Ruth Willmore

Ruth Wilmore, Events and Education Manager at the Society of Genealogists (SOG),. | Armchair Genealogy - Family Tree & History | Episode 23 Ruth Wilmore, Events and Education Manager at the Society of Genealogists (SOG), shares her genealogy journey, with the Genealogy Guy, sparked by a childhood book and a 200-year-old mourning ring. And discusses the great work going on at Society of Genealogists.

🎙️ Our amazing Ruth Willmore, Events & Education Manager here at the Society of Genealogists, shares her genealogy journey (sparked by a childhood book + a 200-year-old mourning ring!) on the @genealogyguy.co.uk Podcast.

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📣 Big news! From now on, the 1st Thursday of every month is Late Opening at the Society of Genealogists 🕖

📚 In-person talk
🥂 Complimentary drinks
👥 A chance to connect

Join us this Thursday! portal.sog.org.uk/Ev...

portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1... Announcing Ag Lab day 2025

The Ancestors Lost by Suicide Commemoration Project Welcome to the Ancestors Lost by Suicide Commemoration Project. This is a limited blog series in the form of short biographies recounting the lives of all of my ancestors who died by suicide, all o…

Announcing the Ancestors Lost By Suicide Commemoration Project! Over the next year I'm releasing 1 biography a month for each of my ancestors who died by suicide. My goal is to celebrate their lives & contributions to their loved ones & communities. genealcymru.com/albsc-project/ #Genealogy

Our events volunteers are wonderful, a great team to work with, very supportive of me and each other. I count them all as friends.

It's great to have you on the team @whoamiftr.bsky.social

🧬 Whoops! Research Mistakes and How To Write About Them
🗓 4 June | ⏰ 19:00–21:00 | 💻 Zoom
With genealogist @scientistsoph.bsky.social

Turn errors into experience in this interactive, unrecorded workshop.

🔗 Book now: portal.sog.org.uk/Ev...

Any Vicarage Kids out there? What would you say is different or special about being a clergy child?

End of August we'll be proving Ag labs aren't boring. #GenHour @sogorg.bsky.social

Well spotted @davelifelines.bsky.social

I have a few, including a blacksmith at Derby locomotive works. @sogorg.bsky.social have a series of events in April.

Excellent, I hope you enjoy it.

Shoemaker equipment illustrating a talk titled :Tracing Shoemaker Ancestors (Shoe Do You Think You Are?)"

Congratulations @rachelstakes.bsky.social for the best talk title ever!

I'm looking forward to this, and sharing what I learned about Matilda Godfrey and why she travelled to Jamaica in 1840.

Not in the slightest. That must have been stressful.

A laptop with an additional screen, one shows a Zoom meeting with chat and the other a RootsTech talk. A woman is sitting with a drink watching the talk.

Thanks so much for this. I enjoyed watching with a @sogorg.bsky.social watch party.

👗 Writing Your Life Story Club: Clothes with @janetfew.bsky.social
📅 Mon 3 Mar ⏰ 14:00 – 15:30
🔗 Book now: tinyurl.com/2e72n4x3
Your story matters! This month, we’re exploring clothes—from childhood outfits to fashion trends and work uniforms. Join Janet to reminisce & write.
✍️📖 #GenHour

Some churches seemed to have a policy of parish officials witnessing marriages. Might be worth looking into if one or two people witnessed a lot. #genhour

Some days you can tell early on won't go to plan. Today is one. I forgot to put a mug under the coffee maker. 😴🙄

☘️ Trace your Irish roots! ☘️

Learn Intermediate Irish Research with Jill Williams (Irish Genealogical Research Society). 4-week online course starts April 22!

💰 Feb discount: £64 (members) / £80 (non-members)
🔗 Book now: members.sog.org.uk/e...
#FebruaryDiscount

📢 New Courses + Feb Discounts! 📢

📖 Intermediate Irish Research 🇮🇪
📅 Starts 22 April 2025 | 🕕 18:30
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🏡 House History Tracing 🏠
📅 Starts 30 April 2025 | 🕕 18:30
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📢 Book in February for discounts!
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#GenHour - do you have a lawyer in the family? ⚖️ Trace your solicitor ancestors with Gary Haines! Explore the Law Society Archives in this online talk, March 1st.

📅 Sat, March 1st, 10:30 (UK)
🔗 Book now: members.sog.org.uk/e...

#LawSociety #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #LegalHistory

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We're looking forward to this! 💻

It was the lovely sash windows I noticed!

Are you researching ancestors from the North East of England? Don't miss this free talk, by experts from the local family history society and local archives to discover the wealth of resources available. In conjunction with Northumberland & Durham Family History Society, we are proud to host a pa Researching in the North East (Durham, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear)

🔍 "Researching in the North East" is now on YouTube! Discover key records, resources & research tips for exploring the region’s history.

📺 Watch here: youtu.be/yMbmtWgGBXw

#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #NorthEastHistory #ResearchTips

I'm so excited about Genealogy Tech Weekend, so many amazing talks lined up, including what I'm sure of going to be a really useful talk by @photogenealogy.bsky.social

To anyone that I've bored to death about Matilda Hyman nee Godfrey and her emigration to Jamaica in 1840 .... you'll be pleased to know I've submitted the assignment.

🎖️ Women in Military & Wartime – Full-Day Online Event 🎖️

🗓 Sat, 22 March 2025 | ⏰ 10:30 – 17:00 GMT | Live on Zoom
📚 Includes a copy of My Ancestor Was a Woman at War by @emmajolly.bsky.social (UK postage incl.)

Explore the vital roles women played in wartime with expert talks on:-

I'm so excited about the Court Records course. It's going to be great! members.sog.org.uk/events/66feb...

📢 Hi #GenHour, we're looking for a Chair of Trustees + a new Trustee to lead us through our next stage of growth.
If you're passionate about governance, strategy & #genealogy, we’d love to hear from you!
🔹 Voluntary & unpaid
🔹 Open to UK & non-UK residents
📩 Details: www.sog.org.uk/vacan...