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July 2020
ON-LINE Speaker (using “Zoom”) – JANE FERENTZI-SHEPPARD
"Finding Evidence of Migration in Dorset Records" Surprisingly large numbers of people have left Dorset, and Jane helps to find how and where they went, and some sources to trace those ancestors. Who were the people that went? What were the social and economic conditions that were the deciding factors for migration? Why did they go? Where did they go? Jane may be familiar to some of you from training courses for the Society, and past talks. She is heavily…
Find out more »August 2020
Computer Group – DNA Further Investigations
Our October meeting proved very interesting, but some members were away, and others have more to contribute. Hopefully Linda Adams and Ann Bush will be able to join us to share their expertise again.
Find out more »ON-LINE Speaker (using “Zoom”) – Dr. PENNY WALTERS
The 1939 REGISTER On 1st Sept. 1939 Germany marched in to Poland, triggering an agreement of mutual assistance between Poland and Britain. On Sept.2nd, Britain issued the Germans with an ultimatum: "exit Poland, or a state of war will exist between us". On 3rd Sept. war was declared. The 1939 Register was taken 26 days later on 29th Sept. It was devised to produce 40 million Identity Cards, when rationing was…
Find out more »September 2020
ON-LINE Speaker (using “Zoom”) – JO LOOSEMORE
"MAYFLOWER 400: Legend and Legacy" 2020 marks the 400th anniversary of the sailing of Mayflower from Plymouth to Plymouth Massachusetts. This is a unique opportunity to commemorate the legacy of the passengers and crew who undertook the journey. The Mayflower set sail on 16th Sept. 1620 to what was then the "New World". Its passengers were in search of a new life, and they would go on to be known as the Pilgrims…
Find out more »October 2020
ON – LINE Speaker – T.B.A.
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Find out more »November 2020
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – ON LINE Using “Zoom”
Due to the current situation the A G M will now take place as an on-line meeting. This will take a lot of organising so please watch the website and newsletters for full details. The meeting will be followed by a virtual QUIZ, hopefully fun and not too taxing, please stay on for that.
Find out more »December 2020
“A Duffer’s Guide to History” – a talk by Steve Roberts
Steve will give us a whistle-stop tour of British (and a bit of World) history from the Stone Age to the Cold War. It's going to be a bit of '1066 and all that' with some humour along the way, covering the key moments in our history, in chronological order, so you can see where we're going. Lots of questions posed (and hopefully answered) as we go - was there really a King Arthur? Why was Alfred the Great, and…
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