Notorious Women of East Sussex

Our talk will be 'Notorious Women of East Sussex' by Louise Peskett.

Louise has worked as a Guide and Museum Teacher at the royal Pavilion and Museums in Brighton for 21 years. 10 years ago she put together a walking tour based on Brighton and Hove's women's history. This became an instant hit at the Brighton Festival and was featured in many newspapers, magazines and on BBC radio 4's Woman's Hour. She has also written columns and articles on local history and women's history for publications such as Sussex Life, the Brighton and Hove Independent, Jane Austen's Regency World and Herstory Magazine. Louise's book, The Fearless and the Fabulous, a Journey through Brighton and Hove's Women's History', was published in January 2021. She also lectures about women's history and related subjects to Women's Institutes, U3A and other groups.

 

My Ancestor was a Liar

Worthing Meeting Centre

Dave Annal returns to our centre with a talk which explores the untruths which hamper our research.

Sifting through the evidence to find the truth (or what passes for the truth in the world of genealogy) is a skill which all serious family historians need to develop.   The information left by our ancestors is all too frequently misleading, inaccurate or just plain wrong!  As we become more experienced we find that they had any number of reasons to be economical with the truth. Sometimes our ancestors simply did not know the answer to questions thrown at them by the Clerks. Registrars and enumerators.   Using real examples, this talk will look at some of the reasons why our ancestors might have lied and offer suggestions on how to recognise their varying degrees of ignorance, half-truths and wilful deception.

Putting Your Ancestors in their Place

Web Talk

One-place studies involve dissecting a small, definable, geographical areas, to examine the individuals, buildings and processes of the past. 10 steps to get you started.

Janet is an experienced and qualified family, social and community historian who lectures regularly on these subjects throughout the UK and overseas. She has spoken at many national and international genealogical events and is also a well known author.