Norfolk Family
History Society

Diary of Events

Date Time Meeting Venue
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 13:00 NRO Event - Norwich Castle keep - how the royal palace was reborn NRO HYBRID Event - see NRO website for more information.
Friday, December 12, 2025 10:00 NRO Event - Memories of Christmas past NRO IN PERSON Event - see NRO website for more information.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 19:00 NFHS Event - Freedom of Information Requests for Genealogy by Richard Holt Learn how to make requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for family history purposes, with case studies showing several examples. NFHS ZOOM TALK - Free for members. Zoom will open to members 5 mins prior to talk – commencement time of 19.00hrs This talk will be recorded.
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 19:00 NFHS Event - Researching Convicts Transported to Australia by Andrew Redfern Learn to research your convict ancestor’s life story. This session covers penal colonies, key records, and a systematic method to build comprehensive profiles for convict ancestors. NFHS ZOOM TALK - Free for members. Zoom will open to members 5 mins prior to talk – commencement time of 19.00hrs This talk will be recorded.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 19:00 NFHS Event - Researching Australian Ancestors: Beyond Convicts by Andrew Redfern. This second talk by Andrew gives details on research in Australia, that tells more about general settlers etc and some of the differences with Australian research. For example, the country has no census returns and need to use alternative sources. This talk also includes immigration in its many forms including even post-war migration which of course includes many UK citizens under programs such as ‘Ten Pound Poms’ NFHS ZOOM TALK - Free for members. Zoom will open to members 5 mins prior to talk – commencement time of 19.00hrs This talk will be recorded.

National Events