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Provisional programme for MNFHS meetings in 2021
There is now a provisional programme for MNFHS meetings in the coming year, which will depend on the outcome of Covid 19 during 2021.
This year we have arranged for a professional speaker on alternate months with an ‘in-house’ activity on the other months.
Please see the Program page for details.
Gressenhall Museum are looking for Family History Volunteers
The following comes from the Family History Federation‘s May 2020 newsletter, which we’re sharing here due to the local interest.
Gressenhall Museum are looking for Family History Volunteers
More Than Oliver Twist Family History Volunteers
Volunteers needed! We would love to hear from you if you would be interested in researching the lives of people who lived here in the workhouse at Gressenhall; this is part of the More Than Oliver Twist project! This role requires candidates to have access to family history research databases from home and the relevant skills to carry out this research. Please get in touch via: gressenhall.museum@norfolk.gov.uk quoting MTOT Family History Volunteer.
Workhouse Archive Volunteers
Volunteers needed! We would like to hear from you if you are interested in history and learning more about the union workhouse system. Volunteers are required to help catalogue workhouse archives. This role requires online access, an ability to read curly old writing and to use image and word processing packages. To find out more please contact: gressenhall.museum@norfolk.gov.uk quoting Workhouse Archive Volunteer.
Gressenhall Museum are currently experiencing high levels of demand for these volunteering opportunities. In order to support all of our volunteers effectively and fairly, we may need to limit the total number of volunteers we can work with.
March 2020 meeting update – re. Corona virus (Covid-19)
Meetings CANCELLED
The MNFHS meeting; “Victorian Newspapers” on Wed 18th March, is now CANCELLED.
In view of the worsening coronavirus situation (real or imaginary), in consultation with the speaker (who travels from Essex and is also of the “at risk” age) we have reluctantly concluded it will be prudent to cancel Wednesday’s MNFHS meeting.
In light of Government advice we are cancelling all following meetings until further notice (subject to ongoing review of the situation).
Please check our website at www.mnfhs.org for future updates.
Tom Garland
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or simply search “Mid Norfolk FHS” for more information.
March 2020 – Victorian Newspapers – by Peter Layzell
MID-NORFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
INVITE YOU TO AN OPEN MEETING ENTITLED
Victorian
Newspapers
by
Peter Layzell
Wednesday 18th March
7.30 pm
Trinity Methodist Church Hall
Theatre Street
DEREHAM
NR19 2EP
Peter will look at a snapshot of
Rural Life 100 years ago, from melodrama
to mundane, viewed through the
eyes of the local press.
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.
February 2020 – Norfolk Regiment in WW1 – by Neil Storey
MID-NORFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
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Norfolk Regiment
in World War One
by
Neil Storey
Wednesday 19th February
7.30 pm
Trinity Methodist Church Hall
Theatre Street
DEREHAM
NR19 2EP
Neil returns to look at our boys record
in WW1.
He will be looking for Dereham
connections as well.
START DIGGING INTO YOUR PAST!
ENTRANCE £3 to non-members – TEA or COFFEE INCLUDED
YOU WILL BE MADE VERY WELCOME
Visit https://midnorfolkfhs.wordpress.com/program/
or simply search “Mid Norfolk FHS” for more information.
January 2020 – Little Known Treasures of Norfolk Churches – by John Vigar
MID-NORFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
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Little Known Treasures
of Norfolk Churches
by
John Vigar
Wednesday 15th January
7.30 pm
Trinity Methodist Church Hall
Theatre Street
DEREHAM
NR19 2EP
John is looking at some of the fine medieval churches that
we have in Norfolk that show the wealth of the time that they
were built. He has visited every medieval church in Norfolk.
He will be able to give us new insight from his experience.
START DIGGING INTO YOUR PAST!
ENTRANCE £3 to non-members – TEA or COFFEE INCLUDED
YOU WILL BE MADE VERY WELCOME
Visit https://midnorfolkfhs.wordpress.com/program/
or simply search “Mid Norfolk FHS” for more information.
Download the January 2020 – MNFHS poster here;
November 2019 – Tying the Knot – Marriage & its Records – by Gill Blanchard
MID-NORFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
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Tying the Knot –
Marriage & its Records
by
Gill Blanchard
Wednesday 20th November
7.30 pm
Trinity Methodist Church Hall
Theatre Street
DEREHAM
NR19 2EP
Gill once again visits us to share her expertise –
this time to look at why and how the law
changed over time and how this has generated
the differing records that we need to search.
START DIGGING INTO YOUR PAST!
ENTRANCE £2 to non-members – TEA or COFFEE INCLUDED
YOU WILL BE MADE VERY WELCOME
Visit https://midnorfolkfhs.wordpress.com/program/
or simply search “Mid Norfolk FHS” for more information.
Download the November 2019 – MNFHS poster here;
October 2019 – The Commonwealth War Graves Commission – by Mel Donnally
MID-NORFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
INVITE YOU TO AN OPEN MEETING ENTITLED
The Commonwealth War
Graves Commission
by
Mel Donnally
Wednesday 16th October
7.30 pm
Trinity Methodist Church Hall
Theatre Street
DEREHAM
NR19 2EP
An old friend returns to tell us about her work
with the CWGC, that honours the 1.7million men
& women who died in the First & Second World
Wars, and ensures they will never be forgotten.
START DIGGING INTO YOUR PAST!
ENTRANCE £2 to non-members – TEA or COFFEE INCLUDED
YOU WILL BE MADE VERY WELCOME
Visit https://midnorfolkfhs.wordpress.com/program/
or simply search “Mid Norfolk FHS” for more information.
Download the October 2019 – MNFHS poster here;
August 2019 – The Census and how it can help our research – by Simon Pawley
MID-NORFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
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The Census and how
it can help our research
by
Simon Pawley
Wednesday 21st August
7.30 pm
Trinity Methodist Church Hall
Theatre Street
DEREHAM
NR19 2EP
Census Records are available from 1841 – 1911,
that can show our family that were living at the
time. It can also look at the neighbours and
neighbourhood to help better understand them.
START DIGGING INTO YOUR PAST!
ENTRANCE £2 to non-members – TEA or COFFEE INCLUDED
YOU WILL BE MADE VERY WELCOME
Visit https://midnorfolkfhs.wordpress.com/program/
or simply search “Mid Norfolk FHS” for more information.
Download the August 2019 – MNFHS poster here;
July 2019 – Chasing your tales! Starting your Family History – by Peter Layzell
MID-NORFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
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Chasing your tales!
Starting your Family History
by
Peter Layzell
Wednesday 17th July
7.30 pm
Trinity Methodist Church Hall
Theatre Street
DEREHAM
NR19 2EP
Peter is experienced in advising people about
where to start with tracing your Family Tree.
He will I am sure point out how easily you can
follow a red herring!
START DIGGING INTO YOUR PAST!
ENTRANCE £2 to non-members – TEA or COFFEE INCLUDED
YOU WILL BE MADE VERY WELCOME
Visit https://midnorfolkfhs.wordpress.com/program/
or simply search “Mid Norfolk FHS” for more information.
Download the July 2019 – MNFHS poster here;
