Sarah Williams prepares you for your visit to Who Do You Think You Are? Live.
Olympia London
24-26 February 2012
News
Advance bookings for the Society of Genealogists Workshop Programme are no longer being taken. Remember, there will be tickets to collect free on the day - simply make your way to the Workshop Ticket Desk in the upstairs gallery to collect tickets of your choice.
Take a look through our new vodcast on the right to help or remind you of best ways to start your family history. Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine editor, Sarah Williams, will talk you through the process with lots of handy tips and reminders for your research.
Supported by Tourism Ireland, there'll be an extended Irish section at the show this year as we've gathered together the Irish exhibitors into their own area. You'll find all things Irish in the top left corner of the hall downstairs. And if you need any more help to find them, then look for the green carpet marking out their territory! To add to the fun, they'll be some dancers from the Conor Academy performing throughout the day.
We’re delighted to introduce a brand-new feature for 2012 which we’ve called ‘Our Working Past’. It’s a new, interactive feature of the show where you can take the time to browse through artefacts, tools, books, photographs and archives representing the working lives of our ancestors.
There will be photo dating experts on hand in the Photography Gallery to help you date your photos and learn more about when and where they were taken.
Emilia Fox is the third celebrity to confirm her appearance at Who Do You Think You Are? Live! Emilia will take to the stage in the Celebrity Theatre on Saturday.
Did Christmas provide you with the opportunity to talk to your relatives and take your genealogy research further? Did you uncover any stories you haven't heard before or share memories from looking through albums of old photographs? If you've been given new leads to explore, why not bring your finds to Who Do You Think You Are? Live and discuss your next steps with our experts?
The Alan Titchmarsh Show will be welcoming Eric Knowles to appear as the Heirloom Detective in February prior to his return at Who Do You Think You Are? Live and this is your chance to appear on television!
New for 2012, we will be introducing the Keynote Workshop which will address current important issues in genealogy.This year's workshop will look at how developments in social networking have created new opportunities for family historians.
You can now find out what topics The National Archives workshops will be covering at WDYTYA?LIVE 2012. Respected speakers from The National Archives return to run what will undoubtedly be sell-out workshops.
