The Friends of the Flaxmill Maltings are holding open days on May 19 and 20, from 10am to 4pm. As well as giving people the chance to look around the site, an arts and crafts fair will also be held.
Shropshire FHS intend to be in attendance with a small Helpdesk/Computer Look-ups.
The Friends of the Flaxmill Maltings are holding open days on May 19 and 20, from 10am to 4pm. As well as giving people the chance to look around the site, an arts and crafts fair will also be held.
Shropshire FHS intend to be in attendance with a small Helpdesk/Computer Look-ups.
Come and visit us, at the Society's Open Day & Fair, Saturday 26th May 2012, 10:00AM - 4:00PM, The Shirehall, Shrewsbury. Admission £3 Pay on Door (or TBC including lunch, to have been booked in advance). Free Parking. Non-Members Welcome.
SPEAKERS:
11.00 am
Subject - "Records for The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century"
Speaker - Michael Gandy
Michael Gandy BA(Hons) FSG AGRA Areas of Expertise: Anglo-Indian, Anglo-Italian, Army records, Birth certificates, Catholic ancestry, Census, Chancel Repairs, Chancery Proceedings, Civil Registration, Death Certificates, Historical research, Huguenots, Marriage certificates, Military records, Monumental Inscriptions, Nonconformity, Police, Police - Metropolitan, Quakers, Roman Catholics, Wills,
Special Interests and Areas of Work: Nonconformists, Quakers, Catholics (and Irish in general), Huguenots, India All records at the National Archives, British Library and Society of Genealogists
2.30 pm
Subject - "Sources for Family History in The National Archives"
Speaker - Mark Pearsall
Principal Record Specialist – Family History Advice and Records Knowledge Department, The National Archives. Mark Pearsall joined The National Archives in the 1980’s, and has many years’ experience of advising on its holdings, including immigration records. Currently he works in Reader Information Services Department. He is a contributor to Ancestors, The National Archives’ family history magazine and has published several books.
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Stands:
Family History Societies Parish Registers
Local Interest Societies Burial Indexes
Shropshire Archives Census Indexes
Monumental Inscriptions Books & Maps
Picture Postcards Quarter Sessions
Photograph Restoration Wills & Strays
Computer Software Internet Access
Family Trees IGI
Ephemera Railway Ancestors Research Advice
1881 Census Microfiche
SFHS Research Materials Available
Why not arrange to meet your newly found "Long lost relatives" there?
To contact us with a query about Open Day 2012 send an email to:- OpenDay @ sfhs.org.uk (remove spaces to use)
24th Annual Re-union- 10am Sunday 10th June - Leebotwood Village Hall, Shropshire, SY6 6NH.
All ‘Preens’ and descendants of Preens are welcome to come along and enjoy a great day.
Morning tea/coffee, two short talks, a brief AGM, Group Photocall, followed by
buffet lunch and time to stroll up to the 13th-century, Grade II Listed church of St. Mary, Leebotwood, or to go by car and also visit St Michaels & All Angels church at Smethcote, 3 miles away in a beautiful, tranquil setting. Both churches have Preen connections and graves. The whole day, including refreshments costs £15 per person, (or £13 for bookings made prior to 31st May 2012). Includes Afternoon Tea. There will be new source documents, plenty of time for research, meeting old friends – and making new ones. Local people will attend to recount their memories of when the Preens ran the village shop! Preen books on sale, including the launch of the new and latest Cardington Group 1660 – 1911 Volume.
Preen Family History Study Group
Shropshire FHS will NOT be in official attendance
Venue - The Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury SY2 6ND
Subject - "The Workhouse"
Speaker - Dr Chris Upton
Dr. Chris Upton – Senior Lecturer in History and Senior Academic Support Tutor at Newman College Birmingham. A leading historian of the West Midlands and has published many books on the region.
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General Meeting Info
At The Institute, Llanfyllin. Saturday 23rd Junebetween 10.am-1.00pm.
The Institute, High St, Llanfyllin, SY22 5AA
Shropshire FHS will be in attendance with a Helpdesk/Computer Look-ups, also Shropshire Local Interest Books and Maps and our own CD's, plus General Family History Research Books all for sale.
Shropshire Family History Society are running a Coach from Shrewsbury (Abbey Foregate Car Park, 6:30AM) and Wellington (The Cock Hotel, 6:45AM) to York and the Fair. Drop off points & collections at the fair and then York Centre. It is possible to walk from the Racecourse into York if you wish. Return pickup's from the fair at 4:30PM and York Centre at 5PM. Expected return to Shrewsbury by about 9:15PM.
The cost is £18 in advance, it is open to members AND their friends. If you intend to go to the fair there will be and extra adult entrance fee of £4.50 pp payable on the door.
There are only a limited number of seats left and so payment must be sent ASAP to our treasurer June Jennings (see "About Us" then Committee for details) or email her treasurer @ sfhs.org.uk (remove spaces to use) for our BACS transfer details if you wish to pay electronically.
If you pay by cheque please write the names of those travelling and where they are starting from and a mobile number in case of problems on the day, otherwise include them in an email to June Jennings.
PS Shropshire FHS will be having a stand at the Fair.
Venue: The Knavesmire Exhibition Centre, The Racecourse, York
Time 10AM-4:30PM
Shropshire Family History Society will be having a stand at the event, with a team of volunteer helpers, computers and books. They will also be selling a selection of Local Interest Books and Maps, some Family History Books and our own CDs.
Venue: Worcester Rugby Club, Sixways Stadium, Warriors Way, Worcester, WR3 8ZE
4 Talks
Booked Exhibitors:-
Balmaiden Books
Bewdley Fine Books
Birmingham & Midland SGH
Black Country Society
Cab-Search
Chris Makepeace Maps
Coventry Family History Society
Family & Community Historical Research Society
Gloucestershire Family History Society
Guild of One Name Studies
Herefordshire FHS
Hunt End Books
Irish Ancestors
Malvern Family History Society
Mike Tarrant Postcards
My-History
Newtown Designs
Northamptonshire Family History Society
One-Stop-Genealogy
Remember The Fallen
Rugby Family History Group
Shropshire Family History Society
S & N Genealogy Supplies
The Genealogist
The Familyhistorypartnership
Tombola
Western Front Association
Worcestershire Record Office
Worcestershire Regiment Museum
Wyre Forest Research Group
Wyvern Midland Railway Index
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Shropshire FHS will be in attendance with a limited (due to us being at the Shropshire Steam Rally the next 2 days) Helpdesk/Computer Look-ups, also Shropshire Local Interest Books and Maps and our own CD's, plus General Family History Research Books all for sale.
At The Shropshire Steam Rally, Onslow Park, Sunday/Bank Holiday Monday 26/7th August between 10.am-4.00pm.
Onslow Park, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 5EE - free parking at the event.
Shropshire FHS will be in attendance with a Helpdesk/Computer Look-ups, also Shropshire Local Interest Books and Maps and our own CD's, plus General Family History Research Books all for sale.
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