19th September @ 1430 till 21st September @1530
This immersive event will delve deeper into the lesser-known stories of our ancestors.
Just A Few Words
About The Conference
Are you keen to hear about innovative approaches to researching “black sheep” ancestors and the challenges of uncovering their stories. Whether driven by poverty, religion, ambition, or love, these hidden lives reflect the powerful forces that shaped the past.
Are there new genealogical resources on the horizon? How can archaeology, DNA, and other emerging tools reveal untold stories?
When
19 – 21 September 2025
Friday @ 1430 to Sunday @ 1530
These are the stories of mystery, hardship, and resilience that have shaped the history of the British Isles.
Our Speakers
Society of Genealogists
Family Tree Tales
Author
The Story Interpreter
Author
DNA Expert
Strathclyde University
Genealogist
Playing Pasts
DNA Expert
Antiquarian
Not just any family
Genealogist
Genealogist
Independent Scholar
A Few Words
About The Event Organiser
The Halsted Trust is a non-profit making educational charity governed by a Declaration of Trust that states its Objects to be: “to advance the education of the public in the study of and research into family history, genealogy, heraldry and local history through one-name studies generally, but in particular with reference to all persons having the surname of Halsted, and to promote the preservation, security and publication of the useful results of such research.”
The Trust organises educational seminars usually every year. The Trust also establishes International Genealogical Conferences approximately every five years. The Trust is also willing to sponsor family history conferences and seminars held in England & Wales. The Trust has sponsored various conferences, equipment and books in recent years.
Halsted Research
The research is still ongoing, and answering queries on any significant scale is not envisaged until the current phases of the Trust’s work have been completed. However, data is already being made available online on a progressive basis. The One-Name Study narratives that have been compiled and are currently online can be viewed on the separate web site dedicated for that purpose. For further details click here.
Grant Funding
The Trustees invite, innovative and imaginative applications for grants of up to £2000 to the genealogical community, (although larger sums may occasionally be considered). The Trustees will consider both capital and other projects that further the Trusts stated aims on both national and local levels. The Trust will pay up to a maximum of 50% of the total cost of any project.
Venue
Holiday Inn Peterborough West – Thorpe Wood, Peterborough, PE3 6SG
This modern AA 4-star hotel has a gym, a spa and an indoor pool, just 5 minutes from Peterborough city centre.
The hotel is set in landscaped gardens with large events space, onsite parking and a leisure club.
The Holiday Inn® Peterborough West hotel is close to the A1(M) and A47, and direct trains from nearby Peterborough Station just 45 minutes from London.
The bedrooms have high-quality bedding and a choice of pillows. The Open Lobby is a great place to relax or work with connections for laptops, comfy chairs where you can watch TV with a drink. Snacks, Starbucks coffee and hot food are available all day.
The Leisure Club has an indoor pool and you can work out at the Gym or de-stress in the sauna.
Trusted Hands Behind Us
Trusted Hands Behind Us
Get Your Tickets Now!
This is our fourth international family history conference. The first held in 2008 at Nottingham University “Open the Door and Here are the People” was an innovative conference in the family hsitory word held over five days with multiple speakers streams. In 2013 held at Jurys Inn, Hinckley “Exodus:Movement of the People” was all about migration to and from the British Isles and the website is still extant with multiple hits every month. Our last conference in 2018 “Secret Lives” sold out in record time. Secrets and Lies is being held in a smaller venue so all we can say is book your place ASAP – you won’t be dissapointed!