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Diary of Family History Events and Talks

The following is a list of family history talks and meetings arranged by the Diss, Great Yarmouth, Kings Lynn, Norwich and London branches of the Society.  Non-members are welcome to attend but there may be charges for entry.

Programme of Talks
Date Time Meeting Venue
Friday, November 12, 2010 19:30:00 "Genetics & Identity, Explaining our History, Defining our Future" - Speaker: Barbara Jennings (PhD,PG,Cert,HEP) NCH
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 07:30:00 "My Average Ancestor" - Speaker: Ian Waller KL
Tuesday, November 09, 2010 19:00:00 "The Life & Crimes of Jack the Ripper" - Speaker: Neil Storey Diss
Saturday, October 23, 2010 14:00:00 Lost Ancestors in London - Else Church (SoG). Meetings take place at the Society of Genealogists between 2 and 4.30, with refreshments provided afterwards). Lon
Saturday, October 16, 2010 12:00:00 AGM at Kirby Hall Nch
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 19:30:00 "Dating Carte d’Visite" - Speaker: Tom Doig KL
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 19:00:00 "Death & Resurrection – Body Snatchers" - Speaker: Alec Tritton Diss
Saturday, October 09, 2010   NFHS presence at Suffolk Family History Fair N/A
Friday, October 08, 2010 19:30:00 "Wills" - Speaker: Gill Blanchard (BA, MA.) NCH
Saturday, September 18, 2010   NFHS presence at Wisbech Family History Fair N/A
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 19:00:00 "Migration - when we are stuck" - Speaker: Laurie Page Diss
Friday, September 10, 2010 19:30:00 "Norwich Industries" (Slide Show) - Speakers: Peter & Rosemary Salt NCH
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See below for NFHS branch venues

External Events:

Norfolk History Fair - 31st May 2010

The Norfolk Family History Society will have a bookstall at the Norfolk History Fair, Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse.

N.F.H.S. Venues

Diss = Diss (2nd Tuesday of each month at 7.00pm)
Diss Methodist Church, Victoria Road (A1066), Diss
[The Church is situated on the north side of Victoria Road
at its western end. It is about 100m east of Mere Street
and entry is from The Causeway]

GY = Great Yarmouth (1st Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm)
Middlegate Hall, Christchurch, King Street, Great Yarmouth
[On the linked map find the river Yare and SOUTH QUAY.
Go eastward along YARMOUTH WAY and Christchurch will
be found at its junction with King Street.]

Lon = LONDON (on Saturdays, approximately every 6 months, at 2.00pm)
Society of Genealogists, 14 Charterhouse Building,
Goswell Road, London, EC1M 7BA
e-mail contact:

KL = Kings Lynn (2nd Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm)
Thoresby College, South Quay Entrance, Queens Street, King's Lynn
[Go west from Railway station towards the river.
Locate SOUTH QUAY which runs South-North (mostly one-way)
along the riverside, then the Crown and Magistrates Courts
on corner of COLLEGE LANE. The College will be found just
past this. Parking is available on the riverside here.]

Nor = NORWICH (2nd Friday of each month at 7.30pm)
Kirby Hall, 70, St. Giles Street, Norwich, NR2 1LS