Archivists will help people dig into their family’s past as a popular history course returns.
Back by popular demand, the Durham County Record Office session will take family historians beyond the basics of family tree tracing, to delve deeper into old records.
Two identical sessions will run, the first on Tuesday 22 January from 6pm to 8pm, the second on Thursday 24 January from 10am till 12 noon.
These will look in more detail at the census, with an archivist offering insight into how the census was conducted and how it dealt with institutions including workhouses, prisons, hospitals and ships, as well as the different ways to search the census.
Gill Parkes, principal archivist at Durham County Record Office said: “The talks form part of the Branching Out series, aimed at developing people’s skills in history research. We have seen people make fascinating discoveries about their family history.”
As with other Branching Out sessions, there will be an hour after the talk to browse and use the record office’s research facilities with support from an archivist.
Tickets must be booked in advance and are priced at £10 per person. These can be booked online at https://recordofficeshop.durham.gov.uk/pgEventResult