News & Information (General)

Is everyone aware that if a child is born to people who were not married at the time of birth but subsequently do marry the child/parents may apply for a new birth certificate giving the father's name thereon. Look at the Legitimacy Act 1926 on National Archives website for full details. The Act has been amended a couple of times but is well worth looking at.

There is an interest in the casualties of the bombing in Weston from the Weston branch of the Royal British Legion. 

This Society has uploaded a list of the fatalities from that Blitz bombing onto this website. A version can be seen here   

Are there any relatives or descendants in this group or do you know of any?  (not all were from this area)

Please contact Pat Hase, who is co-ordinating this research (so that you don't end up researching someone who is already known to us).

Many thanks.

pathase38@gmail.com

.......does it have a future? Only if you step forward and help to keep it going and growing. Many of your committee members -according to the constitution- should have already stepped down, but mainly due to covid, we stayed on and learnt how to create and record Zoom meetings; both for the benefit of keeping the Society going.

Do please make this the year that you "give something back" to the world of family history that we love so dearly. Join our Committee and  help us keep the Society alive.

Jenny Towey

Chair

The AGM is on 8th November. This is the time when you vote for the Committee team who will run the Society in 2024. Nominations have to be with the Secretary 7 days before AGM, so I am giving you plenty of time to think. Please help as health is sapping present members.

A nomination form is attached which will download to your computer.

Brian

We have tried to record and or stream our monthly meetings at Our Lady of Lourdes Church Hall and have found difficulties. Paul Tracey and I have been doing our best but struggle. Is there any member that could shadow Paul now that we hope we have sorted out the major creases in software? If that person could also take on looking after the screen, projector and amplifier that would certainly be useful.

Please consider helping your committee help members.

Brian

Please remember that our subscription year runs from 1st January. Here is a gentle reminder to renew your membership if not already done so. Thank you

Brian Airey