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One of the best ways of extending your genealogical knowledge is to attend talks on subjects of interest to family historians. Virtually all family history societies have speakers attending their meetings to give talks on a wide variety of subjects of genealogical interest. Invariably you do not have to be a member of the family history society concerned to attend a talk you are interested in. Normally all you will be asked for is a nominal contribution to the society's funds if you attend one of their talks.

In addition to local family history societies, the Society of Genealogists in central London runs a comprehensive programme of talks on a wide variety of genealogical subjects. Check out the Events page on its web site. Attendance at any of its talks or seminars can be booked and paid for online.

Another institution providing a full programme of family history talks is the National Archives at Kew. The vast majority of their talks and seminars are free. See the What's On page on their web site for talks scheduled in the next few months.

The Federation of Family History Societies maintains a Directory of Speakers and Talks on its web site. Browsing through the different categories of talks (census, law and order, manorial records, etc.) will give you a full appreciation of the wide variety of family history talks on offer.

check out Lancashire Family History & Heraldry Society's Preston branch talks page

also check out Lancashire Archives' Talks and Events page