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

27 November 2025 Bonnets, Bobbins, Beading and Buttony: English women’s work in the home industries an online talk by Janet Few for Devon Family History Society

27 November 2025 A Few Forgotten Women an online talk by Janice Brinley Codd for Sussex Family History Group

17 December 2025 The Ill, the Impoverished, the Illegitimate and the Insane: researching our marginalised ancestors an online talk by Janet Few for Nottinghamshire Family History Society

23 January 2026 Forgotten Women Friday - Women Employed in the Post Office

2 February 2026 Putting your Female Ancestors into Context start of a 5 week online course led by Janet Few for Pharos Tutors

28 February 2026 Ancestors on the Margins an online talk by Janet Few for Aberdeen and North East Scotland Family History Society (Southern Ontario Branch)

15 April 2026 Doxies, Dolly-mops and Dressmakers: the history of prostitution 1780-1930 an online talk by Janet Few for Ryedale Family History Society

2 June 2026 Putting your Female Ancestors into Context start of a 5 week online course led by Janet Few for Pharos Tutors

4 July 2026 Researching Women a workshop by Margaret Roberts for Devon Family History Society

9-11 October 2026 Devon Family History Society 50th Birthday Residential Conference. The Sunday, which is International Day of the Girl, will be devoted to presentations with a female focus, including those from Helen Shields and Margaret Roberts