How well do you really know your female forebears? The women in our family tree can sometimes elude us if they make fewer detailed appearances in the historical record. Yet if we’re willing to pay attention to the reproductive history of those female ancestors, it can offer the key to understanding the wider family unit. In this session, we’ll explore some key record sets we can use to understand the reproductive lives of our female ancestors. We’ll address the sensitive subjects of pregnancy loss and stillbirth, see how – and when – these were recorded over time, and explore how parents responded to such losses in centuries past. We’ll also show you how to use maternity timelines in your research, a fantastic method for examining the lives of the women in your family tree. We’ll see how maternity timelines can transform your understanding of family groups, lead you to new record sets, overcome brick walls, and – perhaps most importantly of all – restore the stories of the women who forged your family.
This event is for members only and registration is required. Registration for this talk opens on 1st Dec, when the 'Register [Individual]' button will show on the left for you to click on, you will receive an email confirmation. Registration closed on the 18th Dec.
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The Seminar series is co-ordinated by Margaret Spate, Jean Laidlaw and Margaret Roberts and ALL correspondence, queries etc should be sent to the dedicated email address -
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