Monthly Archives: March 2021

Advanced One-Name Studies Course

In November last year I taught the Advanced One-Name Studies course. The course lasts for six weeks, comprises of five lessons and a reading week. Students have the opportunity when signing up for the course to choose the assessed option, … Continue reading

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Census 2021 – #Census2021

I am a firm believer on looking forward, not back which really contradicts the life of a genealogist. The 2021 Census takes place in England and Wales today (Scotland have delayed their Census until 2022) and that has concentrated the … Continue reading

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A-Z Challenge 2021 – All About Surnames Series

In recent years I have taken part in the A-Z Challenge and I thought that I would get back to regular posting by taking part again. Here is how it works. Each day in April, with the exception of Sunday, … Continue reading

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Pharos Courses – Discussions and Shared Learning (#SurnameSeries)

One of the most important elements of any learning, whether that is in a classroom or an online environment is the interaction with the tutor and other students. The Pharos courses are no different in this regard. Each week there … Continue reading

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