Meetings of the Society
The status as of July 2022 is that we always hold a meeting at St. John's, Isleworth, and
the meeting can always be joined via Zoom. For some of the meetings the speaker will
be in the room at St. John's, for others the speaker will give their talk from home.
See Date & Type in the programme below for the type of meeting.
The timing of the meetings at St. John's is: Doors open from 7pm; most people there
by 7:30; meeting proper starts at 7:45 with a few announcements and then the talk.
The St. John's Centre, Isleworth
The Zoom process
The Zoom process continues to be that attendees must first register (once) using the Start
Zoom link, and then when the meeting starts they should use the link again to join the
actual meeting.
To be sure that you are reminded of the meeting on the day of the meeting it is recommended
that you send an email to
the Secretary
requesting that you receive invitations to each meeting until further notice.
On meeting days the Zoom meeting will be open from 7:30 pm. Select the Start Zoom link as before, where the
information you previously entered will be recalled, together with the link to actually join the meeting. Select that
and you will be joined. The meeting proper will start at about 7:45 pm when the
chairman will make any announcements, and take any general questions from members. The talk will
begin shortly after, and with questions is scheduled to last for one hour, after which the meeting
will close. Enjoy it all from the comfort of
your home, or at the St. John's Centre. Non-members are welcome to our meetings.
Since October 2021 we have been recording the talks from our Zoom meetings providing the speaker
has consented, so that
any member who could not attend the actual meeting may none-the-less at least play back the talk
itself. To see and hear the last recorded talk, please go to the Meetings Playback page.
The common link for attending our Zoom meetings
This is the common link which takes you to meeting registration and then to the meeting itself, for all meetings:
Start Zoom.
This is the current programme:
| Date & Type |
Title & Synopsis |
Speaker |
20 November 2025
Zoom meeting, speaker is remote |
Why do a Y-DNA test?
The talk will explain why you should take a Y-DNA test, what it all means and how
it can help your family history research. |
Martin McDowell |
18 December 2025
Zoom meeting, some speakers at St. John's |
How I do my family history.
Some members will speak for 5-10 minutes each on how they manage their record keeping
for their family history endeavours.
|
Members |
15 January 2026
Zoom meeting, speaker is remote |
Using Social Media for Family History.
Discover the benefits of using social media to enrich your family history research.
Exploring different social media platforms, you will learn how to be confident and efficient
when sharing your research, and collaborating and communicating with others.
|
Kelly Cornwell |
19 February 2026
Zoom meeting, speaker is remote |
The future of family history in the digital age
A review of the ways family history research is changing as a result of technology
and the media, with some opportunities that this may present for future activity.
|
Nick Barratt |
19 March 2026
AGM plus Zoom meeting, speaker is remote |
The AGM will be run from St. John's Centre, and will take about 15 minutes.
It will be followed by a talk on 'Beyond the Basics of AI in Family History'.
Build on your AI genealogy skills: learn prompt crafting, manage biases,
ensure data security, explore AI image use, and assess alternative tools including practical
examples and live demos.
|
Andrew Redfern |
16 April 2026
Zoom meeting, speaker is remote |
Everything you wanted to know about heraldry – but were afraid to ask!.
A gentle introduction to the fascinating world of heraldry and how it can
be used to further family history research.
|
Chris Broom |
Reciprocal arrangements with Hillingdon FHS
With Zoom meetings now proving very popular with FHS members we have made an open invitation to members
of Hillingdon FHS to freely join any of our Zoom meetings, and they have
reciprocated.
To see Hillingdon's talks programme follow
this link.
If you wish to attend any of their meetings please send an email to
Enquiries@hfhs.org.uk expressing your interest, and they will
gladly put you on their list of invitees to attend future talks.
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