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Thursday Evening Openings

The Treetops Research Centre will be open on Thursday evenings from 7.00 pm until 9.30 pm until the end of October. To avoid a wasted journey, please book a place by contacting Treetops during office hours, as the volunteers may decide not to open if there are no bookings.

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Smedmore House

Following her talk at Parkstone on 12th May, Pam McClintock will be leading a guided tour around Smedmore House, Kimmeridge, on Tuesday 20th May at 2.00 pm. Tickets (£5 for Members and £6 for non-Members) are available from Treetops Research Centre and at meetings.

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Help Wanted

Are you someone who has all their grandparents and parents, on both sides of the family, born in the same area or within a 30 - 40 mile radius? If so, you will be of interest to a research team from Oxford University who are conducting a project on the People of the British Isles. Sponsored by the Wellcome Trust, this is a 5 year study in genetic make-up in different regions and the team plan to collect DNA samples at St Peters Church, 49 South St, Dorchester on Tues 13th May from noon till 5pm and Wed 14th May from 9am till 2pm.

There will be an evening wine reception at 6.30pm followed by lecture by Prof. Sir Walter Bodmer. Contact Treetops for further details.

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London Trips

2008 trips have been arranged.

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Workshops & Courses

The following Workshops have been arranged

Life in the Big House Workshop

Dorset Ancestry Workshop

Transport Workshop

Scotland & Ireland Workshop

Industrial Revolution Workshop

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A Guided Tour around Poole

With Brian Galpin

Meet at Harbour Hill, Poole

2pm Saturday 5th July 2008

Tickets £2.00 Members, £3.00 Non-Members

Available at Meetings or from Treetops

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