What's On

Here are some events that the A Few Forgotten Women Team are involved in, collectively or individually. Follow the links for further details, or to contact the organisation running the event. Some events may be restricted to members of the hosting society only.

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12 October 2024 Oh Dear what can the Matter Be, Auntie Jo is Lost in the Family Tree: tracing your female ancestors a talk by Margaret Roberts for Devon Family History Society and Buckland Brewer History Group

12 October 2024 Forgotten Women: researching the marginalised women on your family tree an online talk by Janet Few for the Genealogical Society of Queensland

22 October 2024 The Burning Time: witchcraft in the seventeenth century an online talk by Janet Few for ABC Family History Association

6 November 2024 The Striking Schoolchildren of Haslington a talk by Margaret Roberts to the Haslington History Group

8 November 2024 Forgotten Women Friday Refuges for Fallen Women

3 December 2024 Doxies, Dolly-mops and Dressmakers: the history of prostitution 1780-1930 Chesterfield and District Family History Society Hybrid meeting

10 December 2024 Women Educating Cheshire: The History of the Cheshire County Training College 1908-1974 an online talk by Margaret Roberts for the Society for One Place Studies

11 February 2025 Ancestors on the Margins an online talk by Janet Few for Waltham Forest Family History Society

13 February 2025 Doxies, Dolly-mops and Dressmakers: the history of prostitution 1780-1930 an online talk by Janet Few for Hampshire Genealogical Society Andover Branch

8 March 2025 International Women's Day

10 March 2025 Misfortunate Women: the stories of Devon women on the margins a talk by Janet Few for Crediton Area History and Museum Society

29 March 2025 We will have a stand at The Really Useful Show, South West, in Poole, Dorset

10 June 2025 The Ill, the Impoverished, the Illegitimate and the Insane: researching our marginalised ancestors Buckinghamshire Family History Society

3 July 2025 Bonnet, Bobbins, Beading and Buttony an online talk by Janet Few for Society of Genealogists

25 November 2025 Milkmaids, Munitions Workers, Milliners and Match Girls: women at work an online talk by Janet Few for Wiltshire Family History Society