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Lancaster Family History Group normally meet at the Barton Road Community
Centre, Barton Road, Lancaster on the first Wednesday of every month. All
regular monthly meetings (Dates
in blue) commence at 7.30pm prompt. Doors open at
7.00pm. Entrance is
free to members. Tea and biscuits are available. New members and
visitors welcome. Workshops (Dates in green) are also held at the Barton Road Community Centre, see the programme text for times. All other events (Dates in red) are held at outside locations, see the programme text for venues and times. |
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| Wednesday 4th March 2009 |  |
Colin Pooley
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Understanding
migration and mobility in the past Discover that families in the past exhibited a high degree of geographic mobility. They were not just passive stay-at-homes but sought opportunities or moved due to a variety of circumstances. |
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| Saturday 14th March 2009 | |
Members Drop-In:
(New
for 2009)10am-1pm
at Barton Rd Open
to Members & Visitors Come along and meet other Members, exchange research Information and get help & advice. Members will also be able to use the Library. Refreshments available. 1st Computer Workshop: 10am-1pm at Barton Rd Get help with starting out your research on the computer. Members only, please book your place in advance, (numbers are strictly limited) |
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| Wednesday 1st April 2009 | |
Alex Saynor: The Case of Buck Ruxton A new look at Lancaster’s most famed murderer and his family. |
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| Wednesday 6th May 2009 | |
Tony Foster: The Girl with no Name A talk which will appeal to Family Historians from beginners to experts. |
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| Saturday 9th May 2009 | |
Members Drop-In:
(New
for 2009)10am-1pm
at Barton Rd Open
to Members & Visitors Come along and meet other Members, exchange research Information and get help & advice. Members will also be able to use the Library. Refreshments available. 2nd Computer Workshop: 10am-1pm at Barton Rd Get help with starting out your research on the computer. Members only, please book your place in advance, (numbers are strictly limited) |
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| Wednesday 20th May 2009 | |
Churchyard
MI's:
Meet at Bolton Le Sands Holy Trinity C of E Church 11am.
Bring a clipboard, pencil and wear suitable clothing, you may be on your knees! |
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| Wednesday 3rd June 2009 | |
Gordon Read: Seafarers, Sea Captains & Seawomen An exploration of the occupations and industry of seafaring and an unusual aspect of Womens’ History. Gordon Read was the founder of the Maritime Archives at the Liverpool Maritime Museum |
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| Wednesday 17th June 2009 | |
Churchyard MI's: Meet at Bolton Le Sands St Mary's Catholic Church 11am. Bring a clipboard, pencil and wear suitable clothing, you may be on your knees! |
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| Wednesday 1st July 2009 | |
Guided tour of Lancaster (Far Moor) Cemetery: with Roger Frankland of the Lancaster Civic Society. Meet at the Cemetery gates on Quernmore Road at 7pm to discover how the resting places and memorials of long gone Lancastrians can illuminate Family History.
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| Wednesday 15th July 2009 | |
Churchyard
MI's:
Meet at Bolton Le Sands United Reformed Church
11am.
Bring a clipboard, pencil and wear suitable clothing, you may be on your knees! |
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| Wednesday 29th July 2009 | |
Guided tour of Heysham Village: with Blue badge Guide Janet Nelson. Meet at at 2pm Village Car Park. |
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| Wednesday 19th August 2009 | |
Churchyard
MIs:
Meet at Warton, Carnforth St Oswald's Church
11am.
Bring a clipboard, pencil and wear suitable clothing, you may be on your knees! |
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| Wednesday 2nd September 2009 | Members Forum: Members share their researched histories and perhaps reveal some of the skeletons in their cuboards! | |
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| Saturday 26th September 2009 | |
Members Drop-In:
(New
for 2009)10am-1pm
at Barton Rd Open
to Members & Visitors Come along and meet other Members, exchange research Information and get help & advice. Members will also be able to use the Library. Refreshments available. 3rd Computer Workshop: 10am-1pm at Barton Rd Get help with starting out your research on the computer. Members only, please book your place in advance, (numbers are strictly limited) |
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| Wednesday 7th October 2009 | |
Peter Park: On the Parish: Poor Laws and Family History These affected all classes in society whether as a recipient of Poor Relief or as a payer of the Poor Rates and the administration of the Poor law created a wealth of records full of clues for Family Historians. |
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| Wednesday 4th November 2009 | |
Cliff Astin: Humour and Pathos in Graveyards Much more that a local look, this talk examines the architecture graveyard monuments and how the epitaphs can assist Family Historians. |
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| Saturday 21st November 2009 | |
Members Drop-In:
(New
for 2009)10am-1pm
at Barton Rd Open
to Members & Visitors Come along and meet other Members, exchange research Information and get help & advice. Members will also be able to use the Library. Refreshments available. 4th Computer Workshop: 10am-1pm at Barton Rd Get help with starting out your research on the computer. Members only, please book your place in advance, (numbers are strictly limited) |
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| Wednesday 9th December 2009 | |
Xmas Social:
at the Greaves
Hotel, Lancaster. A
talk by Pauline Skerritt – The Victorian Domestic Servant. A Hotpot supper, catering by Julia Stevenson. Tickets will be available from the October Meeting onwards. |
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| Wednesday 6th January 2010 | |
John Harman and Dick White: Wrecks and Drownings in Morecambe Bay. popular talk with a strong local flavour. |
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| Wednesday 3rd February 2010 | |
AGM: 7.00pm for
7.30pm
– further details in
the newsletter.
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