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September 2023 – AGM & ‘East London Records & My Norfolk Connections’ – Melissa Ford
MID-NORFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
AGM
followed by a presentation
EAST LONDON RECORDS &
MY NORFOLK CONECTIONS
by
Melisssa Ford
Wednesday 20th September
7.30 pm
Trinity Methodist Church Hall
Theatre Street
DEREHAM
NR19 2EP
.
START DIGGING INTO YOUR PAST!
ENTRANCE £3 to non-members – TEA or COFFEE INCLUDED
Please join us – you will be made very welcome
Visit www.mnfhs.org/program/
www.facebook.com/MidNorfolkFHS
or simply search “Mid Norfolk FHS” for more information.
Next meeting: Wed. 18th October; A shop through time – by Sara Flatt.
Heritage Open Days 2023

Mid Norfolk FHS is holding two sessions as part of the 2023 Heritage Open Days (8-17th September), to help you research your family history both in Mid Norfolk and beyond; free to drop in for tips and advice from our members, and explore the local records that we have collected and published about Mid Norfolk family history.

We’ll be in Church House, Church Street, Dereham, NR19 1DN, on
- Saturday, 9th September: 10:00-16:00
- Saturday, 16th September: 10:00-16:00
See our Heritage Open Days listing, [here].
Mid Norfolk FHS is one of 9 local organisations in the Dereham locality, who as part of the aboutDereham Partnership are holding events for the Heritage Open Days. The Partnership has published a program of the events local to Dereham, [here].
September 2022 – AGM & ‘Norfolk Schools’ – Iona Folliard
MID-NORFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
AGM
followed by a presentation
NORFOLK SCHOOLS
by
Iona Folliard
Wednesday 21st September
7.30 pm
Trinity Methodist Church Hall
Theatre Street
DEREHAM
NR19 2EP
.
START DIGGING INTO YOUR PAST!
ENTRANCE £3 to non-members – TEA or COFFEE INCLUDED
Please join us – you will be made very welcome
Visit www.mnfhs.org/program/
www.facebook.com/MidNorfolkFHS
or simply search “Mid Norfolk FHS” for more information.
Next meeting: Wed. 19th October. Members present their family experiences in wartime.
July 2022 – Visit to St. Andrew’s Church, West Bradenham
MID-NORFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
Invite you to join us for a visit to
St. ANDREW’S CHURCH
WEST BRADENHAM
Margaret Bohn looks at the lives of
villagers and their interaction with
the C.19 squire and his family
Wednesday 20th July
7.30 pm
START DIGGING INTO YOUR PAST!
ENTRANCE £3 to non-members – TEA or COFFEE INCLUDED
Please join us – you will be made very welcome
Visit www.mnfhs.org/program/
or www.facebook.com/MidNorfolkFHS
Next meeting: Wed. 17th August. Steve Manning tells us about
using newspapers in your family history research.
Please see Comments (below) for directions and further details.
June 2022 – Beginning Your Family History – Debbie Bradely
MID-NORFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
Invite you to join us to learn
the basic facts to get your research underway
BEGINING YOUR
FAMILY HISTORY
by
Debbie Bradley
Wednesday 15th June
7.30 pm
Trinity Methodist Church Hall
Theatre Street
DEREHAM
NR19 2EP
.
START DIGGING INTO YOUR PAST!
ENTRANCE £3 to non-members – TEA or COFFEE INCLUDED
Please join us – you will be made very welcome
Visit www.mnfhs.org/program/
or simply search “Mid Norfolk FHS” for more information.
Next meeting: Wed. 20th July. Visit to St Andrew’s Church, West Bradenham –
Margaret Bohn looking at life of villagers in the mid-to-late C19 and their
interaction with the squire and his family.
March 2022 – GETTING BEYOND THAT BRICK WALL
MID-NORFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
INVITE YOU TO AN OPEN MEETING ENTITLED
GETTING BEYOND THAT BRICK WALL
Members will share problems
they have had with their
research and ideas will be
offered for possible solutions
Wednesday 16th March
7.30 pm
Trinity Methodist Church Hall
Theatre Street
DEREHAM
NR19 2EP
START DIGGING INTO YOUR PAST!
ENTRANCE £3 to non-members – TEA or COFFEE INCLUDED
YOU WILL BE MADE VERY WELCOME
Visit www.mnfhs.org/program/,
www.facebook.com/MidNorfolkFHS,
or simply search “Mid Norfolk FHS” for more information.
February 2022 – Parliamentary Papers – Glynn Burrows
MID-NORFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
INVITE YOU TO AN OPEN MEETING ENTITLED
PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS
by
Glynn Burrows
Wednesday 16th February
7.30 pm
Trinity Methodist Church Hall
Theatre Street
DEREHAM
NR19 2EP
Glynn will talk about Parliamentary Papers
and how they can help with
your family history research.
START DIGGING INTO YOUR PAST!
ENTRANCE £3 to non-members – TEA or COFFEE INCLUDED
YOU WILL BE MADE VERY WELCOME
Visit hwww.mnfhs.org/program/
or simply search “Mid Norfolk FHS” for more information.
January 2022 – A Mobile Museum – Glynn Burrows
MID-NORFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
INVITE YOU TO AN OPEN MEETING ENTITLED
A Mobile Museum
by
Glynn Burrows
Wednesday 19th November
7.30 pm
This meeting will
now be via Zoom
For the link, please e-mail;
chairman -at- mnfhs.org
Looking at and identifying artifacts,
with our new Chairman Glynn Burrows
START DIGGING INTO YOUR PAST!
ENTRANCE £3 to non-members
YOU WILL BE MADE VERY WELCOME
Visit hwww.mnfhs.org/program/
or simply search “Mid Norfolk FHS” for more information.
November 2021 – A Spinster’s Tale – Susan Cranmer
MID-NORFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
INVITE YOU TO AN OPEN MEETING ENTITLED
A Spinster’s Tale
by
Susan Cranmer
Wednesday 17th November
7.30 pm
Trinity Methodist Church Hall
Theatre Street
DEREHAM
NR19 2EP
After Susan’s presentation we
plan to have refreshments
of a seasonal variety.
START DIGGING INTO YOUR PAST!
ENTRANCE £3 to non-members – TEA or COFFEE INCLUDED
YOU WILL BE MADE VERY WELCOME
Visit hwww.mnfhs.org/program/
or simply search “Mid Norfolk FHS” for more information.
October 2021 – Maps Online – by Peter Christian
MID-NORFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
INVITE YOU TO AN OPEN MEETING ENTITLED
Maps Online
by
Peter Christian
Wednesday 20th October
7.30 pm
Trinity Methodist Church Hall
Theatre Street
DEREHAM
NR19 2EP
followed by a brief
Extraordinary Meeting
with a single item on the agenda;
“Election of a New committee”.
START DIGGING INTO YOUR PAST!
ENTRANCE £3 to non-members – TEA or COFFEE INCLUDED
YOU WILL BE MADE VERY WELCOME
Visit hwww.mnfhs.org/program/
or simply search “Mid Norfolk FHS” for more information.