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| The Genealogy Show's Map of Exhibitors |
I don’t
usually recommend paid-for events on the Frugal Family History blog, but it’s
not often you see a show reduce their ticket price! The Genealogy Show took place last weekend,
with a starting admission charge of £30/£20.
That’s now been reduced to £15, for access to all the talks, exhibitors
etc (i.e. everything except the live chat) until 26th July. Do check it out; there were over 80 presentations
on a very wide range of family history topics, including my own two talks on
Scottish subjects - see my previous posts here and here for previews of those.
The presentations
I’ve listened to so far have been of a really high quality, and there are
plenty more for me to work my way through.
In general you’ll find that speakers at genealogy events really know
their stuff, and are able to share their expertise and knowledge in an
entertaining and engaging way.
In the Exhibition Zone you can learn more about organisations and their
products or membership. These include
family and local history groups and institutions, such as The Society for
One-Place Studies or FamilySearch, which has some thought-provoking
videos on display. Many of the
exhibition “stands” share free downloadable material that you can use to
organise your family tree or build your skills (I can thoroughly recommend The
Heraldry Society’s beautiful booklet), and are happy to get feedback or queries from
visitors. And look out for companies
such as Family Tree Magazine who are offering trial discounts, plus a free DNA
guide if you sign up for their e-newsletter.
The Show’s website is by far the most eye-catching I’ve seen in the last 18 months of everything-going-online. I was touched to find out about Parker, their mascot owl. He's named after a respected colleague of the Show, Robert Parker, who sadly passed away last year.
Learn more about The Genealogy Show at
https://www.thegenealogyshowlive.com/about/
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