Part one of a two-part introduction to genealogy research in England and Wales. The course provides you with the tools to get started with confidence, focusing on the use of civil registration and census records to get things right from the start.

Second part of a two-part introduction to genealogy research in England and Wales, building on knowledge and skills from part one, using parish registers and probate records to further research into the family tree and developing problem solving skills.

The manorial system was a framework for life in England and Wales for hundreds of years. This course examines the place of the manor in the legal and social system, the records created by the manor, and changes that occurred through the centuries.

Our more advanced local history course focuses on the medieval and early modern periods. It develops research skills, brings in the context of physical environment to the study of a place and looks at analysis and sharing of research.

For genealogists the 17th century presents new challenges. This course will provide students with an understanding of the problems likely to be encountered in this period, record interpretation, analysis and planning and how to find documents.

This course will take you step by step through the main documentary records available for house histories, and where to find them, and will use case studies to show how the records can be used together to discover the history of a house.