Join us at Kresen Kernow for a special talk on Cornish family history by professional genealogist and social historian, Dr Lesley Trotter. 

Date: Thursday 29th January
Time: 2pm – 3.30pm (Doors open from 1.30pm)
Location: Kresen Kernow, Little Vauxhall, Redruth, TR15 1AS – What3Words: ///hence.smart.flamingo

Price: Pay as you feel (£5, £10 or £15)

Researching family history is an engrossing, some might say addictive, pastime, but also a path to identity and a portal to better understanding the past. 

In this talk, professional genealogist and social historian Dr Lesley Trotter explores the relevance of family history, outlines strategies for successful research and looks at how key features of Cornish history such as Methodism, mining and migration shaped Cornish family histories.

She also gives an overview of the different archives in Cornwall, the Cornish records that are available online, and the finding aids and local groups that can help with your research.

About Lesley

Dr Lesley Trotter is a social historian, genealogist and writer with a special interest in combining family history and academic research techniques to reveal the hidden stories of the past. Her PhD in Cornish Studies at the University of Exeter focused on the experiences of wives ‘left behind’ by emigrating Cornish miners in the 19th century, and is now published as The Married Widows of Cornwall. Lesley gives frequent talks, works with arts groups on community history projects, and has featured in podcasts, and on radio and TV.

Lesley is an Associate of the Institute of Cornish Studies at the University of Exeter, an Associate of the Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives (AGRA) and also holds an Undergraduate Advanced Diploma in Local History from the University of Oxford. She is a trustee of the Devon and Cornwall Records Society.

The talk is pay as you feel with tickets priced at £5, £10 or £15. Tea, coffee and saffron buns will be served.

Numbers are restricted and places are available on a first-come-first-served basis.

Cornwall Heritage Trust is photographing and recording the event and may publish these photos and videos in a variety of media and online.

This event is in aid of Cornwall Heritage Trust.

Parking

Please park in New Cut Car Park (TR15 1AF), which is a short walk from Kresen Kernow. The car park is just off New Cut Road, located behind the main Redruth High Street.