Epsom Computer Seminar

Rosebery School, White Horse Drive, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 7NQ

9:30 a.m. on Saturday 7th August 2010

It is quite possible to carry out a small one-name study without the use of a computer. However, there is no doubt that computer skills and techniques can make a considerable difference in our ability to handle the data involved in collecting, analysing and publishing the events involved in larger studies.

The Rosebery School in Epsom has some superb computer facilities and we have the use of four rooms each containing 30 PCs. The day mainly consists of four one-hour periods, each with a choice of Hands-On Tutorials, Hands-On Workshops, or discussion sessions running in parallel. The programme includes a wide range of topics, covering a wide range of levels of computer skills and interests. There will also be some posters, demonstrations and clinics in the main Hall.

Experience has shown that there is no such thing as the best or even ideal tools for one-name studies, as their size and properties vary enormously. We can all learn a great deal from each other. This seminar will however provide a very good environment in which to understand better when and why certain techniques are most appropriate, and perhaps gain a better insight into some new and emerging computer techniques.

Timetable and Programme

Time	Sess Ref	Skill Level	Title	Leaders
09:30			Coffee
10:00			Plenary Introduction	Chair
10:30	A1	B	Hands-On Tutorial: Finding Census Data	Jeanne Bunting
	A2	M+	Web Publishing Using TNG	Peter Walker
	A3	A	Holding ONS data in General Databases	Gordon Adshead et al
	A4	S	A look at Cloud Computing and Google Docs	Graham Walter
	A5	M	Main Hall - Using Newspaper Sites	Richard Heaton
11:30			Coffee
12:00	B1	B	Hands-On Tutorial - Data Collection and Tidying in Excel	John Coldwell
	B2	M	Using Custodian 2 and 3	Alan Moorhouse, Chris Gray
	B3	A	Understanding GEDCOM; Transferring Data to and from GEDCOM	Cliff Kemball, John Dobson
	B4	M	Mapping and Online Mapping Tools	Jeanne Bunting, Gordon Adshead
	B5	M-	Main Hall - Publishing to the Web - Blogs, Slideshare, and Self-Publishing	Teresa Pask
13:00			Buffet Lunch, Posters and Demos
14:20	C1	B	Hands-On Tutorial - Useful Websites and Search Engines	Jeanne Bunting
	C2	M	Using The Master Genealogist (TMG) and Second Site	Teresa Pask
	C3	A	Using Excel and Word to reconstitute Families	John Coldwell, Clive Essery
	C4	S	Use of Apple Mac Computers	Keith Bage
	C5	M	Main Hall - Housekeeping and Security	Peter Walker, Keith Jacobs
	C6	S	Using Postscript and Ghostscript for Better Charts	Gordon Adshead
15:20			Tea
15:50	D1	B	Self-Service Terminal Access with Guidance - Try out subscription sites and Guild Facilities	Gillian Stevens
	D2	M	Using Pedigree and Family Historian	Rod Clayburn, Graham Walter
	D3	A	More Advanced Use of Excel, Macros and Pivot Tables	Gordon Adshead
	D4	M	Hands-On look at Newspaper sites	Richard Heaton
	D5	M	Main Hall - Joint discussions on Favourite Tools, Tips and Techniques	Howard Benbrook
17:00			Plenary Q & A	Chair
17:20			Close of seminar

Go to www.adshead.com/Epsom/Details.htm to see a lot more detail of the seminar. This gives you a description of each session and information about the various skill levels. You will also find more background details of how to register for the seminar and make your choice of the parallel sessions in each of the four time-slots.

Skill levels are roughly categorised as Basic, Medium, Advanced, and Specialist.

We regret that booking for the seminar has now closed.

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