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August 2019
Computer Group – No Meeting in August
No Meeting in August
Find out more »Discover Your Ancestors Family History Show
Dorset FHS will bring their stall.
Find out more »September 2019
Computer Group – Members’ Ancestors
Members are invited to bring along a short introduction to one of their ancestors. If that includes information which can be displayed on the big screen or details of sites that provided information on that ancestor, even better. We will need about five or six to fill the evening, so please don’t leave it to everyone else. If we have too many, we will do it again!
Find out more »“Nonconformity (The Road to Toleration)” by Les Mitchinson
Nonconformity is the blanket term given to all non-Anglican Protestant denominations. Brought about by Henry V111’s break away from the Catholic Church in the 16th century, many Roman Catholic and Nonconformist leaders were burnt at the stake. It was in 1689 that the “Act of Toleration” was introduced which slowly helped to change the acceptance of nonconformists. From this more records were kept and Les helps guide us through the sources that can help trace these ancestors. Les makes a…
Find out more »October 2019
Bournemouth Centre Walk with our own Anna Ward
Following her successful walk around Wareham, Anna is taking us around some of central Bournemouth. Starting at the Pier, through the Gardens to St. Peter's Churchyard, then on via the Square, Cenetaph, Exeter Road ending by The Royal Bath and Russell Cotes Museum. On the way she will ask us to collect letter clues to complete---?? The walk is app. 1 and half miles taking around 2 hours. …
Find out more »IT’S THE WAY YOU TELL ‘EM by our own David Gynes
“It’s The Way You Tell ‘Em” A light-hearted look at sayings from yours, or your parents’ childhood and youth, local or dialect, family-unique, or folk lore. This means we will need YOUR participation, so get out your notebooks and bring along your sayings to spark others in to remembering. It will be Interactive fun, with a serious underlying value, in that David believes a Family History account can be given depth using sayings or jargon from the “day” in a…
Find out more »November 2019
West Surrey Family History Society Fair
Dorset FHS will bring their stall.
Find out more »Please note the A.G.M. has been moved to the 26th November
Due to various circumstances for this year the A.G.M. has been moved to Tues. 26th Nov so there is NO meeting tonight the 19th November thank you for your co-operation
Find out more »A.G.M. followed by “Lest We Forget – Wartime Ancestors Remembered”
PLEASE NOTE THIS NEW DATE FOR THE A.G.M. We propose to distribute cards at the October meeting, to ask members to fill out and bring to the A.G.M., with memories of a wartime ancestor. We are hoping that some of you will be willing to give a short speech (app 3 mins or so) regarding the family member, be they military or civilian, and their involvement in either of the World Wars. Linda Adams will also bring her…
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