Recently, a student from the 2017 British Institute got in touch, to say that the work we had done facilitated her in breaking down a brick-wall within her family history research - an answer that had eluded them for more than two generations!

Maureen Reed sent a message of pure gratitude, and made this genie’s day!

It's a perfect example of how hard work and perseverance will get you a long way, but having a robust research method, is what gets you over the hump.

Read here: Documents + DNA = Discovery by Maureen K Reed

Thank you Maureen for your inspiring story, and for taking the time to share it with us! 

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2019 British Institute

Salt Lake Plaza Hotel, Salt Lake City

 14-18 October 2019 

Online Registration Now Open!

Early registration:   2 January - 30 April 2019

General registration:    1 May - 30 September 2019

Late registration:    1 October - 7 October 2019

Mail-in registration available soon

Click on a course title to get a more detailed description of the content of that course.

• Ireland Land, Property and Estate Records – David Rencher 

• Tracing Your British and Irish Ancestors Using The National Archives – Audrey Collins

• Sources for Tracing Pre-Mid-19th Century English Ancestors – Paul Blake and Maggie Loughran​ 

• Researching Scottish Ancestors – Christine Woodcock