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May 2018 – WW1-1918 Armistice & After – by Neil Storey
MID-NORFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
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WW1 – 1918
Armistice & After
by
Neil Storey
Wednesday 16th May
7.30 pm
Trinity Methodist Church Hall
Theatre Street
DEREHAM
NR19 2EP
Neil is planning to complete his look back at the
First World War – 1914 to 1918.
He finishes the journey by looking at the final year of
war and then the country getting back to peace.
START DIGGING INTO YOUR PAST!
YOU WILL BE MADE VERY WELCOME
ENTRANCE £2 to non-members – TEA or COFFEE INCLUDED
Visit https://midnorfolkfhs.wordpress.com/program/
or simply search Mid-Norfolk FHS for more information.
Download the May 2018 – MNFHS poster here;
April 2018 – The London Labyrinth – by Kathy Chater
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The London
Labyrinth
by
Kathy Chater
Wednesday 18th April
7.30 pm
Trinity Methodist Church Hall
Theatre Street
DEREHAM
NR19 2EP
It’s rare for a family historian not to need to come
to London to find an ancestor, in the numerous libraries,
and archives in the Greater London region.
Finding your way can be a daunting task!
Come and get tips on the best way to plan your search.
START DIGGING INTO YOUR PAST!
YOU WILL BE MADE VERY WELCOME
ENTRANCE £2 to non-members – TEA or COFFEE INCLUDED
Visit https://midnorfolkfhs.wordpress.com/program/
or simply search Mid-Norfolk FHS for more information.
Download the April 2018 – MNFHS poster here;
March 2018 – Family History can be FUN! – by Steve Manning
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Family History
can be FUN!
by
Steve Manning
Education Officer for FFHS
Wednesday 21st March
7.30 pm
Trinity Methodist 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!
START DIGGING INTO YOUR PAST!
YOU WILL BE MADE VERY WELCOME
ENTRANCE £2 to non-members – TEA or COFFEE INCLUDED
Visit https://midnorfolkfhs.wordpress.com/program/
or simply search Mid-Norfolk FHS for more information.
Download the March 2018 – MNFHS poster here;
For a Tyme Lost – event at Gressenhall Church on Saturday 10th March – 7.30pm
Bridget Yates has asked us to publicise a forthcoming event in Gressenhall Church which she thinks will be of interest to some MNFHS members.
The evening includes a talk on music in the church from the building of a West Gallery by Robert Halcott in 1635, through to the installation of an organ in 1911. During the nineteenth century there was a church band, mainly members of the extensive Tye family, and some of their instruments, which are now in Strangers’ Hall Museum, will be on display for ‘one night only’. The talk will be illustrated by The Gressenhall Singers and a band of local musicians using the early 19th century ‘Gressenhall Tune Book’. The Gressenhall Ringers will be welcoming the audience with 17th century ringing on five bells.
Mid-Norfolk FHS NATIONAL BURIAL INDEX PROJECT update
The Mid-Norfolk FHS National Burial Index Project has been available for Members to ask for free NBI searches. Unfortunately, the program does not work on Windows 10, only on the older versions of Windows. For a long time now it has been on my computer, which was 10 years old and ran on Windows Vista. Unfortunately, my faithful old computer has finally given up and I now have a Windows 10 machine.
As a result of this the Society cannot, until further notice, provide Mid-Norfolk FHS National Burial Index searches. Tom is working on a way to adapt the program to Windows 10, and we will let you know when this is successful.
Kate (Editor)
February 2018 – Lloyd George – Domesday Records – by Gill Blanchard
MID-NORFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
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Lloyd George
Domesday Records.
by
Gill Blanchard
Wednesday 21st February
7.30 pm
Trinity Methodist Church Hall
Theatre Street
DEREHAM
NR19 2EP
Gill is again visiting us to look at a Family
History record from 1912 that might help to
look at our relatives and be able to
understand more about their lives.
New Year = New determination to dig deeper!
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/news/
or simply search Mid-Norfolk FHS for more information.
Download the February 2018 – MNFHS poster here;
January 2018 – What is a Family History Centre? – by Andrew & Heatheranne Farley
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What is a Family
History Centre?
by
Andrew & Heatheranne Farley
Wednesday 17th January
7.30 pm
Trinity Methodist Church Hall
Theatre Street
DEREHAM
NR19 2EP
Andrew & Heatheranne Farley will explain
how the LDS, or Mormon Church, in Dereham
can help with our Family History research.
Come and take advice on access locally and
online. They are available to all.
START DIGGING INTO YOUR PAST!
ENTRANCE £2 to non-members – TEA or COFFEE INCLUDED
Visit https://midnorfolkfhs.wordpress.com/news/
or simply search Mid-Norfolk FHS for more information.
Download the January 2018 – MNFHS poster here;
2018 Programme
Here is the new MNFHS program for 2018;
(You can also see the program HERE)
| Date | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 17th Jan | What is a Family History Centre? | Andrew and Heatheranne Farley |
| 21st Feb | Lloyd George Domesday Records | Gill Blanchard |
| 21st Mar | Family History can be fun! | Steve Manning |
| 18th Apr | London Labyrinth | Kathy Chater |
| 16th May | 1918 – Armistice and after | Neil Storey |
| 20th Jun | Background to Nonconformity | Michael Gandy |
| 18th Jul | The Police Force in Norfolk | Peter Billingham |
| 15th Aug | Alice and Her Sisters | Simon Pawley |
| 19th Sep | Victorian Photographs – Followed by Annual General Meeting |
Tom Doig |
| 17th Oct | From Austerity to Prosperity | Frances & Michael Holmes |
| 21st 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.
November 2017 – The ELVIN family – Coach Makers from Dereham – by Kitty Lynn
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The Elvin Family –
Coach Makers from Dereham
by
Kitty Lynn
Wednesday 15th November
7.30 pm
Trinity Methodist Church Hall
Theatre Street
DEREHAM
NR19 2EP
Kitty has been researching this local family that
worked in Dereham & Swaffham from 1794 – 1937.
She will look at the Births, Marriages and Deaths
to see if her research could help your research.
She will also look at where they were based.
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 November 2017 – MNFHS poster here;
October 2017 – Up with the lark! The story of Ag Labs – by Ian Waller
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Up with the lark!
The story of Ag Labs
by
Ian Waller
Most of us will have agricultural labourers
(Ag Labs) in our ancestry.
Ian will look at their lives and the wealth of
records which can allow us to piece together
their lives.
Wednesday 18th October
7.30 pm
Trinity Methodist Church Hall
Theatre Street
DEREHAM
NR19 2EP
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 September 2017 – MNFHS poster here;
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