Most of what we hear about the Tudors now focuses on the monarchs, especially Bad King Henry. But the lives of ordinary people up and down the country are fascinating, and there are plenty of records to look at in local record offices, as well as country houses and the national resources. Join us to explore what life was really like for your Tudor ancestors: how they lived, worked and played, and how to get at that information.
Historian and palaeographer Caroline Adams is joined by Else Churchill, genealogist at the Society of Genealogists and Dan Gosling, Principal Legal Records Specialist at The National Archives for this course.
- Six 90 minute talks
- 20% Discount for all Society of Genealogists Members
- Recordings available until 17 April 2027 for everyone who pre-books
Click here for information about our events. Contact events@sog.org.uk if you have any questions.
Programme details
| Talk | C16: Daily domestic life | Online | 10/02/2027 | 15:00 - 16:30 |
| Talk | C16: Records at SoG | Online | 17/02/2027 | 15:00 - 16:30 |
| Talk | C16: Daily rural life | Online | 24/02/2027 | 15:00 - 16:30 |
| Talk | C16: Records at TNA | Online | 03/03/2027 | 15:00 - 16:30 |
| Talk | C16: Daily life in a town | Online | 10/03/2027 | 15:00 - 16:30 |
| Talk | C16: A round up of the records and where to go for them | Online | 17/03/2027 | 15:00 - 16:30 |
About the Speaker
Dr Caroline Jane Adams
Dr. Caroline Adams is a palaeographer and historian. She was formerly an archivist, and then ran her own research business, Key to the Past, for ten years. She is now mostly retired but teaches palaeography and archival studies. She is particularly interested in manorial records and has published an Elizabethan manorial survey.
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
Dan Gosling
Dr Daniel Gosling is an archivist and historian, specialising in the records created and received by the central law courts of common law and equity, c. 1450-1850. He previously worked as Archives Assistant at the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn and as Archivist (Catalogue Data) at The National Archives, where he now works as Principal Legal Records Specialist. He is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society, sits on the council of the List & Index Society, and is a member of the Archives & Records Association and the Selden Society.
