This evening, members will present a series of short talks about their own research, family stories or characters, lessons they have learned from their research or their experiences of learning about their ancestry, Doors open at 7:00 pm for a 7:30 start.
We will be meeting to hold our Christmas Quiz and Social Evening, a celebration of another year of family history research. Doors open at 7:00 pm for a 7:30 start.
Speaker - Mark Gamble. Mark will be telling of the origins and history of transportation and what was involved. He will also speak about what records are available and where to find them.
The Annual General Meeting of the Market Harborough branch of the Leicestershire and Rutland Family History Society. The meeting will be followed by a self-help evening where there will be a chance to perhaps break down some of those brick walls!
An evening of short talks presented by Society members across a range of subjects. This is sure to be a fascinating evening, and an opportunity to perhaps pick up ideas that you could use in your own research.
Speaker - Denis Bates. Newspapers are a wonderful source of information that may not appear in any of the more traditional genealogical sources. They are essential in trying to flesh-out the stories of our ancestors' lives. More and more are becoming digitised and Denise will be explaining how to access them and how to get […]
Speaker - Susan Barton. Thomas Cook was well-known for their travel business, and Susan will be telling the story of their founder and how the business came to be so famous over the years.
An evening of opportunity to bring along and share challenges and barriers that you have encountered in your family history research. There will be open and friendly discussion and debate, and the combined experience of contributors will be a great help in finding solutions to whatever has brought your research to a shuddering halt.
Speaker - Brian Johnson. Brian is well-known for his comprehensive knowledge of historical businesses and locations across Leicester. In this talk he will focus his attention on the country railway station: how it functioned, who worked there and what they did. He will also touch on record sources useful in your research.
Speaker - Robin Jenkins. Robin is an acknowledged expert on military matters, and this talk will cover experiences in the trenches of World War 1. An opportunity to learn not only what our ancestors endured but also to find out about sources that can help to add colour to the stories of our own ancestors.
To celebrate the end of another year, this evening will be a social gathering built around a group quiz. This should be a challenge to the little grey cells, in a friendly way. An opportunity to reflect on the past year and look forward to the next one.