News & Information (Fairs, Seminars & Talks)

Speakers for workshops are now being arranged at a pace. The following have been arranged:

March 22nd:     Brick walls and how to solve them. This will include brickwalls sent in by members

April 26th:       Family Search website: a talk on the website by Christine Reid from the Church of Latter Day Saints

May 24th:        Family Tree Maker: Mark Olsen from Family Tree Maker will be explaining how this excellent program works

June 28th:        Private Schools of Weston: following on from Pat Hase's talk on education resources in general, she will talking                         about the many private schools in Weston.

July 26th:          Worle: Raye Green from the Worle History Society will give us an insight into Worle and its history

August:            no workshop

Just as a heads up for the new season, we have John Gowar from Wrington Local History Society who will be talking about the older history of the village/parish looking at records from Middle Ages to Victorian times. This will be in October.

Peter de Dulin

vice chair

It is with regret that I have to inform you that - due to technical difficulties - we were unable to live stream or record yesterday's talk on DNA for Family History.

We desperately need a couple of people to help us out with the technical side of streaming and recording talks - offers of help are very welcome.

Jenny Towey

The above organisation is holding a free  session entitled "Somerset Family History: On line Q & A" on 11 February 1030am - noon.

Discover what to look at next in your family history adventure.  A free informal session to ask about researching your Somerset family. 

To book please go to   South.West.Heritage.Trust2@r1.technology-trust-news.org

We are advised that the Dorset Family History Day Fair due to take place on 21st March 2020 at Parkstone Grammar School, Poole has been cancelled.

From the Dorset FHS:

"The Dorset Family History Society has reluctantly made the decision to cancel the Family History Day on Saturday 21st March 2020. This is out of consideration for the health and well being of our volunteers, exhibitors, speakers and potential visitors because of the Coronavirus.

The Family History Day was going to be held at Parkstone Grammar School, Sopers Lane, Poole and we also didn’t want to be responsible for potentially bringing the virus onto the school premises.