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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 2nd March 2011 |  |
Linda Barton: Textile production in Preston Many of our ancestors worked in the cotton industry and this should be relevant even if your particular ancestor worked in one of the many other Lancashire Cotton Towns. |
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| March 2011 | |
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| Wednesday 6th April 2011 | |
Paul Smith: Scattered Gables, Old Garstang through the Camera. An opportunity to visit a small market town and see it as it was many years ago.
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| Wednesday 4th May 2011 | |
Members' Miscellany: Several Members have agreed to to give talks about their research.
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| Wednesday 18th May 2011 | |
Churchyard
MI's:
Meet at St. Cuthbert's, Over Kellet at 11am.
Bring a clipboard, pencil and wear suitable clothing, you may be on your knees! |
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| Wednesday 1st June 2011 | |
Paul Cross: Hard Times in 19th Century Lancashire. The everyday life of ordinary folk. Not all our ancestors were Peers of the realm, most were just ordinary folk whose lives are glimpsed here. |
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| June 2011 | |
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| Wednesday 15th June 2011 | |
Churchyard MI's: Meet at St. Chad's Claughton at 11am. Bring a clipboard, pencil and wear suitable clothing, you may be on your knees! |
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| Wednesday 6th July 2011 | |
Jim Jarvis: Guided Tour of Yealand and the Quaker movement there. Meet at 2pm. the Friends Meeting House, 18 Yealand Road, Yealand. |
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| Wednesday 20th July 2011 | |
Churchyard MI's:
Meet at Holy Trinity, Wray Church at
11am.
Bring a clipboard, pencil and wear suitable clothing, you may be on your knees! |
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| Wednesday 3rd August 2011 | |
Janet Nelson:
Guided tour of Old Heysham.
Meet at 2pm. at the main Car Park, Heysham Village. |
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| Wednesday 17th August 2011 | |
Churchyard
MIs:
Meet at St. John's Church, Lancaster at
11am.
Bring a clipboard, pencil and wear suitable clothing, you may be on your knees! |
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| Wednesday 7th September 2011 |
Peter Park: Fraudulent Registrations of Births, Marriages and Deaths in the 1840s. So you think that you have the accurate information about your ancestors? So who were the fraudster? The Registrars or the informants? |
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| September 2011 | |
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| Wednesday 5th October 2011 | |
Dr Alan Crosby: Quarter Sessions Records. Discover a wealth of information and how to access it. |
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| Wednesday 2nd November 2011 | |
Jenny Paul: 18th and 19th Century Gentlemen "desirous of being members"... of the business and social elites in Lancaster A look at an aspect of society in Lancaster, probably one that was echoed in many other towns too |
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| November 2011 | |
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| Wednesday 7th December 2011 | |
Christmas
Social: At Barton Road with Mulled Wine and Mince Pies. Guest speaker Pauline Sterritt: Speaking about The Evacuee |
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| December 2011 | |
Christmas Dinner: Date and Venue to be arranged |
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| Wednesday 4th January 2012 | |
Members Forum: With cheese and wine. |
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| Wednesday 1st February 2012 | |
AGM: With
Guest Speaker to be arranged 7.00pm for
7.30pm
– further details in
the newsletter.
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