Until recently, local historians faced many barriers to accessing historical maps and other landscape resources. During the last ten years, many powerful landscape tools have become freely available online. This workshop will give an overview of the many invaluable websites for local historians and how to access and use them. The first session in March will focus not only on how online sources can be used for historical research, but how local historians can produce their own maps, publications and displays.

A second session in April will give participants a chance to look at practical issues and support. It will be based on feedback and requests from the first session.

The workshop will be run by Mike Smith of Wheathampstead Local History Society, who has used these mapping tools for many years. Welwyn Garden City library , Saturday 16 March and Saturday 13 April. Doors open 10:00 for a 10:30 start and finish at 1pm. £10 per session including coffee/tea.

To RSVP, contact Helen Hofton, Chair of the Hertfordshire Association for Local History, at helen_hofton@hotmail.com