The Lewes History Group encourages members to carry out their own research projects, or participate in group undertakings, and supports members with research meetings to review progress and develop expertise. We also arrange courses on research skills and use of resources, led by specialists.
Research meetings and courses are generally held in the small meeting room at the King’s Church, Lewes.
Research Meetings + Courses 2022
| 17 February | Palaeography workshops Fully Booked |
Caroline Adams |
Research Meetings + Courses 2021
| 19 January | Street Stories research meeting | Ian McClelland |
| 14 April | Street Stories research meeting | Ian McClelland |
| 22 October | Using the census schedules for urban, rural, and family history | Sue Berry |
Research Meetings + Courses 2020
| 3 February | Street Stories research meeting | Ian McClelland |
Research Meetings + Courses 2019
| Feb, May | House + Street History course [Participants’ review] | Ian McClelland, at The Keep, SAS + Lewes Libraries |
| 4 March | Street Stories research meeting | Ian McClelland |
| 7 + 14 June | Oral History | Jenny Stewart, Spoken Memoirs |
| 20 September | Palaeography [Participant’s review] | Dr Caroline Adams |
| 23 September | Street Stories research meeting | Ian McClelland |
| 6 December – am session | Reading Deeds and Manorial Registers [Participants’ review] | Dr Caroline Adams |
| 6 December – pm session | Reading Deeds and Manorial Registers | Dr Caroline Adams |
Research Meetings + Courses 2018
| 29 January | Street Stories research meeting | Ian McClelland |
| 21 May | Street Stories research meeting | Ian McClelland |
| 4 + 11 September | Beginners’ Guide to Tracing Your Family History | Mat Homewood |
Research Meetings 2017
| 16 May | Street Stories research meeting | Ian McClelland |
Research Meetings + Courses 2016
| 1 February | Street Stories research meeting | Ian McClelland |
| 22 February | Historical documents: crime | Christopher Whittick |
| 21 March | Historical documents: conveyancing | Christopher Whittick |
| 18 April | Historical documents: Manorial Courts records | Christopher Whittick |
| 28 April | Street Stories research meeting | Ian McClelland |
| 16 May | Historical documents: Parish records | Christopher Whittick |
| 20 June | Historical documents: private letters | Christopher Whittick |
| 25 August | Street Stories research meeting | Ian McClelland |
| 5 December | Street Stories research meeting | Ian McClelland |
Research Meetings + Courses 2015
| 23 February | Street Stories research meeting | Ian McClelland |
| 1 June | Street Stories research meeting | Ian McClelland |
| 15 June | Historical documents: learning to read | Christopher Whittick |
| 29 June | Historical documents: language + dates | Christopher Whittick |
| 7 September | Historical documents: birth + death records | Christopher Whittick |
| 21 September | Historical documents: Wills | Christopher Whittick |
| 19 October | Street Stories research meeting | Ian McClelland |
| 2 + 4 November | Family History Workshop | Mat Homewood, David Simkin |
Research Meetings + Courses 2014
| Monday 20 January | Genealogy; the technique, its strengths and weaknesses | Mathew Homewood |
| 25 February + 4 March | Oral History Training | Sarah Hitchings + Jenny Stewart |
| Monday 22 September | Dating Victorian and Edwardian photographs | David Simkin |
| 3 November | Street Stories research meeting | Ian McClelland |
Research Meetings 2013
| Monday 17 June | Ale and Hearty project – volunteer contributions | Nikita Benge |
| Monday 1 July | Street Stories project meeting | Ian McClelland |
| Monday 11 September | Street Stories project meeting | Ian McClelland |
| Monday 16 September | Communicating history to young audiences | Helen Chiasson, Kate Hickmott |
| Monday 18 November | Oral history; the technique, its strengths and weaknesses | Sarah Hitchings |
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