2025 – 2026

2024 – 2025

Oct 26 – Last English Peer Hanged for Murder – Society of Genealogists

Oct 24 – Annoying Ancestors – Bolsover Library (2 hour special)

Oct 1st – Annoying Ancestors – St Helens Heritage Group, Ashby de la Touch

Sept 30 – Donald McGill, the King of Saucy Postcards (15 min special via ZOOM) – All About That Place

Sept 28 – Dr A.I. Coffin (15 min special – via ZOOM) – All About That Place, SOG

Sept 26 – Rebecca and the Common Lodging House – Society of Genealogists va Zoom

Sept 17 – How Many Children !!! – Findern WI

Sept 12 – Forgotten Women – Tutbury WI

Sept 4 – Annoying Ancestors – Hampshire Genealogy Society National Group

Aug 31 – Ingleby, Derbyshire, via Zoom (20 min special)- Society of Genealogists

Aug 3 – History of the Postcard via Zoom – Society of Genealogists

July 27 – How Many Children via Zoom – Cumbria Family History Society

July 25 – Rebecca and the Common Lodging House – Derby U3A

July 15 – Australian Gold Rush – Hampden in Arden Probus Club

July 9 – Forgotten Women – Staveley and Barrow Hill WI

June 19 – Last English Peer Hanged for Murder – Etwall Coffee Club

June 18 – Last English Peer Hanged for Murder – Loughborough Family History Society

June 12 – Last English Peer Hanged for Murder – Newhall WI

May 11 – Before the Welfare State – Rothley History Society

May 8 – What is it? Quiz – Lichfield U3A

April 15 – Last English Peer Hanged for Murder – Church Wilne Rotary

2023 – 2024

Mar 11 – What is it? Quiz (metal collection) – Risley WI

Mar 11 – Forgotten Women – Windyridge WI

Mar 8 – What is it? Quiz (wooden collection) – Long Eaton Stroke Club

Feb 27 – Australian Gold Rush – Chellaston History Group

Feb 20 – Annoying Ancestors – Derby & District National Trust Members’ Group

Feb 14 – History of the Postcard – Long Eaton Ladies Lunch Club

Feb 12 – What is it? Quiz – Ockbrook and Redhill WI

Jan 22 – What is it? Quiz (wooden collection) – Oakwood Church Fellowship

Jan 17 – Forgotten Women – Brampton and Walton Townswomen

Jan – What is it? Quiz (wooden collection) – Risley WI

Dec 11 – Agricultural Labourers, lives, losses, loves – West Hallam History Society Quiz 1

Oct 17 – Annoying Ancestors – Loughborough Group – Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Soc

Oct 16 – Australian Gold Rush – Breaston WI

Sept 29 – Ingleby a hamlet in Derbyshire (10 min talk) – Society of Genealogists

Sept 29 – The Red Lion (10 min talk) – Society of Genealogists

Sept 28 – Rebecca and a Common Lodging House (10 min talk) – Society of Genealogists

Sept 27 – How Many Children – Spondon Historical Society

Sept 27 – Forgotten Women – West Hallam Coffee Club

Sept 25 – Forgotten Women – Sherwin Street WI

Sept 12 – Agricultural Labourers – One Place Study Organisation (via Zoom)

Aug 31 – Last English Peer Hanged for Murder – Derby U3A

Aug 14 – How Many Children – Oxfordshire Family History Society (via Zoom)

July 17 – Annoying Ancestors – Bramcote History Society

July 13 – Last English Peer Hanged for Murder – Tutbury WI

July 13 – What is it? Quiz – Breaston Belles WI

July 10 – Last English Peer Hanged for Murder – Higham & Shirland WI

June 30 – Forgotten Women – Derbyshire NHS Retirement Group

June 22 – Agricultural Labourers – Rotary Club of Castle Donington

June 21 – Last English Peer Hanged for Murder – Bolehill WI

May 24 – Annoying Ancestors – Brampton Ladies Club

May 20 – Australian Gold Rush – Society of Genealogists via Zoom

April 25 – Forgotten Women – Chellaston History Society

April 19 – How Many Children – Derbyshire Family History Society AGM

April 18 – History of the Postcard – Wingerworth WI

2022 – 2023

March 25 and 26 – Family History Course – Derbyshire WI Residential Conference

March 20 – What is it Quiz 1 – Oakwood Church Fellowship

March 9 – Forgotten Women – Society of Genealogists via Zoom

Feb 15 – How Many Children!!! – Burton and South Derbyshire College

Feb 14 – Before the Welfare State – Lancaster Family History and Heraldry Group

Feb 13 – What is it? Quiz – Ockbrook Redhill WI

Feb 8 – How Many Children!!! – Burton and South Derbyshire College

DEC 19 – The History of the Postcard – Derbyshire Family History Society

DEC 2 – Last English Peer Hanged for Murder – The Genealogy Show (online)

DEC 2 – How Many Children!! – The Genealogy Show (online)

NOV 23 – Last English Peer Hanged for Murder – Spondon Historical Society

OCT 18 – Last English Peer Hanged for Murder – Etwall and Burnaston History Society

OCT 12 – Last English Peer Hanged for Murder – Long Eaton Ladies Luncheon Club

SEPT 6 – Forgotten Women – Arnold U3A

SEPT 2 – Annoying Ancestors – Evergreen Social Club, Allestree

AUG 30 – Last English Peer Hanged for Murder – Chellaston History Group

AUG 22 – The History of Telegraphy – Rotary Club of Castle Donington

AUG 8 – Annoying Ancestors – Oxfordshire Family History Society – via ZOOM

JULY 18 – Annoying Ancestors – Nottinghamshire Ladies Masonic Luncheon Club

JULY 5 – Australian Gold Rush – Chaddesden Tuesday Ladies Group

JULY 2- Australian Gold Rush – The Genealogy Show (online)

JUN 24 – Before the Welfare State – NHS Retirement Group, Mickleover, Derbyshire

JUN 21 – Last English Peer hanged for murder – Oakwood Community Group, Oakwood, Derby

JUN 21 – Last English Peer hanged for murder – Hanbury and Draycott WI, Hanbury, Staffordshire

JUN 8 – Annoying Ancestors – Derbyshire Family History Society Open Day, Silk Mill, Derby

MAY 25- Australian Gold Rush – Never Too Late To Learn, Burton & South Derbyshire College

MAY 23 – Annoying Ancestors – Chelmsford U3A (via ZOOM)

MAY 11 – Australian Gold Rush – Never Too Late To Learn, Burton & South Derbyshire College

APR 21 – Before the Welfare State – Darley Abbey WI

APR 20- What is it? Quiz – Breaston Ladies Coffee Club

APR 8 – What is it? Quiz – Derby Stroke Club

APR 7 – Forgotten Women – Wingerworth Towns Women’s Guild

APR 6 – Last English Peer Hanged for Murder – Chesterfield U3A (via ZOOM)

2021 – 2022

APR 5 – Forgotten Women – Long Eaton WI

MAR 30 – Family History Workshop x 3 – Derbyshire Women’s Institute – Day Conference

MAR 16 – How Many Children?!! – Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society (Via ZOOM)

MAR 15 – History of the Postcard – Sale Probus Club (Via ZOOM)

MAR 12 – How Many Children?!! – Society of Genealogists (Via ZOOM)

FEB 21 – Before the Welfare State – Sheffield and District Family History Society (via ZOOM)

FEB 14 – Last English Peer Hanged for Murder – Windyridge WI

JAN 18 – Last English Peer Hanged for Murder – Ambergate WI

JAN 17 – Last English Peer Hanged for Murder – Oakwood Fellowship Group

JAN 12 – Annoying Ancestors – Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust (via ZOOM)

NOV 17 – History of the Postcard – Burton upon Trent Civic Society

NOV 13 – Annoying Ancestors – Really Useful Family History Show (Virtual)

NOV 5 – Last English Peer Hanged for Murder – Chaddesden Ladies Tuesday Group

OCT 28 – Last English Peer Hanged for Murder – Littleover Ladies’ Phoenix Circle

OCT 21- Annoying Ancestors – Draycott and Wilne WI

OCT 20 – Last English Peer Hanged for Murder – Never Too Late To Learn, Burton & South Derbyshire College

OCT 19 – Before the Welfare State – Ambergate WI

OCT 13 – Last English Peer Hanged for Murder – Never Too Late To Learn, Burton & South Derbyshire College

OCT 6 – Annoying Ancestors – Allestree Local History Group

OCT 6 – Annoying Ancestors – Chiltern U3A (2pm via ZOOM)

SEPT 15 – Last English Peer Hanged for Murder – Breaston Ladies Coffee Club

SEPT 9 – Before the Welfare State – Littleover Ladies’ Phoenix Circle

AUG 19 – Australian Gold Rush – Castle Donington Rotary Club

JULY 20 – Annoying Ancestors (via Zoom) – Selby and District Family History Group

JULY 8 – Australian Gold Rush (via Zoom) – Stretton Probus Club

JUN 14 – History of the Postcard (via Zoom) – Coventry History Society

JUN 7 – Before the Welfare State (via Zoom) – Friends of Williamson’s Tunnels, Liverpool

APR 12 – Annoying Ancestors (via Zoom) – Callington u3a, Callington, Cornwall

2020 – 2021

MAR 17 – Last English Peer to be hanged for murder – Burton College

MAR 10 – Last English Peer to be hanged for murder – Burton College

JAN 27 – History of the postcard (via Zoom) – Spondon Historical Society

JAN 24 – Australian Gold Rush (via Zoom) – Spondon Historical Society

JAN 20 – Annoying Ancestors (via Zoom) – Nottinghamshire Family History Society

JAN 14 – History of the postcard (via Zoom) – Derbyshire Federation of Women’s Institute

JAN 5 – Australian Gold Rush (via Zoom) – Sale Probus Club

DEC 14 – Annoying Ancestors (via Zoom) – Ockbrook and Redhill WI

NOV 17 – Annoying Ancestors (via Zoom) – Duffield Evening WI

NOV 18 – Last English Peer to be hanged for murder (via Zoom) – Markfield WI

OCT 12 – History of the postcard (via Zoom) – Chaddesden WI

SEPT 3 – Before the Welfare State – Littleover Ladies

AUG 25 – Last English Nobleman hanged for murder – Chellaston History Group

AUG 19 – History of the postcard (via Zoom) – Markfield WI

AUG 10 – Last English Nobleman hanged for murder – Cropston Monday Club

AUG 6 – History of the Postcard (via Zoom) – Castle Donington Rotary Club

JULY 21 – Before the welfare state – Ambergate WI

JULY 15 – Annoying Ancestors – Nottinghamshire Family History Society

JULY 7 – History of the postcard (via Zoom) – Long Eaton W1

JUN 8 – History of the postcard – Coventry History Society

MAY 14 – History of the postcard – Repton Village Society

APR 22 – Before the welfare state – Sutton in Ashfield Ladies

APR 21- Before the welfare state – Chaddesden WI

APR 16 – Before the welfare state – Darley Abbey WI

APR 15 – Before the welfare state – Mickleover Village Ladies Club

APR 14 – Last English nobleman to be hanged for murder – T.A.R.A., Ashby de la Zouch

2019 – 2020

APR 2- Forgotten women – Towns Womens Guild, Calow

MAR 19 – Annoying Ancestors – Draycott and Wilne WI

MAR 18 – History of the postcard – Breaston Coffee Club

MAR 18 – Annoying Ancestors – Hilton Ladies

MAR 16 – Before the welfare state – Ridgeway Ladies Social Club

MAR 12 – Annoying ancestors – Co-operative Ladies Group

MAR 9 – Australian Gold Rush – Ripley Professional Business Women

MAR 2 – Last English nobleman to be hanged for murder – St Helens Heritage Trust, Ashby de la Zouch

FEB 28 – What is it? Quiz Set 1 – Derby Stroke Club

FEB 20 – Before the welfare state – Oakwood Womens Club, Alvaston

FEB 19 – What is it? Quiz, Set 5 – St Marys Retired Group, Derby

FEB 19 – Last English nobleman to be hanged for murder – Burton on Trent Civic Society

FEB 18 – What is it? Quiz, Set 1 – Loughborough Group of the Leicestershire and Rutland Family History Society

FEB 13 – Last English nobleman to be hanged for murder – Willington History Group

FEB 12 – What is it? Quiz, Set 6 – Draycott Wesley Guild

FEB 11 – What is it? Quiz, Set 6 – Sawley WI

JAN 27 – Australian Gold Rush – Oakwood Fellowship

JAN 15 – Annoying Ancestors – Sandiacre Probus Club

DEC 6 – What is it? Quiz, Set 5 – Ockbrook and Borrowash Historical Society

NOV 19 – Annoying Ancestors – Heanor WI

NOV 12 – Annoying Ancestors – Heage WI

OCT 23 – Before the Welfare State – St Patricks Wednesday Group

OCT 21 – Last English Nobleman hanged for murder – Breaston WI

OCT 14 – Annoying Ancestors – Uffa Magna WI, Mickleover

OCT 11 – The History of Postcards – Derby Stroke Club

SEPT 17 – Last English Nobleman hanged for murder – Desford and District Local History Society

SEPT 16 – Last English Nobleman hanged for murder – Bramcote History Society

SEPT 10 – Annoying ancestors – Derbyshire Family History Society

SEPT 9 – Before the Welfare State – Take Heart, Derby

SEPT 5 – Last English Nobleman hanged for murder – Castle Donington Rotary Club

AUG 9 – What is it Quiz – S.C.A.R.F., Coalville

JULY 23 – Before the welfare state – Oakham WI

JULY 19 – What is it? Quiz – Pontefract and District Family History Society

JUN 18 – What is it? Quiz, Set 5 – Stanton by Dale WI

JUN 11 – Annoying ancestors – City of Derby Retired Teachers Association, Mickleover

JUN 4 – What is it? Quiz, Set 5 – St Josephs Church Group, Ripley

MAY 15 – (New talk) Australian gold rush – Brampton Ladies Club, Chesterfield

MAY 14 – History of the postcard – Tuesday Group, Chaddesden

MAY 13 – History of the postcard – Ripley Professional and Business Women

MAY 9 – What is it? Quiz, Set 5 – Oakwood Ladies, Alvaston

MAY 8 – Annoying ancestors – Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society

APR 24 – What is it? Quiz, – St Marys Church Group, Sawley

APR 17 – Last English Nobleman hanged for murder – St Mary’s Retired Group, Derby

APR 16 – History of the postcard – Loughborough Group of Leicestershire & Rutland FHS, Loughborough

APR 12 – History of the postcard – Wingerworth WI, Nr Chesterfield

2018 – 2019

APR 4 – History of the postcard – Mickleover Poppyfields Ladies

MAR 27 – Last English Nobleman hanged for murder – Allestree History Group

MAR 27 – What is it Quiz – Oakwood Womens Club, Alvaston

MAR 25 – Before the welfare state – St Patricks Church, Nuthall

MAR 20 – Last English Nobleman hanged for murder – Rothley History Society

MAR 20 – Last English Nobleman hanged for murder – Melbourne Probus

MAR 12 – Last English Nobleman hanged for murder – Aston-on-Trent WI

MAR 11 – History of the postcard – Oakwood Church Group                               

MAR 6 – What is it Quiz, Set 3 – St Marys Retired Group, Derby

MAR 5 – What is it Quiz – St Giles Church Tuesday Group, Sandiacre   

FEB 11 – Annoying ancestors – Spondon Historical Society

FEB 4 – History of the postcard – National Assoc of Women’s Clubs, Calow, Nr Chesterfield

JAN 15 – Last English Nobleman to be hanged for murder – Leicestershire History Society, Kirby Muxloe

DEC 7 – What is it? Quiz – Set 2 – Ockbrook and Borrowash Historical Society

DEC 3 – What is it? Quiz – U3A History Group at Richard Herrods Centre, Nottingham

NOV 15 – What is it? Quiz set 4 – St Edmunds Ladies Group, Allestree

NOV 12 – Last English nobleman to be hanged for murder – Uffa Magna WI, Mickleover

OCT 18 – What is it? Quiz Set 2 – Victoria Court Care Home, Ilkeston

OCT 11 – What is it? Quiz Set 3 – Oakwood Womens Club, Alvaston

OCT 10 – What is it? Quiz Set 3 – Draycott Wesley Guild

OCT 9 – What is it? Quiz set 4 – Derbyshire Family History Society

OCT 1 – History of the postcard – National Association of Womens Clubs, Calow

AUG 15 – What is it? Quiz – Flamstead Centre Community Group, Ilkeston

JULY 16 – Annoying ancestors – Derby Friendship Group

JULY 13 – Last English nobleman to be hanged for murder – Senior Citizens Active Retirement Forum, Coalville

JULY 11 – Annoying ancestors – Rebellion Knoll WI, Bradwell

JUN 21 – Before the welfare state – Sandiacre History Group

APR 26 – History of the postcard – Oakwood Womens Club, Alvaston

APR 18 – What is it? Quiz – Set 1 – Queensway Residential Home