BIFHSGO welcomes you on Saturday morning.
The Travelling Genealogist: BIFHSGO members’ top tips for travelling to research your family history / 9 a.m. EDT
Moderator: Dianne Brydon
This session will focus on recommendations for a successful family history research tour, drawn from our members’ experience. From what we have already received, a common theme is “be prepared” —with variations. We’ll review the top tips and then open the mics so participants can share their own experiences. If you have a tip you’d like included, please send it to Dianne Brydon at . Or join us and share it live. There’s a wealth of experience in our community!
The Rise and Fall of John Lowther Kemp Sr. 1793–1869 / 10 a.m. EDT
Presenter: Doug Loucks
This “riches to rags” story began with newspaper clippings found early in 2023 that reported: “Mr. John Lowther Kemp, formerly hop merchant at Canterbury, has been nominated by the Right Hon. the Earl of Romney as a poor brother of the Charter House.” This exciting find prompted hours of research and a trip overseas to tour the Charterhouse and to walk the streets of Canterbury, where Doug Loucks’ 4x great-grandfather John rose to great wealth before the changing times swept him into poverty.
This is a hybrid meeting, in person at Knox Presbyterian Church (Lisgar & Elgin) in Geneva Hall, or join online by registering.