Standing on the brink...

Who Do You Think You Are? Live, Britain's largest family history event, opens its doors today at 10am. Our stand is up and we're ready to answer your questions. You can find us at stand 411.

WDYTYA 2013 - all packed and raring to go!

Our stand, banners and leaflets for Who Do You Think You Are? Live 2013 are packed and on their way to London as we type. If you're visiting Olympia for the show, which runs Friday-Sunday, come and see us at stand 411.

What do you think we do?

We've finalised another bit of artwork for our WDYTYA? Live 2013 leaflets today:

Our course on Military Records is just one of the online courses we offer through the Centre for Archive and Information Studies. For more information on all our online courses and Masters degree programmes see www.dundee.ac.uk/cais/. If you're heading to Olympia next week be sure to come and see us at stand 411. You can also contact us on +44 (0)1382 385543 or by emailing armtraining@dundee.ac.uk.

Where do you think we are?

We're off to Who Do You Think You Are? Live again later this month and we've just finished the artwork for some new leaflets. This one is for our short online course in house history.

If you're heading to Olympia between 22-24 February please stop by and say hello. We'll be at stand 411. If you can't make it to the show and would like information on any of our courses or programmes please give us a call on +44 (0)1382 385543 or email armtraining@dundee.ac.uk.

Where do you think we are?

If you're thinking of coming to Who Do You Think You Are? Live this year, you'll find us at stand 917. The show is at Olympia London, 24-26 February, and you can find more information about the show here. For more information about our short courses and Masters degrees in family and local history please see our website, email us at  ARMTraining@dundee.ac.uk, or call us on +44 (0)1382 385543.

Who Do You Think You Are? Live 2012

As things get back to normal after the festivities our thoughts are turning towards the annual Who Do You Think You Are? Live event, to be held in February at the London Olympia. CAIS will once again be represented at the show and as usual we're looking forward to meeting some of our students and other attendees on the show floor. We'll be answering questions about records and archives and distributing information on our short courses and Masters degrees in Family and Local History by online distance learning.

Over the next few weeks you should start to see some of our new advertising popping up in various publications. This one was finished earlier today and should appear next month - let us know if you spot it anywhere.

Reflections on Who Do You Think You Are? Live 2011

The Who Do You Think You Are show is over for another year. This was the fifth year that CAIS has been to the family history event but it was the first time our administrators, Craig and Angela, had attended. Now they have recovered, Angela has had time to reflect on her experiences.

She says 'Who Do You Think You Are Live was very busy but enjoyable. It was good to be able to discuss the online family and local history courses that we offer and to talk to people about their research and the archival sources that might help them go further.

We gave out around 2000 leaflets over the weekend and enrolled a number of people onto our courses. Since we returned to Dundee we have been dealing with the enquiries and interest generated by the show. We spoke to lots of different people such as families, people starting out researching their family history and experienced genealogists. Many people were specifically interested in our Heraldry module which is taught by members of the College of Arms, who also had a stand at WDYTYA, and House History which which will be developed by Nick Barrett who gave several sessions at the show.'

CAIS offers a full Masters degree in Family and Local History or a Postgraduate Certificate in Family and Local History. Taught by expert tutors, these are aimed at people wishing to add context or more detail to their family or local history research and for those interested in a career in genealogy. We also offer short courses for people who have recently begun their family or local history research. To find out more about the courses we offer please see our website, call us on +44 (0)1382 385543 or email ARMTraining@dundee.ac.uk.

Video from Who Do You Think You Are? Live 2011

Pat and Caroline were interviewed by Chris Paton of the Scottish GENES blog about our courses in Family and Local History at Who Do You Think You Are? Live last week. Chris posted the interview to YouTube and you can watch it below. His post about the interview is available here.

Who Do You Think You Are? Live 2011

Once again CAIS staff are on hand at Who Do You Think You Are Live at London Olympia to speak to people about their family and local history and the range of courses we offer to help them in their research, all by fully online distance learning. Come and see us at stand 708 or email us at ARMTraining@dundee.ac.uk for more information.

Building the CAIS stand on Thursday evening

Speaking to family and local historians on Saturday morning

Who Do You Think You Are? Live 2011

The CAIS stand for WDYTYA? Live

We'll once again be at 'Who Do You Think You Are? Live' next month, which will be our fifth consecutive appearance at the UK's premier family history event. It takes place at Olympia in London 24-27 February and we'll be meeting attendees and finding out about their family or local history research and the sources they have used, and discussing the archival sources and research techniques that might help them go further in finding out about their past. Come and see us at Stand 708.

WDYTYA 'Live' - Lunchtime, Day 2

In the same vein as yesterday our stand has been packed from the point that the doors opened. We think that we gave out close to 1,000 leaflets yesterday and today seems likely to surpass that. We're told that there are 7,500 people are here today.

Who Do You Think You Are 'Live' 2010 - Day 2

We're at Who Do You Think You Are 'Live' in Olympia speaking to people about their research and the archival sources that might help them go further. If you're coming to the show stop off and say hello. We're at stand 708.

Who Do You Think You Are? Live 2010

This weekend sees the UK's biggest annual genealogy event take place at Olympia in London and CAIS will be there. Who Do You Think You Are? Live takes place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and CAIS staff will be on hand to discuss research techniques, archival sources and the online courses in Family and Local History offered by CAIS.

The picture above is of our stand last year. This year we're at stand 708. If you see us stop off and say hello.

Who Do You Think You Are? Live 2010

We'll be returning to Who Do You Think You Are? Live for the fourth time early next year. This is the UK biggest annual family and local history conference and exhibition. Experts from CAIS will be there to meet people and chat to them about their experiences of doing research about their family or the area where they live, the sources they have used and the archival sources and research techniques that might help them go further.

We're really looking forward to the event at Olympia in February. We'll be at stand 708 and hope to meet you then. Meantime, the image to the left is a preview of our entry in the programme for the event, which we finalised today. To find out more about our courses in family and local history by online distance learning please take a look at our website (www.dundee.ac.uk/cais) or give us a call on +44(0)1382 385543. Remember to check back here from time to time too as we'll post updates on our plans for the event as they develop.