Registration opens for 2026 webinar series on December 29.

Registration opens for 2026 webinar series on December 29.

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Janet Few, Ph.D.

Bonus webinars Down Under Series Historical Records Immigration Records Methodology and Skills One-Place Studies Places and Ethnicities England

Janet Few is a British family, social and community historian who has lectured across the English-speaking world and at sea. She is an author of both historical fiction and non-fiction, as well as many magazine articles. As an educator, Janet runs online genealogy and social history courses for Pharos Tutoring and Teaching. For Janet, the joy of genealogy lies in the context and she believes in the importance of understanding the history of the places in which our ancestors lived and the social history of their time. As someone with a particular interest in women’s history, Janet is part of the A Few Forgotten Women team, who seek to preserve the stories of marginalised women who might otherwise be overlooked by history.

Janet's Upcoming Live Webinars (1)

Places and Ethnicities
Researching in Devon
Janet Few, Ph.D.
Fri, November 13 2026: 19:00 UTC
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Researching in Devon
Fri, November 13 2026: 19:00 UTC
Devon is a large county with two coastlines and a diverse geography. The 420+ historic parishes embrace a varied history with fishing, maritime activity, agriculture and mining underpinning the economy. It also has an interesting religious history, featuring a strong element of several strands of Methodism. Emigration has been a key feature in the county’s history, so there are many people with Devon roots, spread across the world. Come and find out about the records, archives, organisations and websites that can help you with Devon research. Learn what is specific to trying to uncover your ancestry in this beautiful county.
Places and Ethnicities
Researching in Devon
Janet Few, Ph.D.
Devon is a large county with two coastlines and a diverse geography. The 420+ historic parishes embrace a varied history with fishing, maritime activity, agriculture and mining underpinning the economy. It also has an interesting religious history, featuring a strong element of several strands of Methodism. Emigration has been a key feature in the county’s history, so there are many people with Devon roots, spread across the world. Come and find out about the records, archives, organisations and websites that can help you with Devon research. Learn what is specific to trying to uncover your ancestry in this beautiful county.
Fri, November 13 2026: 19:00 UTC
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Janet's Webinars (5)

59:59
Down Under SeriesPlaces and Ethnicities
Ancestors on the Margins: tracing misfortunate ancestors in Britain
Janet Few, Ph.D.
338 views
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Ancestors on the Margins: tracing misfortunate ancestors in Britain
This presentation focusses on helping family historians with British ancestry to research those whose conditions or behaviours may have led them to become marginalised, or discriminated against. Their circumstances were often the result of personal misfortune, exacerbated by society’s intolerance and they are often the ancestors who are not given due attention when we research, perhaps because their life experiences make us feel uncomfortable. Now is the time to focus on the Illegitimate, the poverty stricken, the sick and the lawbreakers and restore them to prominence in the family’s story. The presentation will also consider the ethical issues that arise when telling the stories of the marginalised.
Down Under SeriesPlaces and Ethnicities
Ancestors on the Margins: tracing misfortunate ancestors in Britain
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Janet Few, Ph.D.
338 views
This presentation focusses on helping family historians with British ancestry to research those whose conditions or behaviours may have led them to become marginalised, or discriminated against. Their circumstances were often the result of personal misfortune, exacerbated by society’s intolerance and they are often the ancestors who are not given due attention when we research, perhaps because their life experiences make us feel uncomfortable. Now is the time to focus on the Illegitimate, the poverty stricken, the sick and the lawbreakers and restore them to prominence in the family’s story. The presentation will also consider the ethical issues that arise when telling the stories of the marginalised.
Wed, September 3 2025: 9:00 UTC
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45:04
Places and Ethnicities
Sons of the Soil: researching our British agricultural labouring ancestors
Janet Few, Ph.D.
578 views
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Sons of the Soil: researching our British agricultural labouring ancestors
Every family has them, ancestors who worked on the land. How can we find out more about them, the farms where they worked and the lives that they led? This session covers a range of sources, many of them under-used, which will help to shed light on the working lives of our rural British ancestors.
Places and Ethnicities
Sons of the Soil: researching our British agricultural labouring ancestors
CC
Janet Few, Ph.D.
578 views
Every family has them, ancestors who worked on the land. How can we find out more about them, the farms where they worked and the lives that they led? This session covers a range of sources, many of them under-used, which will help to shed light on the working lives of our rural British ancestors.
Fri, April 8 2022: 12:00 UTC
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44:38
Methodology and Skills
First Steps to a One-Place Study
Janet Few, Ph.D.
148 views
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First Steps to a One-Place Study
Using examples from her own English one-place studies in Northumberland and Devon, Janet will explain what you need to consider when choosing a place to study. She will suggest ways in which you can gain an impression of the geographical and man-made features that comprised your place at different times. Finally, Janet will take a brief look at analysing the populations of your place.
Methodology and Skills
First Steps to a One-Place Study
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Janet Few, Ph.D.
148 views
Using examples from her own English one-place studies in Northumberland and Devon, Janet will explain what you need to consider when choosing a place to study. She will suggest ways in which you can gain an impression of the geographical and man-made features that comprised your place at different times. Finally, Janet will take a brief look at analysing the populations of your place.
Sat, November 20 2021: 9:00 UTC
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51:29
Bonus webinarsMethodology and Skills
Lineage and Lingerers: Why Our Ancestors Stayed Put
Janet Few, Ph.D.
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Lineage and Lingerers: Why Our Ancestors Stayed Put
In an investigation of residential persistence, Janet Few looks at what factors encouraged families to remain in one place whilst others move on.
Bonus webinarsMethodology and Skills
Lineage and Lingerers: Why Our Ancestors Stayed Put
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Janet Few, Ph.D.
1.2K views
In an investigation of residential persistence, Janet Few looks at what factors encouraged families to remain in one place whilst others move on.
Thu, November 28 2019: 0:00 UTC
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44:27
Bonus webinarsHistorical Records
Following a Surname Around the World: Tracing Emigrants and Immigrants
Janet Few, Ph.D.
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Following a Surname Around the World: Tracing Emigrants and Immigrants
This class will suggest various avenues that can be explored by those who are in the process of giving their study a worldwide flavour.
Bonus webinarsHistorical Records
Following a Surname Around the World: Tracing Emigrants and Immigrants
Janet Few, Ph.D.
772 views
This class will suggest various avenues that can be explored by those who are in the process of giving their study a worldwide flavour.
Wed, May 24 2017: 0:00 UTC
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