Researching Your Pauper Ancestors – Clare O'Grady
At some point in their lives, many of our ancestors would have been in receipt of some form of poor relief, either from the parish or from a Poor Law Union. This talks discusses the records that you can use to find out more, especially:
- Accounts of the Overseer of the Poor
- Settlement records
- Vagrancy examinations and passes
- Pauper apprenticeships
- Workhouses pre and post 1834
- Pauper migration
Clare is a professional genealogist and researcher and qualified tutor with over 10 years professional experience. She has an MSc in Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic studies from the University of Strathclyde and is a member of the Register of Qualified Genealogists and an associate member of AGRA. Her website is https://herefordshiregenealogy.com/
The talk takes place on Monday 15th June at 2.30pm, in person at the Fromus Centre, Street Farm Road, Saxmundham, IP17 1AL (behind the Library) and, for members only, on Zoom. The speaker will be talking to us on Zoom. The talk starts at 2.30pm. No need to book – just turn up — free for members and £5.00 for visitors, including tea/coffee/biscuits. Good, free car-parking. Only members can take part in our meetings on Zoom, but it only costs £10 for a year's membership – see https://www.avsfhg.org.uk/join-us and Zooming is free.
