Are you researching ancestors in Northamptonshire?
Join us at the SoG Library in London to watch a recorded presentation on 'Researching in Northamptonshire' and a tour of our Wharf Road Library focusing on our resources for the county of Northamptonshire.
2pm Watch a recording of the talk Researching in Northamptonshire with experts from:
- Northamptonshire Archives Services
- Northamptonshire Family History Society
- Society of Genealogists
This talk is a recording of the event which will take place on Monday 9th June and you can book the live presentation
here. If you do not wish to watch the recorded presentation, then please arrive at the library 3.45pm for the tour only.
4pm Take a tour of the SoG Library with our librarian, Christine Worthington, who will explain what resources we hold for researching family history in Northamptonshire.
Christine will be on hand to answer questions and there will be an opportunity to network with others researching families in the same area.
Spend an afternoon focusing on your Northamptonshire roots!
- Watch a recorded presentation about family history research in Northamptonshire
- Take a tour of our library and see what resources are available for the county
- Opportunity to meet others researching ancestors from Northamptonshire in person
Click here for information about our events. Contact events@sog.org.uk if you have any questions.
About the Speaker
Angela Malin
Angela Malin is Chairman of Northamptonshire Family History Society and have been involved in family and local history for around 25 years. She volunteers at the local Archives and can happily spend hours gleaning information from historical documents. https://www.northants-fhs.org/
About the Speaker
Sarah Bridges
Sarah Bridges is Archives and Heritage Services Manager at Northamptonshire County Council. She is responsible for looking after the Record Office and the archives that tell us about this county's communities. https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/northamptonshire-archives-service
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
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
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 Librarian
Christine Worthington
Research Collections Coordinator leading the Collections Team at SoG. She has over 25 years' experience managing historical library and archival collections and holds a Masters in Information Management.
11/06/2025
14:00 - 17:00
Society of Genealogists
Free event on Zoom