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August 2017 – the Wills of Our Ancestors – by Simon Pawley
MID-NORFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
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The Wills of
Our Ancestors
by
Simon Pawley
Wednesday 16th August
7.30 pm
Trinity Church Hall
Theatre Street
DEREHAM
NR19 2EP
Simon is looking at the mindset of our
ancestors, how it differs from ours and how
that affected whether they made wills at all.
He will also look at the basics of how and
where to find them if they exist.
START DIGGING INTO YOUR PAST!
ENTRANCE £2 to non-members – TEA or COFFEE INCLUDED
Visit www.tsites.co.uk/sites/mnfhs/
or simply search Mid-Norfolk FHS for more information.
Download the August 2017 – MNFHS poster here;
July 2017 – With Whom Did Your Ancestors Meet? – by Dr Colin Chapman
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With Whom Did Your
Ancestors Meet?
by
Dr Colin Chapman
Wednesday 19th July
7.30 pm
Trinity Church Hall
Theatre Street
DEREHAM
NR19 2EP
Many written genealogies, even family histories, whilst giving
many details of a particular family, sometimes stretching back
over several generations, restrict their texts to family
members alone. It was if that family lived all their lives in
sterilised rooms, with tiled walls washed down with
disinfectant, without ever associating with anyone else in the
community. No wonder such family histories do not appeal to
the younger generation. In this lecture Dr Colin R Chapman
offers suggestions on compiling a vibrant family history
incorporating individuals whom your ancestors are likely to
have met, demonstrating that “they didn’t live in a vacuum”.
START DIGGING INTO YOUR PAST!
YOU WILL BE VERY WELCOME TO JOIN US
ENTRANCE £2 to non-members – TEA or COFFEE INCLUDED
Visit www.tsites.co.uk/sites/mnfhs/
or simply search Mid-Norfolk FHS for more information.
Download the July 2017 – MNFHS poster here;
June 2017 – World War One – Home Fires – by Neil Storey
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World War One –
Home Fires
by
Neil Storey
Wednesday 21st June
7.30 pm
Trinity Church Hall
Theatre Street
DEREHAM
NR19 2EP
Neil will look at the impact of the conflict
on those left behind on the Home Front.
Coping the best they could with shortages,
and the anxiety of not knowing how their
husbands and sons were coping.
START DIGGING INTO YOUR PAST!
ENTRANCE £2 to non-members – TEA or COFFEE INCLUDED
Visit www.tsites.co.uk/sites/mnfhs/
or simply search Mid-Norfolk FHS for more information.
Download the June 2017 – MNFHS poster here;
May 2017 – A Job for Life – Apprenticeships and Guilds – by Sarah Doig
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A Job for Life –
Apprenticeships and Guilds
by
Sarah Doig
Wednesday 17th May
7.30 pm
Trinity Church Hall
Theatre Street
DEREHAM
NR19 2EP
Sarah will look at the importance of
training schemes that helped our
relatives to get a trade and prospects.
Are there records that we can use for
our research?
START DIGGING INTO YOUR PAST!
ENTRANCE £2 to non-members – TEA or COFFEE INCLUDED
Visit www.tsites.co.uk/sites/mnfhs/
or simply search Mid-Norfolk FHS for more information.
April 2017 – Kindertransport Boy – Joe Stirling – Part two
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Kindertransport Boy –
Joe Stirling – Part two
by
Phyllida Scrivens and
Joe Stirling
Wednesday 19th April
7.30 pm
Trinity Church Hall
Theatre Street
DEREHAM
NR19 2EP
Phyllida Scrivens and hopefully Joe
are returning to look further into Joe’s
life in Norfolk.
We are certain part two will be just as
entertaining!
ENTRANCE £2 to non-members – TEA or COFFEE INCLUDED
Visit www.tsites.co.uk/sites/mnfhs/
or simply search Mid-Norfolk FHS for more information.
March 2017 – Family History can be FUN!
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Family History
can be FUN!
by
Steve Manning
Education Officer for FFHS
Wednesday 15th March
7.30 pm
Trinity Church Hall
Theatre Street
DEREHAM
NR19 2EP
Do you and your friends find Family History boring?
That’s hardly surprising!
Endless photographs of graves, reams of Pedigree Charts!
Time to change your approach – AND MAKE IT FUN!
Follow Steve’s advice and maybe your ‘victims’
won’t realise what’s happening!
That is until it’s too late and they are hooked too!
ENTRANCE £2 to non-members – TEA or COFFEE INCLUDED
Visit www.tsites.co.uk/sites/mnfhs/
or simply search Mid-Norfolk FHS for more information.
Download the February 2017 – MNFHS poster here;
Feb 2017 – Local History Can Help
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Local History
Can Help
by
Beanie Brown &
Margaret Bohn
Wednesday 15th February
7.30 pm
Trinity Church Hall
Theatre Street
DEREHAM
NR19 2EP
Beanie and Margaret are planning to show
us the work they have done in their
local villages and how this can help our
family history research.
START DIGGING INTO YOUR PAST!
YOU WILL BE MADE VERY WELCOME
ENTRANCE £2 to non-members – TEA or COFFEE INCLUDED
Visit www.tsites.co.uk/sites/mnfhs/
or simply search Mid-Norfolk FHS for more information.
Download the February 2017 – MNFHS poster here;
The People of the Paupers Palace
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The People of the
Paupers Palace
by
Stephen Pope
Wednesday 18th January
7.30 pm
Trinity Church Hall
Theatre Street
DEREHAM
NR19 2EP
Stephen is planning to update us about
the research that has recently been
carried out to look at the people who
were at Gressenhall. We might be able
to find out more about our ancestors.
START DIGGING INTO YOUR PAST!
YOU WILL BE MADE VERY WELCOME
ENTRANCE £2 to non-members – TEA or COFFEE INCLUDED
Visit www.tsites.co.uk/sites/mnfhs/
or simply search Mid-Norfolk FHS for more information.
Download the January 2017 – MNFHS poster here;
2017 Program
Here is the new MNFHS program for 2017;
(You can also see the program HERE)
| Date | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 18th Jan | The People of the Paupers Palace | Stephen Pope |
| 15th Feb | Local History Can Help, & The Old Rectory Bradenham |
Beanie Brown, & Margaret Bohn |
| 15th Mar | Family History can be fun! | Steve Manning |
| 19th Apr | Kindertransport Boy – Joe Stirling; 90 years in Norwich |
Phyllia Scrivens talking with Joe Stirling |
| 17th May | A Job for Life – Apprenticeships and Guilds | Sarah Doig |
| 21st Jun | Home Fires – WW1 | Neil Storey |
| 19th Jul | With whom did your Ancestors meet? | Dr Colin Chapman |
| 16th Aug | The Wills of our Ancestors | Simon Pawley |
| 20th Sep | TBC – Followed by Annual General Meeting |
TBC |
| 18th Oct | Up with the lark – Ag Labs | Ian Waller |
| 15th Nov | A Christmas Carol | Mike Wabe |
| Dec | NO MEETING IN DECEMBER | . |
Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month (except December) in the church hall behind Trinity Methodist Church, Theatre Street, Dereham NR19 2EP, at 7.30pm, usually with a speaker followed by tea/coffee and an update on family history news. New members and visitors are always welcome.
Dissent and Nonconformity by Simon Pawley
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Dissent and
Nonconformity
by
Simon Pawley
Wednesday 17th August 2016
7.30 pm
Trinity Church Hall
Theatre Street
DEREHAM NR19 2EP
Simon visits us for the first time to look at
this area of research that can cause
problems as your relatives may have been
members of other churches, and not C of E
START DIGGING INTO YOUR PAST!
YOU WILL BE MADE VERY WELCOME
ENTRANCE £2 to non-members – TEA or COFFEE INCLUDED
Visit http://www.tsites.co.uk/sites/mnfhs/ or
simply search “Mid Norfolk FHS” for more information.
Download the August 2016 – MNFHS poster here; 
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