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Lunchtime talks

Audio and slides from the lunchtime talks that accompanied the 'Nottinghamshire's People' exhibition. These talks were given by guest speakers and recorded in a large auditorium; the use of headphones is recommended.

Students, Sinners and Surveys

Kathryn Steenson, Assistant Archivist, Manuscripts and Special Collections discusses the range of family history resources available to family historians, in particular the University Archives, Archdeaconry Court records, and Estate Collections.

Recorded 9 July 2013.

Weaving My Family Tapestry

Former adult-education teacher and enthusiastic genealogist Jenni Dobson explores the threads of her own family history beyond birth, marriage and death registers.

Recorded 3 July 2013.

Nottinghamshire's People