Guild of One-Name Studies Colonial Records Seminar

The National Archives [TNA], Kew, Richmond, Surrey
TW9 4DU.

Saturday 16 November 2013 09:30 for 10:00 am

Programme
09:30 — 10:00 Arrival: Registration and Coffee
10:00 — 10:15 Welcome to the Seminar — Teresa Pask
10:15 — 11:15 Colonial Lives and Careers: Tracing Individuals in African Colonial Office Records at TNA — Dr Dan Gilfoyle
Through a survey of Colonial Office records relating to some well known (and some less well known) events in Britain's imperial history in southern Africa, this presentation reveals how the names of individuals occur in the documents. Documents relating to Britain's presence in West and East Africa in the before and after the establishment of formal colonies are also considered.

Dr Daniel Gilfoyle specialises in the history of southern Africa and has published a number of articles on the history of science in that region.

11:15 — 11:30 Comfort Break
11:30 — 12:30 New Lives for Old: Tracing your Ancestors in British North America — James Cronan
Using sources at The National Archives such as colonial state papers, land and emigration board correspondence, passenger lists, records of transportees and American loyalist claims, this talk will examine why our ancestors went to Canada and America and how you can find them within the documents. It will also look at other sources outside of The National Archives and how these can be used to round out your research.

James Cronan is a Records Specialist in diplomatic and colonial records and has worked at The National Archives for 20 years. He specialises in records relating to South West Europe.

12:30 — 14:00 Own Arrangements Lunch Break: Opportunities for a guided tour of the public areas of The National Archives; and time to talk to other attendees and see their displays
14:00 — 15:00 Surnames & Records of the Caribbean — Bob Cumberbatch
Smith, Williams, Brown and Clarke are some of the most frequently occurring surnames in the Caribbean but why do so many with Afro Caribbean ancestry have British surnames? Bob will explain the origins of surnames found in the Caribbean and how these names came to populate the islands and why there are so many Afro Caribbean people with these British, French and Spanish names. The talk will explore migration to and from the Caribbean and the abolition of slavery. He will provide tips on getting started in tracing your Caribbean ancestry and discovering your roots and provide examples of the records that can be easily found in the UK and some from the comfort of your own home and some are available for free. Bob will provide stories and examples of the general reasons and motivations behind migration to and from the Caribbean. He will use specific examples taken from his One-Name Study research into his surname Cumberbatch and how it came to populate so many countries of the world and highlight some of the general principles about why people moved. These migrations have left their legacy just waiting to be discovered and to be retold.

15:00 — 15:30 Tea and Break
15:30 — 16:30 The Indian Civil Service ― Records of Those that Ran an Empire — Peter Bailey
By a charter granted by Queen Elizabeth I in 1600, the East India Company was granted trading rights for England with all points east of the Cape of Good Hope. Successful trading in India under the Moghul Empire was conducted for the first century and a half. However the gradual collapse of that empire led to turmoil in that country and to power vacuums which threatened the continuance of trade not only for the English but for their European competitors. In turn this produced conflict and the need directly to control increasing amounts of the country to provide a degree of stability. In the conflicts which resulted English dominance prevailed. But, having won large swathes of territory, the company was forced to apply a necessary direction of economic and administrative control. This talk explains how the Company achieved this and how to find records of the administrators whose numbers grew to control the Indian Empire.

16:30 Close of Seminar

Seminar cost, includes coffee/tea, £18. Lunch is at your own arrangement — you can consume your own food and drink, or enjoy TNA's own catering facilities.

A tour of the public areas of The National Archives will be available at 13:15. Numbers will be limited, so please advise at time of booking if you wish to attend the tour.

To make the day more interactive everyone is invited to bring along details of their studies for display and sharing. Pin boards will be available for your use, contact seminar-booking@one-name.org who will liaise with you beforehand.

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