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Join us at our 3 day Conference to celebrate 25 years since our inception and learn how to further your research. There were more than three million Britons in India between the 17^th and 20^th centuries.  Many family historians have discovered that they have ancestors who spent some, or all, of their lives in the “Jewel in the Crown”.  

Today, FIBIS is the leading family history organisation focusing on assisting individuals from all around the world to research their ancestors and the society in which they lived.  FIBIS was established as a charity in the latter half of 1998 and its primary aim is educational. 

The FIBIS database covers the geographical area of pre-1947 India (including what is now Pakistan) neighbouring countries such as Burma (Myanmar), St. Helena, Straits Settlements (Singapore, Malacca and Penang – formerly Prince of Wales Island), and other parts of Asia of interest to British India, such as Persia (Iran), the Gulf and China.

Three days of celebrated speakers – from Universities in Oxford, Paris and Toronto, as well as internationally renowned authors, professional genealogists, military and family historians. You will have an opportunity for 1:1 sessions with the Experts about your own research and time to meet like-minded researchers.

Confirmed Speakers

• Lord Bruce – Chairman of the Kolkata (Calcutta) Scottish Heritage Trust
• Professor Nandini Das – Tutorial Fellow, Exeter College, University of Oxford
• Dr Sophie Kay – Professional Genealogist & Geneticist
• Dr Janet Few – President of Family History Federation
• Ian Waller – FSG FGRA – Vice Chairman & Education officer FFHS
• Richard Morgan – author and retired FIBIS Trustee
• Jef Page – former Lecturer and Guide at National Gallery
• Dr Susan Snell – Archivist & Records Manager at Museum of Freemasonry
• Karen de Bruyne – Professional Genealogist
• Dr Robert Ivermee – Associate Professor at the Catholic University of Paris, Author.
• Dr Charles Hayter, MA – Toronto-based physician, medical historian, author, former Associate Professor in the University of Toronto and a past President of the Canadian Society for the History of Medicine.
• Lt Col Mike Tickner – FIBIS Trustee
• Mary-Anne Gourley – Australian Family Historian and FIBIS antipodean representative
• Else Churchill – Genealogist at The Society of Genealogists
• Hedley Sutton – Team Leader of the Asian & African Studies Reference Services at the British Library
• Jody East – Creative Programme Manager for the Royal Pavilion & Museums Trust, Brighton & Hove
• Geraldine Charles – archivist (semi-retired), historian, writer, dowser and a founder member of FIBIS.

Hotel information

This well-appointed hotel is conveniently situated near the town of Thame and easily accessed by car from the M40 with lots of guest parking. There are direct trains to the local station Haddenham & Thame Parkway from London Marylebone, Oxford and Birmingham. The hotel is a short taxi drive from the station. Delegates will have access to all the hotel’s amenities which include a Spa/Swimming pool, Gym and Tennis Courts. There is a bar area and plenty of room to meet and socialise with other Delegates.

Date and time

10:00am Friday 27 September until 16:00pm Sunday 29 September 2024

Location

DoubleTree by Hilton Oxford Belfry London Road, Milton Common, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 2JW.

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