A very interesting talk by Steve Barrett ( sorry, can't remember spelling!) from York Family History Society about the 1939 register and the reasons it was made in the first place. There was something for everyone and several starting points into this fascinating document. Steve invited anyone to their meetings in James Street in York.
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- a research meeting, where we had slides being copied, resources being catalogued and an enquiry about Quakers from the 1600s. A busy morning!
The meal at Selby Garden Centre went well and was enjoyed by all who attended. Good food, good company and a great quiz. Thanks to everyone for making it such a great afternoon.
Our first meeting, a research meeting teamed with a committee meeting. A good attendance and a good amount of discussion
A pleasing amount of members gathered to hear about traditions for Christmas, from brass bands playing in the village streets, to the diary of a grandfather living in a Norfolk village, via some lovely photos of of ancestors looking stern, all followed up by mince pies and and coffee! Happy Christmas, especially to Brian and his wife, who were unluckily involved in a car crash recently. Best wishes for a full recovery.
Fifteen members arrived to have a good gossip, research, exchange news and drink coffee. We had to put out an extra table! Great to see so many attending a research morning!
About 20 members met to hear stories about the histories of our houses, or a particular house, following on from Jackie Depelle's talk. We had contributions from new and established members and it was a very informative morning. There was also a quiz, testing our knowledge of places within 50 yards of the Town Hall - interesting!
This year, we were invited to have a Christmas tree in Selby Abbey to celebrate and promote our activities as a group. Baubles have been placed on the tree with surnames of the families we are researching. At the top is our overseas member, not Father Christmas, but Tonkinson, the surname of the family which emigrated from Yorkshire in the 1820s. Alongside the tree is our Chair, Jenny, holding a list of surnames we are researching.
A good number (just over a dozen) met to discuss research, exchange website addresses and ask about technical issues. We also discovered a copy of Nick Barratt's book about tracing the history of your house. Useful!
A talk from Jackie Depelle, this time telling us about discovering house history : ideas, resources and websites. Another fascinating canter through all the resources available to researchers. A welcome visitor on a snowy day!
A dozen members met for a lively session, exchanging news, stories, resources and links for our website.
A member-led meeting, which was full of information and linking themes. We had contributions from several members telling us about RAF service at different airfields, a moving story about Japanese POWs and a link between one area of research and another member's research into the Royal Navy during WW2.
