Genealogy News & Events

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Genealogy Gent @genealogygent · Jan 09

Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors. Four expert-led sessions. Essential skills. Practical guidance. Everything you need to take your Scottish family history research further. 3, 10, 17, and 24 February 2026.

https://www.family-tree.co.uk/how-to-guides/tracing-your-scottish-ancestors/

A man's portrait from the 1930s

Genealogy Gent @genealogygent · Dec 09

Family History Skills Course. 12 week course on Zoom with a range of expert tutors; (13/01/2026 – 31/03/2026). Immerse yourself in your family history with the SoG Family History Skills Course.

https://portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1305858

A man's portrait from the 1930s

Genealogy Gent @genealogygent · Oct 05

The Online Family History Show will be held on Saturday 7th February 2026. Book your tickets here.

https://thefamilyhistoryshow.com/online/

A man's portrait from the 1930s

Genealogy Gent @genealogygent · Oct 01

Registration is open for the RootsTech online and in-person conference; March 5–7, 2026.

https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/

A man's portrait from the 1930s

Genealogy Gent @genealogygent · Sep 30

“AncestryDNA horror stories prove these genealogy kits ruin lives.”

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-15146879/

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Genealogy Gent @genealogygent · Sep 29

Ancestry in legal bid to access Scottish family records.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy50gn5353zo

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Genealogy Gent @genealogygent · Sep 11

203,530 new records have been added to the Greater London Marriage Index.

https://tidd.ly/3Ekb73R

A man's portrait from the 1930s

Genealogy Gent @genealogygent · Sep 11

112,585 new records have been added to the Greater London Burial Index; spanning 300 years, from the 1500s to the 1800s.

https://tidd.ly/4i2kwfg

A man's portrait from the 1930s

Genealogy Gent @genealogygent · Sep 03

Brand new Guernsey records released, including parish records, census and land records.

https://tidd.ly/3Re49k8

A man's portrait from the 1930s

Genealogy Gent @genealogygent · Sep 03

There’s a new Papal dispensations marriage database, which spans the years 1198 to 1534. The dispensations were granted for marriages in Britain and Ireland.

https://papaldispensations.org.uk/

A man's portrait from the 1930s

Genealogy Gent @genealogygent · Sep 03

Millions of new transcriptions and images added to the England Directories collection

https://tidd.ly/3DvkuxD

A man's portrait from the 1930s

Genealogy Gent @genealogygent · Sep 03

FamilySearch has added new records to the Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900

https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/2820100

A man's portrait from the 1930s

Genealogy Gent @genealogygent · Sep 03

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A brand new hub for exploring Scotland’s history.