Diary of Events
| Date | Time | Meeting | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, December 12, 2023 | 19:00 | Walking into Grandmother’s Kitchen at Christmas - a British Raj lifestyle by Jenny Mallin. The talk centres around Jenny’s family’s traditions at Christmas, how the festive season was enjoyed by those living in a country which was part of the British Raj. We will explore and discover how enticed they were by those exotic ingredients found in India which with the help and careful consideration of their cook produced a different kind of cuisine. We also get a good idea as to how they entertained, and how their social calendars were filled with tea dances, balls and social evenings which started on Christmas Eve and went through to twelfth night. | Zoom will open to members 5 mins prior to talk- commencement time of 19.00hrs. This talk will not be recorded. |
| Thursday, January 25, 2024 | 19:00 | A Landscape History of Norfolk in 10 maps by Dr Sarah Spooner. This talk will introduce the wide range of historic maps used by landscape historians to understand the history of Norfolk. We will look at a selection of maps to see how the landscape of the county has changed in the long term. This will include maps from the 16th and 17th century, as well as enclosure and tithe maps from the 18th and 19th centuries, which are also useful sources for family history. Sarah will also talk about the uses and meaning of maps and the changing technology of map-making since the medieval period. | Zoom will be open to members 5mins prior to talk commencement time of 19.00 hrs. This talk will be recorded and placed on our events page for two weeks. |
| Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | 19:00 | Things to do to make progress with your DNA results by Martin McDowell. Autosomal DNA can be used in effective ways to provide proof of relationships, are you using it to its full potential? Come along and get some tips to getting more value for money from your DNA test. | Zoom will open to members 5 mins prior to talk commencement time of 19.00hrs. This talk will be recorded and placed on our website for members for two weeks. |
| Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | 19:00 | Ragged, poor, and mischievous or young thieves and Street Arabs. By Linda Hammond.You may well think that this session doesn’t apply to you because you don’t have any ‘criminals’ in your family. However, this is one area of genealogical research which can turn up a wealth of information on an individual and their family and background, and it is also one of the most overlooked. Children throughout history have been mischievous, but their acts oftentimes meant they were classed as criminals. The wealth of records available about these children is phenomenal. This presentation seeks to show you both where to find these records both online and in archives, and the type of information you will discover. The substantial treasures you can uncover reveal a real wealth of social and genealogical information unique in its coverage and depth. | Zoom will open to members 5 mins prior to talk commencement time of 19.00hrs. This talk will be recorded and placed on our website for members for two weeks. |
| Friday, April 26, 2024 | 19:00 | Humour in Genealogy by Chris Broom A light-hearted walk through a variety of genealogical records reinforcing the value of scrutinizing original documents. | Zoom will open to members 5 mins prior to talk – commencement time of 19.00hrs This talk will not be recorded. |
