterham and Purley.
We will also learn how A Vision of Britain Through Time can help you to research in East Surrey.
Following the presentation, there will be an opportunity for you to ask the panel of speakers questions.
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About the Speaker
Humphrey Southall
Humphrey Southall is a Professor of Historical Geography at the University of Portsmouth, he is an expert on the History of the North-South divide in Britain, gazetteers and geospatial ontologies and the role of travellers in the development of political life. Dr Paula Aucott is a Senior Research Associate at the University of Portsmouth, her research interests include historical Geographical Information Systems (GIS), historical land use and medieval landscapes. They have been working together on the Great Britain Historical GIS project for over twenty years, and have been invited to present their research findings around the world. The main public interface to their work is the highly successful local history website A Vision of Britain through Time, which they continue to maintain and update.
About the Speaker
Paula Aucott
Humphrey Southall is a Professor of Historical Geography at the University of Portsmouth, he is an expert on the History of the North-South divide in Britain, gazetteers and geospatial ontologies and the role of travellers in the development of political life. Dr Paula Aucott is a Senior Research Associate at the University of Portsmouth, her research interests include historical Geographical Information Systems (GIS), historical land use and medieval landscapes. They have been working together on the Great Britain Historical GIS project for over twenty years, and have been invited to present their research findings around the world. The main public interface to their work is the highly successful local history website A Vision of Britain through Time, which they continue to maintain and update.
About the Speaker
Jill Hyams
Jill Hyams is an archivist at Surrey History Centre and has been researching her own family history for over 20 years.
About the Speaker
Else Churchill
Else Churchill is the Genealogist at the Society of Genealogists in London. Formerly a professional genealogical librarian and researcher, Else has worked for the SoG since 1994. She is the Society’s subject lead, working across the organisation and runs the publishing programme. She was the recipient of the IHGS Julian Bickersteth Memorial Medal in 2023 for her exemplary contribution to family history studies.
About the Speaker
Hilary Blanford
Hilary first became interested in her family’s history as a teenager after finding her great grandparents’ marriage certificate and discovering that they had been married by one of the Baden Powell family. Her interest was further fuelled by another family member showing her how to record family history. Post retirement Hilary has enjoyed unravelling family relationships, especially using DNA tools. Hilary is currently the Chairman of the East Surrey Family History Society and enjoys teaching and helping others in their genealogical research. She is a retired occupational therapist. Her last teaching post was as senior lecturer and course leader at the University of Westminster before returning to a clinical role in a research post.
About the Speaker
Julian Pooley F.S.A.
Julian is Public Services and Engagement Manager at Surrey History Centre in Woking and has been a professional archivist for nearly forty years. His research interests focus on the history of the book trade and the work of early local historians, and he has published widely in the field of eighteenth-century antiquarianism and literary biography. He is an Honorary Visiting Fellow of the School of History, Politics and International Relations, University of Leicester.
17/11/2025
14:00 - 16:00
Online
FREE event. Book a spot to watch live. No pre-booking required to view the recording which will be available in the SoG Member area and on YouTube.
Location
Online