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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, March 12, 2010 19:30:00 A Norfolk Journey - Keith Skipper NOR
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 19:30:00 Writing Family Biographies - Geoffrey Lee KL
Tuesday, March 09, 2010 19:00:00 The Foundling Hospital London - Dr. Paul Davies Diss
Saturday, March 06, 2010 14:00:00 Members' Day - Black sheep or local heroes. Bring in your own stories of triumph, tragedy or daring deeds. Meetings take place at the Society of Genealogists between 2.00 PM and 4.30 PM with refreshments provided afterwards). Lon
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 19:30:00 The good, the bad, the prostitute and the leper in late 14th century Gt. Yarmouth - Dr. Janka Rodiewicz GY
Friday, February 12, 2010 19:30:00 Norfolk Regimental Territorials Battalion 1908 to 1945 - Neil Storey NOR
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 19:30:00 Family History resources on the Web - Derek Palgrave KL
Tuesday, February 09, 2010 19:00:00 Lloyd George Doomesday and National Farm Survey - Paul Blake Diss
Tuesday, February 02, 2010 19:30:00 Member Help Member - Guide to genealogical research (continuation of hand out from 2009) GY
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 19:30:00 Fenland Railways - Andrew Ingram KL
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 19:00:00 From Poacher to Pillar of Society - the story of a remarkable man Diss
Friday, January 08, 2010 19:30:00 Magic lantern show, Norwich and others 1860 to 1910 - Richard Fiddy NOR
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See below for NFHS branch venues

External Events:

Suffolk Family History Fair - 3rd October 2009

The Norfolk Family History Society will have a bookstall at the Suffolk Family History Fair, Debenham.

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