Petersfield U3A Registered Charity Number 1060354

6 May 2010 - Family History (2)

Petersfield U3A Family History - Group Two.

Programme for 2010

Venues vary. Time: 10.30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

FEB 9^TH Problems and/or successes: If you have had a few successes tell us about them and how you manage to do it. Bring your (family research) problems along –together we may be able to help you sort them out. Venue: Physic Garden’s Meeting Room.

MAR 9^TH Talk: ‘Migrant Children’ by Owen Neal: A very emotive subject. Not strictly family history but may help in realising where some ancestors may have gone and what happened to them, especially if you have had trouble finding them. (Owen gives part of his fee to the Rowan Hospice) Visitors are welcome. Members £1.50. Visitors £2. Venue: Exhibition Room, Community Centre, Love Lane, off Tor Way, Petersfield.

APRIL 13^th Certificates, Census & Strange Words: Bring along a copy of any certificate you have that has something strange on it; be it odd names, strange deaths etc. etc. What have you found out about this anomaly? Have you come across peculiar professions, strange place names, odd deaths etc. etc. on either the certificate or census? Venue: The Physic Garden’s Meeting Room.

MAY 11^th Talk: ‘The Cholera Years’ by John Avery: Ever wondered why some ancestors seem to have just disappeared? Cholera swept through the country, killing thousands. This talk will make you think. Visitors are welcome. Members £1.50. Visitors £2. Venue: The Physic Garden’s Meeting Room. Time: 2.30 – 4 pm.

JUNE, JULY & AUGUST: NO MEETINGS. Any member thinking of going to TNA in Kew, LDS record offices in Portsmouth, Royal Mail offices in London or some other research place, please get in touch as other people might like to go with you.

SEP 14^TH Annual Review and share how you are putting together your Family History. venue: The Physic Garden’s Meeting Room

OCT 12^TH Mini A.G.M. then after, tell us about the books, web sites and Societies that are helping you with your research. Venue: The Physic Garden’s Meeting Room

NOV 9^TH Talk: The Bury Line by Susan Potts: I will tell you a little about who, what and how I found my Bury ancestors so far. Mince pies and sherry will see you through. (Next year I hope another member of our group will do the same sort of talk) Venue: The Physic Garden’s Meeting Room

14 Dec meeting TBA Venue: The Physic Garden’s Meeting Room

Meetings are normally from 10.30 am. – 12 noon. ** Please note that on May 11^th the meeting is in the afternoon as our speaker is unavailable in the mornings. He is an excellent Speaker and not to be missed so please try and come along to hear him.

Venues are subject to change – please check to make sure.

Contact: Susan Potts. Tel: 01730 827374. Fax: 01730 827674.

e-mail: sue@juniper.me.uk