Denny Abbey to host Family History Basics and Photograph Dating workshops

Denny Abbey and The Farmland Museum has announced that it is hosting two half-day workshops for adults interested in genealogy.

On Saturday 5th October, Michael Williamson and Ann Wise will be leading workshops for adults interested in getting started with their family tree, and methods for dating photographs.

Both workshops must be booked in advance, costing £5 each. You can find out more about how to book your place at their 2013 Programme of Talks, Art and Crafts Workshops for Adults page.

10am – 1pm: Family History Basics

Michael Williamson explains how to get started with researching your family tree

2.15pm – 3pm: Dating Your Old Family Photographs

Ann Wise will explain how to use clothing clues within a photograph to work out when it was taken. You can also bring your own photographs along.

Based near Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, the site runs a yearly programme of education events, and this year I plan to attend the above event, and also hope to attend the basketmaking course – a skill that was my own Great Grandfather’s profession that kept a roof over his family’s heads.

Author: Andrew Martin

Andrew Martin is owner and lead writer for History Repeating and Family Tree UK. Genealogist, historian, writer, photographer and would-be archaeologist. He'd love a time machine, but worries that it might take all the fun out of it. View all posts by Andrew Martin