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A STUDY OF THE
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INTRODUCTION 
TO THIS WEB SITE 
 
FURTHER INTERNET 
SOURCES FOR RIGGS 
 
COMMENTS MADE BY 
PREVIOUS VISITORS 
GEOFF RIGGS: THE 
"RIGGSOLOGIST" 
  see  below
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GEOFF RIGGS: THE "RIGGSOLOGIST"

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bullet GENEALOGY CREDENTIALS

bullet TALKS AND PRESENTATIONS

bullet RIGGS LINEAGE IN DORSET

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Return to top of Page GENEALOGY  CREDENTIALS Go to next Section

Chairman, webmaster and
former Secretary of the
Assoc.of FHSs of Wales

Former Chairman, Vice-Chairman,
Director of Internet Facilities, and
webmaster of The Federation of
Family History Societies (FFHS)

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Former Chairman and Managing
Director of FFHS (Publications) Ltd
FFHS Pubs Co
Regional Representative for Wales
and former Vice-Chairman of the
The Guild of One-Name Studies

Member of the BRITISH GENEALOGICAL
RECORD USERS COMMITTEE


Member of THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
ONLINE USER ADVISORY PANEL


Member of the GWENT RECORD OFFICE
JOINT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Founder Trustee, webmaster
and former Treasurer of


Halsted Trust
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Liaison Officer, Trustee and former
Chairman and webmaster of the
Gwent Family History Society

Webmaster for the web-site:
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LECTURER AND TUTOR:

Please see below for details of my talks and presentations.

I've given demonstrations on genealogy & the Internet at branch libraries,
and inaugurated monthly help desks run by Gwent FHS at local libraries.
For several years I led a genealogy class that I'd initiated at a local U3A
and gave help and advice one day a week at an LDS Family History Centre.

AUTHOR AND PUBLISHER:

I've written articles for Family Tree Magazine, Family History Monthly,
FFHS News and Digest, and the Journal of One-Name Studies; and
I've formatted and published indexes of the 1861 and 1871 censuses
for Monmouthshire on behalf of the Newport Branch of Gwent FHS.

... and I utilise what spare time remains
researching my RIGGS Surname Study...


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As far as the media is concerned, I've lectured and given interviews on the BBC Radio Wales "Look Up Your Genes" roadshow, appeared on the BBC Wales Today TV news programme and on the Channel 4 TV program "Extraordinary Ancestors". I also acted as a guest host responding to queries on the BBC web site's Message Boards which accompanied the first series of the TV programme "Who Do You Think You Are?". I appeared on the BBC Parliament TV channel in 2005 when, as a representative of the Federation of Family History Societies, I was invited to present oral evidence to the House of Commons Select Committee on Regulatory Reform, at Westminster.

I gave a talk on "Family History Research in Wales" on each of the three days at the 2009 "Who Do You Think You Are - Live" Show in the Olympia Exhibition Centre. And I've given a talk on each of the three days on how to take up Family History as a hobby at the Hobbycrafts Fair at Cardiff International Arena for the past three years.

I've lectured for a number of years at seminars and conferences of the Society of Genealogists, the Guild of One-Name Studies, The Halsted Trust, and the Federation of Family History Societies. I also give talks and presentations to Family History Societies throughout the length and breadth of England and Wales, and to local history and other organisations in the South Wales area (I live near Chepstow in Monmouthshire).

These take the form of PowerPoint presentations (using my own equipment, if necessary) and include the following subjects - the titles chosen being those of UK TV programmes:

Alias Smith And Jones ALIAS SMITH AND JONES
- or "Thompson, Dickson and Harrison". How (and when) surnames evolved, and their probable origins and meanings: where they came from, how localised they may have been, and how they may be currently distributed. Includes a wealth of examples from Great Britain, but with a special emphasis on researching surnames in Wales.
Ann Robinson LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
- "Putting your ancestors on the map". How historic maps can help you in your research by plotting where your ancestors lived, what land they may have owned or rented, and possibly giving you clues as to where they may have originated from.
Pobl y Cwm logo POBOL Y CWM ("PEOPLE OF THE VALLEY")
- All about Family History Research in Wales. What there is in common with English research and, where it differs, how to tackle it. The obstacles of the Welsh language in the names of places and of people, and guidance to help you overcome them and find your ancestors.
Quantum Leap QUANTUM LEAP
- How to use the internet to make progress in your researches (provided you use it with caution, and check the accuracy of the information it gives you). Examples include how I found out about each of my six great uncles, without leaving the comfort of my own home.
The Apprentice THE APPRENTICE (Conrad Riggs was an Executive Producer !)
- "You're fired" by enthusiasm when you start to master the craftsmanship of one-name studies (researching all persons with a particular surname). Discover how to "win through", with tips on how to carry out a study, where to find information, how to record it, and how to piece it together by linkages to reconstruct family groups.
Bruce Forsyth THE GENERATION GAME
- All about Civil Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths (mainly in Great Britain, but also elsewhere in the world). How to start tracing your family through the generations (back to July 1837 in England and Wales) and possible reasons why you haven't been able to do so.
The Goons Show THE GOONS SHOW
- The "Guild Of One-Name Studies" is THE world-wide organisation for those researching all persons with a particular surname. Describes some of the many invaluable benefits it offers to its members to help them with their researches, and how its members may be able to help other family historians' in their researches.
Dawn French THE VICAR OF DIBLEY
- All about the "Parish Chest" and similar lesser known sources within parish records - containing material that is often overlooked but can be of great value. Includes examples of Poor Law documents, parish accounts, tithe maps, quarter session records, tax assessments, etc.
Ann Robinson THE WEAKEST LINK
- "But it's there in black and white!". The dangers of believing all you see in print or on the internet, with numerous examples. The answer is to treat everything you see (or are told) merely as an aid to help you find the original source of the information wherever possible!
WDYTYA logo WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?
- The attractions of Family History as a hobby and how to use the correct crafts to make your tasks easier and minimise errors.
This is a talk for those thinking of starting to research their family history, and for those who may have just begun, rather than for existing researchers.
COMING SOON
Judy Dench AS TIME GOES BY (being finalised)
- All about Baptisms, Marriages and Burials (mainly in Great Britain, but also elsewhere), How to use the Parish Register entries to help trace your ancestors and continue backwards before July 1837, and possible reasons why you haven't been able to find them.
Ramsay St NEIGHBOURS (being finalised)
- All about Censuses, Electoral Rolls and Directories (mainly in Great Britain, but also elsewhere). How to find where your ancestors were living, who was living with them, and who their neighbours were. Includes possible reasons why you haven't been able to find them in the censuses - have they been wrongly transcribed or enumerated?

If you are interested in my giving a talk to any organisation, please contact me at geoff@riggs.org.uk so that I can give you an estimate of my travelling costs, etc.


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I am the seven times great grandson of

RICHARD RIGGS of CHESELBOURNE, Dorset

and his wife Alice, through the line of descent that is shown below.
He in turn was the probable son of EDWARD RIGGS of Cheselbourne
[who was the only RIGGS in the Dorset Protestation Returns 1641-42]

FOR DETAILS OF THE WIVES AND SIBLINGS OF MY DIRECT ANCESTORS: please view my Ancestors Charts (in Adobe .pdf Format), use the royal blue link 'buttons' on the charts to navigate between them and then to return to this page from the main chart.

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EDWARD RIGGS (????-1654)
d.Cheselbourne DOR
& his wife (????-1670)
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RICHARD RIGGS Snr (<1645?-1687)
b.(?) & d.Cheselbourne DOR
& his wife Alice (<1647->1668)
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RICHARD RIGGS Jnr (1665-1732)
b.& d.Cheselbourne DOR
& his wife Mary (<1676->1705)
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JONAH RIGGS (1698-1747)
b.& d.Cheselbourne DOR
& his wife Mary (<1706-1747)
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ROBERT RIGGS (1724-1795)
b.Cheselbourne DOR, d.Dewlish DOR
& his wife Catharine, nee Stuckey (<1734->1774)
m.1751 Puddletown DOR
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JOSEPH RIGGS Snr (1762-1829)
b.& d.Dewlish DOR
& his wife Ann, nee Bagg (1774-1856)
m.1797 Dewlish DOR
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JOSEPH RIGGS Jnr (1810-1862)
b.& d.Dewlish DOR
& his wife Mary Anne, nee Penny (1806-1881)
m.1834 Dewlish DOR
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LEVI GEORGE RIGGS (1849-1925)
b.Dewlish DOR, d.Caio CMN
& his wife Annette Augusta, nee Adams (1852-1942)
m.1870 Clifton, Bristol GLS
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ALFRED GEORGE RIGGS (1877-1957)
b.Easton-in-Gordano SOM, d.Merthyr Tydfil GLA
& his wife Lucretia, nee Evans (1874-1940)
m.1902 Cardiff GLA
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GEORGE FRANCIS LEVI RIGGS (1902-1972)
b.Brynmawr MON, d.Newport MON
& his wife Esther Jane, nee Jones (1904-1999)
m.1930 Merthyr Tydfil GLA
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GEOFFREY TUDOR RIGGS (1940-     )
b.Porth, Rhondda GLA
& my wife Lorraine, nee Edwards (1942-1993)
m.1963 Pengam MON
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DEBORAH LOUISE
RIGGS
b.1969 Woking, SRY
SUSAN VIDETTE
RIGGS
b.1971 Chertsey, SRY

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