Topic: Railways in England - History, Industry and Research 

For this meeting of the English Research Group we are looking at the development of the railways in England, how they changed the mode of travel and transport and the employment that they brought with them. Did you have ancestors that worked on the railways in England?

Helen Smith will present her talk entitled “On the Right Track: Researching English Railways and workers”. She will cover the history and development of the railroads, who worked on them and how to trace your ancestors. Helen will also run through some of the surviving resources available to research your ancestor’s lives on the railways.

We will also have a short demonstration of the website for the Railway Work, Life and Death project which documents railway worker accidents in Britain from the late 19th century to 1939.

Please bring any questions along about your railway ancestors or perhaps tell the group about your own ancestor’s experience with the railways.

Look forward to seeing you then.

Come along and join us as we research our English ancestors in a collaborative, friendly and engaging research group. Make sure you have your questions ready and also be ready to assist others if you are able to as this is the basis of what all SAG Groups are about - people helping other people with ideas and suggestions about their family research. 

Convenors: Diana Pecar, Linda Radulovitch and Annesley Watson

Skill Level: All

Please note that the recording of this event will be available for four weeks after the live event (not the usual two months).