What's On

Here are some events that the A Few Forgotten Women Team are involved in, collectively or individually. Follow the links for further details, or to contact the organisation running the event. Some events may be restricted to members of the hosting society only.

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10 December 2024 Women Educating Cheshire: The History of the Cheshire County Training College 1908-1974 an online talk by Margaret Roberts for the Society for One Place Studies

18 December 2024 Ancestors on the Margins an online talk by Janet Few for Family History Society of Cheshire online

13 January 2025 Doxies, Dolly-mops and Dressmakers: the history of prostitution 1780-1930 an online talk by Janet Few for East Surrey Family History Society online

28 January 2025 Few Forgotten Women an online presentation by members of our team for Allen County Library Genealogy Center

11 February 2025 Ancestors on the Margins an online talk by Janet Few for Waltham Forest Family History Society

13 February 2025 Doxies, Dolly-mops and Dressmakers: the history of prostitution 1780-1930 an online talk by Janet Few for Hampshire Genealogical Society Andover Branch

8 March 2025 International Women's Day

8 March 2025 Milkmaids, Munitions Workers, Milliners and Match Girls: women at work an online talk by Janet Few for the Alfred Gillett Trust

10 March 2025 Misfortunate Women: the stories of Devon women on the margins a talk by Janet Few for Crediton Area History and Museum Society

29 March 2025 We will have a stand at The Really Useful Show, South West, in Kinson near Poole, Dorset

4 April 2025 Forgotten Women Friday Dorchester Prison

10 June 2025 The Ill, the Impoverished, the Illegitimate and the Insane: researching our marginalised ancestors an online talk by Janet Few for Buckinghamshire Family History Society

16 June 2025 Women's Lives on the Farm an online talk by Janet Few for Alde Valley Family History Group

3 July 2025 Bonnets, Bobbins, Beading and Buttony an online talk by Janet Few for Society of Genealogists

11 July Forgotten Women Friday Women Born in 1819

11 October 2025 International Day of the Girl

13 October 2025 Bonnets, Bobbins, Beading and Buttony an online talk by Janet Few for Oxfordshire Family History Society

14 October 2025 The Ill, the Impoverished, the Illegitimate and the Insane: researching our marginalised ancestors an online talk by Janet Few for Buckinghamshire Family History Society

17 October 2025 Forgotten Women Friday Women working in the Northern Irish Linen Industry

25 November 2025 Milkmaids, Munitions Workers, Milliners and Match Girls: women at work an online talk by Janet Few for Wiltshire Family History Society

17 December 2025 The Ill, the Impoverished, the Illegitimate and the Insane: researching our marginalised ancestors an online talk by Janet Few for Nottinghamshire Family History Society