Welcome to the International Group!
This Group has been created to cater for HGS members worldwide and our aim is to provide online talks and presentations to inspire and help you with your research.
Wherever you are in the world, if you have Hampshire roots, this is a chance to join us online and get to know us better. Our speakers will be able to tell you more about the places where your ancestors lived and worked as well as covering a wider range of topics relevant to any family historian researching ancestors in England and Wales.
Joining this group will provide an opportunity for you to meet online with other people who share the same enthusiasm for their Hampshire ancestry. Skills and expertise can be shared during discussions and, whilst perhaps helping others break down ‘brick walls’ in their research, you may have some help with your own.
If you have ideas or requests for talks or discussion topics, please do get in touch to let us know.
Group Events & Meetings
From January 2026, meetings will be held via Zoom on the first Wednesday every two months, alternating between one in the morning at 10.00 am and the other in the evening at 7.30 pm. We will be online 15 minutes before the start of each presentation. The timings are GMT or BST (British Summer Time), depending on the time of year, and are to enable members from all parts of the world to participate in one or the other.
If you are not already a member of this group but wish to attend a meeting, please contact the Group Organiser by completing the form on this page and specifying exactly which meeting you wish to attend. You will then be added to the invitation list. Remember to include your membership number or indicate if you are a guest.
- February 4, 2026, 7:30 pm: [GMT] Emigration from Britain in the second half of the nineteenth century and the age of the ocean liner - Judith Hill - via Zoom
- April 1, 2026, 10:00 am: [BST] The Rise of Non-Conformity, the various types and how to access records - Sally Gardiner - via Zoom
- June 3, 2026, 7:30 pm: [BST] The Mayflower Pilgrims: Myth & Memory - Cheryl Butler - via Zoom
- August 5, 2026, 10:00 am: [BST] British Emigrants in the Empire: some personal stories - Frances Hurd - via Zoom
- October 7, 2026, 7:30 pm: [BST] Portsdown Hill: a stroll through time - the Bedhampton, Farlington and Drayton - Nigel Gossop - via Zoom
- December 2, 2026, 10:00 am: [GMT] Young Dickens and How He ‘Invented’ Christmas - Ian Porter - via Zoom
The Group Organiser is Kay Lovell. She can be contacted using the form below.
Contact International Group Organisers
If you would like to know more about the International Group and its forthcoming events, then please contact the group organisers using this form.