Strathclyde Institute for Genealogical Studies
@strathgenealogy.bsky.social
Delivering excellence through research, education and collaboration. Short courses - MSc in Genealogical Studies - PhD in History with Genealogical Studies.
🍀 Join us for a hands‑on intro to Irish family history research. Learn from expert genealogists, explore key records & archives, and build practical research skills.
📅 21–22 April 2026
💷 Course fee: £165.00
📍 On-campus
🎟️Book your place today! > bit.ly/SIGSIrish26
📅 21–22 April 2026
💷 Course fee: £165.00
📍 On-campus
🎟️Book your place today! > bit.ly/SIGSIrish26
February 16, 2026 at 8:42 AM
🍀 Join us for a hands‑on intro to Irish family history research. Learn from expert genealogists, explore key records & archives, and build practical research skills.
📅 21–22 April 2026
💷 Course fee: £165.00
📍 On-campus
🎟️Book your place today! > bit.ly/SIGSIrish26
📅 21–22 April 2026
💷 Course fee: £165.00
📍 On-campus
🎟️Book your place today! > bit.ly/SIGSIrish26
🎓 Registration is open for April 2026!
Study the Postgrad Cert in Genealogical Studies at Strathclyde—one of the few dedicated genealogy degrees worldwide 🌍.
Flexible online study | No exams | Assignment-based learning.
Find out more > bit.ly/49lEGwK
Study the Postgrad Cert in Genealogical Studies at Strathclyde—one of the few dedicated genealogy degrees worldwide 🌍.
Flexible online study | No exams | Assignment-based learning.
Find out more > bit.ly/49lEGwK
February 5, 2026 at 10:32 AM
🎓 Registration is open for April 2026!
Study the Postgrad Cert in Genealogical Studies at Strathclyde—one of the few dedicated genealogy degrees worldwide 🌍.
Flexible online study | No exams | Assignment-based learning.
Find out more > bit.ly/49lEGwK
Study the Postgrad Cert in Genealogical Studies at Strathclyde—one of the few dedicated genealogy degrees worldwide 🌍.
Flexible online study | No exams | Assignment-based learning.
Find out more > bit.ly/49lEGwK
We’ll be there — will you? 👀✨
We can add the following two names to our list of speakers for the RQG Conference in Birmingham (25 April 2026): David Ryan and Nicholas Dixon!
Registration is open: www.qualifiedgenealogists.org/2026-confere...
#genealogy #familyhistory #rqg
Registration is open: www.qualifiedgenealogists.org/2026-confere...
#genealogy #familyhistory #rqg
January 29, 2026 at 12:16 PM
We’ll be there — will you? 👀✨
🎬Can’t attend live? No problem. Book online and enjoy access to the talk recording for two weeks after the event. Register online today!👇
Join us on 27th January for the 8th online SIGS Spotlight Talk featuring Dr David Alston, historian and author. His talk explores Recovering the life stories of enslaved people in Guyana (1796-1838).
Find out more 👉 mycll.strath.ac.uk/View-Class/r...
#genealogy #familyhistory #ancestryhour
Find out more 👉 mycll.strath.ac.uk/View-Class/r...
#genealogy #familyhistory #ancestryhour
January 22, 2026 at 9:13 AM
🎬Can’t attend live? No problem. Book online and enjoy access to the talk recording for two weeks after the event. Register online today!👇
Have you got your ticket? 🎟️
Join us on 27th January for the 8th online SIGS Spotlight Talk featuring Dr David Alston, historian and author. His talk explores Recovering the life stories of enslaved people in Guyana (1796-1838).
Find out more 👉 mycll.strath.ac.uk/View-Class/r...
#genealogy #familyhistory #ancestryhour
Find out more 👉 mycll.strath.ac.uk/View-Class/r...
#genealogy #familyhistory #ancestryhour
January 19, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Have you got your ticket? 🎟️
Join us on 27th January for the 8th online SIGS Spotlight Talk featuring Dr David Alston, historian and author. His talk explores Recovering the life stories of enslaved people in Guyana (1796-1838).
Find out more 👉 mycll.strath.ac.uk/View-Class/r...
#genealogy #familyhistory #ancestryhour
Find out more 👉 mycll.strath.ac.uk/View-Class/r...
#genealogy #familyhistory #ancestryhour
January 12, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Join us on 27th January for the 8th online SIGS Spotlight Talk featuring Dr David Alston, historian and author. His talk explores Recovering the life stories of enslaved people in Guyana (1796-1838).
Find out more 👉 mycll.strath.ac.uk/View-Class/r...
#genealogy #familyhistory #ancestryhour
Find out more 👉 mycll.strath.ac.uk/View-Class/r...
#genealogy #familyhistory #ancestryhour
✨Thank you for being part of our genealogy community. Wishing you a warm, restful end to the year and an exciting start to 2026.
📌 Please note: The Centre for Lifelong Learning closes Friday 19 Dec at 4pm and reopens Monday 5 Jan 2026 at 9am.
📌 Please note: The Centre for Lifelong Learning closes Friday 19 Dec at 4pm and reopens Monday 5 Jan 2026 at 9am.
December 17, 2025 at 10:42 AM
✨Thank you for being part of our genealogy community. Wishing you a warm, restful end to the year and an exciting start to 2026.
📌 Please note: The Centre for Lifelong Learning closes Friday 19 Dec at 4pm and reopens Monday 5 Jan 2026 at 9am.
📌 Please note: The Centre for Lifelong Learning closes Friday 19 Dec at 4pm and reopens Monday 5 Jan 2026 at 9am.
🎓Registration is open for the Jan '26 start Postgraduate Cert in Genealogical Studies.
The online modular route offers greater flexibility, perfect for students who prefer to learn at their own pace.
Application deadline - 15th December '25.
👉 Find out more > bit.ly/49lEGwK
The online modular route offers greater flexibility, perfect for students who prefer to learn at their own pace.
Application deadline - 15th December '25.
👉 Find out more > bit.ly/49lEGwK
December 1, 2025 at 10:47 AM
🎓Registration is open for the Jan '26 start Postgraduate Cert in Genealogical Studies.
The online modular route offers greater flexibility, perfect for students who prefer to learn at their own pace.
Application deadline - 15th December '25.
👉 Find out more > bit.ly/49lEGwK
The online modular route offers greater flexibility, perfect for students who prefer to learn at their own pace.
Application deadline - 15th December '25.
👉 Find out more > bit.ly/49lEGwK
**Reminder**
🎤 SIGS is inviting proposals for presentations at this exciting conference.
🗓️ Submission deadline: 8 December 2025.
👇Full details in the post below!
🎤 SIGS is inviting proposals for presentations at this exciting conference.
🗓️ Submission deadline: 8 December 2025.
👇Full details in the post below!
📣 Call for Presentations!
A 2-day hybrid conference on AI, DNA, education & community in genealogy.
🗓️ 25–26 June 2026, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Submit by 8th Dec 2025. Find out more 👇
www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...
#Genealogy #AcademicConference
A 2-day hybrid conference on AI, DNA, education & community in genealogy.
🗓️ 25–26 June 2026, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Submit by 8th Dec 2025. Find out more 👇
www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...
#Genealogy #AcademicConference
November 20, 2025 at 12:16 PM
**Reminder**
🎤 SIGS is inviting proposals for presentations at this exciting conference.
🗓️ Submission deadline: 8 December 2025.
👇Full details in the post below!
🎤 SIGS is inviting proposals for presentations at this exciting conference.
🗓️ Submission deadline: 8 December 2025.
👇Full details in the post below!
🎓 Congratulations to our graduates on achieving their Diploma or MSc in Genealogical Studies! 🎉
As these are online programmes, it was wonderful to meet so many of you face-to-face for the first time, travelling from all around the world to join the celebrations. 🌍
We are so proud of you!👏 🎓✨
As these are online programmes, it was wonderful to meet so many of you face-to-face for the first time, travelling from all around the world to join the celebrations. 🌍
We are so proud of you!👏 🎓✨
November 6, 2025 at 12:33 PM
🎓 Congratulations to our graduates on achieving their Diploma or MSc in Genealogical Studies! 🎉
As these are online programmes, it was wonderful to meet so many of you face-to-face for the first time, travelling from all around the world to join the celebrations. 🌍
We are so proud of you!👏 🎓✨
As these are online programmes, it was wonderful to meet so many of you face-to-face for the first time, travelling from all around the world to join the celebrations. 🌍
We are so proud of you!👏 🎓✨
📣 Call for Presentations!
A 2-day hybrid conference on AI, DNA, education & community in genealogy.
🗓️ 25–26 June 2026, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Submit by 8th Dec 2025. Find out more 👇
www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...
#Genealogy #AcademicConference
A 2-day hybrid conference on AI, DNA, education & community in genealogy.
🗓️ 25–26 June 2026, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Submit by 8th Dec 2025. Find out more 👇
www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...
#Genealogy #AcademicConference
October 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
📣 Call for Presentations!
A 2-day hybrid conference on AI, DNA, education & community in genealogy.
🗓️ 25–26 June 2026, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Submit by 8th Dec 2025. Find out more 👇
www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...
#Genealogy #AcademicConference
A 2-day hybrid conference on AI, DNA, education & community in genealogy.
🗓️ 25–26 June 2026, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Submit by 8th Dec 2025. Find out more 👇
www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...
#Genealogy #AcademicConference
🎉 Congrats to Fiona Gray-Davies, MSc student who submitted her dissertation on Welsh emigration to the USA to the Cambrian Archaeological Association in June 2024. It has been awarded the prize for most original contribution to the history and archaeology of Wales and the Welsh Marches!👏👏👏
October 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
🎉 Congrats to Fiona Gray-Davies, MSc student who submitted her dissertation on Welsh emigration to the USA to the Cambrian Archaeological Association in June 2024. It has been awarded the prize for most original contribution to the history and archaeology of Wales and the Welsh Marches!👏👏👏
✨Still time to book your place on our Spotlight Talk next week!
Spotlight Talk!
Join us on the 24/9 for the seventh SIGS online Spotlight Talk featuring Dr Amy Harris, Family History Bachelor’s Program coordinator at Brigham Young University. (A recording of the talk will be available for 2 weeks after the event).
Register > www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...
Join us on the 24/9 for the seventh SIGS online Spotlight Talk featuring Dr Amy Harris, Family History Bachelor’s Program coordinator at Brigham Young University. (A recording of the talk will be available for 2 weeks after the event).
Register > www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...
September 17, 2025 at 10:50 AM
✨Still time to book your place on our Spotlight Talk next week!
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Save the date! APG is heading to Glasgow 24 June 2026 for the Professional Genealogy Symposium with the University of Strathclyde. Attend in person or online + stay for the SIGS conference 25–26 June .
Join our mailing list for details!
members.apgen.org/members/form...
Join our mailing list for details!
members.apgen.org/members/form...
September 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Save the date! APG is heading to Glasgow 24 June 2026 for the Professional Genealogy Symposium with the University of Strathclyde. Attend in person or online + stay for the SIGS conference 25–26 June .
Join our mailing list for details!
members.apgen.org/members/form...
Join our mailing list for details!
members.apgen.org/members/form...
We’re delighted to share that the very first Borders and Shires Scholarship has been awarded to Laura Lee! 👏🧑🎓📚
Learn more > www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...
Learn more > www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...
Genealogy Scholarship Recipient Announced | University of Strathclyde
www.strath.ac.uk
August 28, 2025 at 9:45 AM
We’re delighted to share that the very first Borders and Shires Scholarship has been awarded to Laura Lee! 👏🧑🎓📚
Learn more > www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...
Learn more > www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...
Spotlight Talk!
Join us on the 24/9 for the seventh SIGS online Spotlight Talk featuring Dr Amy Harris, Family History Bachelor’s Program coordinator at Brigham Young University. (A recording of the talk will be available for 2 weeks after the event).
Register > www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...
Join us on the 24/9 for the seventh SIGS online Spotlight Talk featuring Dr Amy Harris, Family History Bachelor’s Program coordinator at Brigham Young University. (A recording of the talk will be available for 2 weeks after the event).
Register > www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...
August 27, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Spotlight Talk!
Join us on the 24/9 for the seventh SIGS online Spotlight Talk featuring Dr Amy Harris, Family History Bachelor’s Program coordinator at Brigham Young University. (A recording of the talk will be available for 2 weeks after the event).
Register > www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...
Join us on the 24/9 for the seventh SIGS online Spotlight Talk featuring Dr Amy Harris, Family History Bachelor’s Program coordinator at Brigham Young University. (A recording of the talk will be available for 2 weeks after the event).
Register > www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...
Join us in Glasgow for a 2-day academic conference, 25–26 June 2026! Preceded by the Professional Genealogy Symposium, 24 June, with @apgenealogists.bsky.social & SIGS.
🔗 Read the full story > www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...
🔗 Read the full story > www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...
August 21, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Join us in Glasgow for a 2-day academic conference, 25–26 June 2026! Preceded by the Professional Genealogy Symposium, 24 June, with @apgenealogists.bsky.social & SIGS.
🔗 Read the full story > www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...
🔗 Read the full story > www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...
Reposted by Strathclyde Institute for Genealogical Studies
If you are near Belfast, you may be interested in this free in-person family history event run by @nifhs.bsky.social at PRONI on Saturday 23 August 2025:
www.nifhs.org/events/reall...
I will be hosting a stall for @strathgenealogy.bsky.social so please come and say hi!🙂
#Genealogy #AncestryHour
www.nifhs.org/events/reall...
I will be hosting a stall for @strathgenealogy.bsky.social so please come and say hi!🙂
#Genealogy #AncestryHour
August 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
If you are near Belfast, you may be interested in this free in-person family history event run by @nifhs.bsky.social at PRONI on Saturday 23 August 2025:
www.nifhs.org/events/reall...
I will be hosting a stall for @strathgenealogy.bsky.social so please come and say hi!🙂
#Genealogy #AncestryHour
www.nifhs.org/events/reall...
I will be hosting a stall for @strathgenealogy.bsky.social so please come and say hi!🙂
#Genealogy #AncestryHour
📢Are you interested in applying for our popular online Postgraduate Degree🎓in Genealogical Studies?
Application deadlines:
Full-time – 1st Sept.
Part-time / modular – 15th Sept.
Find out more today! > bit.ly/49lEGwK
#genealogy #lifelonglearning #onlinelearning
Application deadlines:
Full-time – 1st Sept.
Part-time / modular – 15th Sept.
Find out more today! > bit.ly/49lEGwK
#genealogy #lifelonglearning #onlinelearning
July 14, 2025 at 10:12 AM
📢Are you interested in applying for our popular online Postgraduate Degree🎓in Genealogical Studies?
Application deadlines:
Full-time – 1st Sept.
Part-time / modular – 15th Sept.
Find out more today! > bit.ly/49lEGwK
#genealogy #lifelonglearning #onlinelearning
Application deadlines:
Full-time – 1st Sept.
Part-time / modular – 15th Sept.
Find out more today! > bit.ly/49lEGwK
#genealogy #lifelonglearning #onlinelearning
🌟Effective Listening and Self-Care for Genealogists course. Ideal for professional genealogists who work with clients facing complex research findings. Explore real life case studies. Hear from guest speaker Elise Bath -The Wiener Holocaust Library.
Starts 30th July! 👉 bit.ly/GenMCStrath
Starts 30th July! 👉 bit.ly/GenMCStrath
July 10, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🌟Effective Listening and Self-Care for Genealogists course. Ideal for professional genealogists who work with clients facing complex research findings. Explore real life case studies. Hear from guest speaker Elise Bath -The Wiener Holocaust Library.
Starts 30th July! 👉 bit.ly/GenMCStrath
Starts 30th July! 👉 bit.ly/GenMCStrath
New Borders and Shires Scholarship - applications open! We are delighted to share news of a new scholarship opportunity open to students embarking on the dissertation level of the MSc in Genealogical, Palaeographic, and Heraldic Studies.
Find out more > bit.ly/StrathBS25
Find out more > bit.ly/StrathBS25
May 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
New Borders and Shires Scholarship - applications open! We are delighted to share news of a new scholarship opportunity open to students embarking on the dissertation level of the MSc in Genealogical, Palaeographic, and Heraldic Studies.
Find out more > bit.ly/StrathBS25
Find out more > bit.ly/StrathBS25
Still time to register for our next Spotlight Talk featuring Alexia Clark of the UK Ministry of Defence’s ‘War Detectives’ team!
📅 13th May 2025
📍 online via zoom
🎟️book online > bit.ly/sigs25talks
📅 13th May 2025
📍 online via zoom
🎟️book online > bit.ly/sigs25talks
May 7, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Still time to register for our next Spotlight Talk featuring Alexia Clark of the UK Ministry of Defence’s ‘War Detectives’ team!
📅 13th May 2025
📍 online via zoom
🎟️book online > bit.ly/sigs25talks
📅 13th May 2025
📍 online via zoom
🎟️book online > bit.ly/sigs25talks
🎟️Day tickets available for Ken Your Kin!
Whether you’re a seasoned genealogist or starting out on your journey into Scottish family history, KYK is the perfect opportunity to explore your Scottish roots and bring Scottish ancestry to life!
👉 bit.ly/kyk2025
Whether you’re a seasoned genealogist or starting out on your journey into Scottish family history, KYK is the perfect opportunity to explore your Scottish roots and bring Scottish ancestry to life!
👉 bit.ly/kyk2025
April 29, 2025 at 1:10 PM
🎟️Day tickets available for Ken Your Kin!
Whether you’re a seasoned genealogist or starting out on your journey into Scottish family history, KYK is the perfect opportunity to explore your Scottish roots and bring Scottish ancestry to life!
👉 bit.ly/kyk2025
Whether you’re a seasoned genealogist or starting out on your journey into Scottish family history, KYK is the perfect opportunity to explore your Scottish roots and bring Scottish ancestry to life!
👉 bit.ly/kyk2025
Hear Dave Vance’s talk 'Advancing Genetic Genealogy Through Long-Read WGS Sequencing: Enhanced Phasing and Ancestral Pattern Detection'. Dave is author of “The Genealogist’s Guide to Y-DNA Testing for Genetic Genealogy: 2nd Edition”.
Register > bit.ly/3QzHhe9
Register > bit.ly/3QzHhe9
April 24, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Hear Dave Vance’s talk 'Advancing Genetic Genealogy Through Long-Read WGS Sequencing: Enhanced Phasing and Ancestral Pattern Detection'. Dave is author of “The Genealogist’s Guide to Y-DNA Testing for Genetic Genealogy: 2nd Edition”.
Register > bit.ly/3QzHhe9
Register > bit.ly/3QzHhe9
Hear Kathryn Jonhston’s talk 'Visually phased DNA crossover zones on chromosomes determine genetic networks – the demonstration of a simplified method for genetic genealogists'.
Kathryn has been engaged in genetic genealogy for 20+ yrs.
Register > bit.ly/3QzHhe9
Kathryn has been engaged in genetic genealogy for 20+ yrs.
Register > bit.ly/3QzHhe9
April 24, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Hear Kathryn Jonhston’s talk 'Visually phased DNA crossover zones on chromosomes determine genetic networks – the demonstration of a simplified method for genetic genealogists'.
Kathryn has been engaged in genetic genealogy for 20+ yrs.
Register > bit.ly/3QzHhe9
Kathryn has been engaged in genetic genealogy for 20+ yrs.
Register > bit.ly/3QzHhe9