About
Copped Hall FAmily History Study Day
Sunday 22nd February 2026
Gates open at 9.30am with a promt start at 10.00am. Finish at 4.00pm.
Tutor
Dr Alan White
Cost
£25 per person. Maximum of 10 people. Book early to avoid disappointment.
Location
Copped Hall Ground Floor. The location is suitable for wheelchair users. Wheelchair users wishing to attend should contact the Box Office so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Delegates should bring their own packed lunch, although Tea and Coffee will be available.
Description
Have you ever wondered where your grandparents lived? Or what they did? Or who they were and why your parents never talked about them? If you have asked yourself these questions, but don’t know where to start to get the answers, this Study Day is for you. But note please we will only be looking at research resources for England and Wales. If there is time we may look briefly at the on-line resources for Scottland and N Ireland but this is not guaranteed and if it happens will be very brief.
The session is for those who are at the start of their family history research. We will assume that you are a complete novice and will guide you through the first steps for creating a family tree using the built-in functionality of the Ancestry.co.uk website. Having done that, we will spend some time looking at what other resources Ancestry offers to free users and how to interpret them. N.B. You will not have to pay a subscription fee to set up your family tree but there are limitations with a free Ancestry account.
We will also look at other free on-line resources that are available and spend some time looking at how birth, marriage, and death certificates can help you start your family history journey.
You will need to bring with you:
- A working laptop that can connect to wi-fi. Please remember to bring the power cable.
- As a minimum, birth/death (where relevant) dates and locations for you, your parents and your paternal and maternal grandparents. Any other information you have (e.g. date and place of marriage, maiden names, occupations etc) will be a bonus. If you have similar information concerning additional generations of your family, please bring that as well.
You may wish to bring a pad and pen to take notes. There will be handouts so you will not need to write down, for example, webpage addresses. The session is designed to be interactive with time for you to work on creating your family tree and to ask questions. There will be at least two people in the room facilitating the session.
A gentle word of warning: When conducting family history research it is not uncommon to discover “skeletons in the closet”.
N.B. If you or your extended family have an historic link with Copped Hall, or the Copped Hall estate, please indicate this when you book a place and give a brief summary of that connection.
Buy Tickets
Tickets can be purchased online:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/coppedhallevents
View the event, pay and print your tickets. Both debit and credit cards may be used.
Event Queries?
Please contact the Box office on Tel No. 07749 397932
or email: tickets@coppedhalltrust.org.uk
Access from the gates in Crown Hill (Upshire Road). For satnav use CM16 5HR.
Guide Prices
| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
|---|---|
| Childs entry to Egg Hunt | £0.50 per ticket |
| Entrance | £5.00 per ticket |
Entry free to children and Friends of the Copped Hall Trust
Book Tickets Online
Facilities
Establishment Features
- Dogs admitted on a lead
- Garden / Grounds for visitors use
Map & Directions
Road Directions
From the M25, junction 26. Follow signs to Loughton (then to Epping). Drive uphill through the forest to the roundabout. Take the first left exit (B1393), passing the garage on the left. In slightly over half a mile, turn left, signposted Upshire. After a few hundred yards you will see on the right the entrance gates and gate houses to Copped Hall.
From Woodford and Loughton. Drive to the Wake Arms roundabout, follow signs to Epping (B1393) passing the garage on your left, in slightly over half a mile, turn left, signposted Upshire. After a few hundred yards you will see on the right the entrance gates and gate houses to Copped Hall.
From Harlow and the M11. Follow signs to Epping for approximately 5 miles. Through Epping, after passing the Bell Hotel on your right, in slightly over a mile turn right, signposted Upshire. After a few hundred yards you will see on the right the entrance gates and gate houses to Copped Hall.
From North Weald. Drive to Epping. Go through Epping, after passing the Bell Hotel on your right, in slightly over a mile turn right, signposted Upshire. After a few hundred yards you will see on the right the entrance gates and gate houses to Copped Hall.
Note: the gates are electrically operated and require a code number to enter but open automatically when leaving. Do not disturb the gate house owners for access.
Public Transport Directions
Nearest stations are Epping on the Central Line and Chingford for the overground. Taxis can complete your journey from either.
