The Oxfordshire Victoria County History (VCH) is running a series of five Exploring Local History workshops at The Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock between 28 April and 9 June, on Monday mornings, 10am to 1pm. Each workshop will include three short illustrated talks on particular topics, with a pronounced ‘how to find out more’ element and plenty of time for discussion. The series is particularly aimed at people engaged in their own local history research, who would like a bit of guidance and some broad historical background – with coffee and biscuits included! Topics include archaeology and settlement; vernacular buildings; farming, estates, and communities; religion; and market towns. Each workshop can be booked individually for £10, with a £10 discount if you book all five (which is recommended but not essential). Full details and booking information here (scroll down to find each session).
The British Association for Local History (BALH), in collaboration with Pharos Tutors, runs a variety of on-line courses aimed at developing your history research skills. Most take four or five weeks, and are reasonably priced at around £60.
- Understanding title deeds, commencing 3 March
- Before the modern census: name-rich sources from 1690 to 1837, commencing 11 March
- Nonconformity: its records and history 1600 – 1950, commencing 10 April
- Recording the poor: from parish to workhouse and beyond, commencing 23 April
- Family feuds: how to find and interpret chancery court records, commencing 28 April
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