The
Central Cambridge (St Laurence) Branch of the Cambridgeshire Family History
Society hold their meetings at St Laurence Church Hall, 91 Milton Road,
Cambridge, CB4
1XB. We aim to offer a lively and varied programme of talks, events
and assistance to appeal to family historians where ever their
interests lie.
The
Meetings are currently held on the 3rd Friday of each month (except July
& August); they start at 7.00pm for 7.15, and finish around 9.00pm.
There is ample parking, and refreshments are available. Non-members welcome.
Contact
details :
Email : cfhs.citybranch@googlemail.com
Phone :01223-811901
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Date
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Topic |
Speaker/Venue |
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2010 |
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| 15
January |
2010 |
Family
History from Wills – There are many ways wills can
help in research other than just naming wife and children. They
may reveal religious views, family feuds, illegitimate children
and much more. The illustrated talk looks at wills from before parish
registers to the twentieth Century, explaining how to find them
and how to use them to (occasionally) get past that 'Brick Wall'.. |
Gill
Shapland |
| 19
February |
2010 |
Writing
Up Your Family History – part 2 – We are often
told that writing up the fruits of our research, is something we
should all aspire to do. It’s a way of telling the “story”
of the ancestors encountered, of explaining the genealogical “data”
on your family tree, and, is means of preserving your family’s
story for posterity. Most of us, however, never get around to doing
anything about it – perhaps put off by uncertainty over how
to start. This will be a follow-up to last year’s talk (which
concentrated on styles of story, the intended audiences and on compiling
biographical details of your ancestors – the “characters”)
by focusing on some ideas for researching and compiling the background
story against which YOUR ancestors lived out their lives. |
Caroline
Norton |
| 19
March |
2010 |
In
and Out of London - It’s probable that most family
historians will eventually find someone among their ancestors who
went to London, came from London, or spent, at least, part of their
life in London. However, many researchers find it difficult and
somewhat daunting when their ancestors move into or around London.
Research in the capital has its own challenges which can easily
be overcome. This talk suggests how to do it.
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Ian
Waller |
| 16
April |
2010 |
Who’s
Been Living In MY House? - Whether you are wanting to try
and find the actual location of an ancestor’s house, or are
looking into the history of a particular property or plot –
it’s two sides of the same coin, as the research will largely
be using the same types of record. The talk will consider some of
the clues to follow, the sources and resources that could be consulted,
and be illustrated with examples of the sort of information that
might be found.
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Caroline
Norton |
| 16
April |
2010 |
Who’s
Been Living In MY House? - Whether you are wanting to try
and find the actual location of an ancestor’s house, or are
looking into the history of a particular property or plot –
it’s two sides of the same coin, as the research will largely
be using the same types of record. The talk will consider some of
the clues to follow, the sources and resources that could be consulted,
and be illustrated with examples of the sort of information that
might be found.
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Caroline
Norton |
| 21
May |
2010 |
Newspapers
for family Historians - The talk will cover a number of
topics by looking at more than just the “Hatched, Matched
and Despatched” --- a little of the history of newspapers;
the Newspaper Section, of the British Library, located at Colindale
in north London and the future of this place; and, of course, at
what newspapers can give you both about your family history and
about the places in which your ancestors lived.
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Chris
Morris |
| 18
June |
2010 |
Market
Towns since 1750 - For very many of our rural ancestors,
much of their lives were undoubtedly played out against the comings
and goings in their local market town. Drawing on examples from
across East Anglia, the talk will look at how markets towns "worked"
and have changed since the mid-18C, as well as at the community
and society they housed – the communities in which YOUR ancestors
may well have lived."
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Tony
Kirby |
| July/August |
2010 |
No
meetings
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| 21
September |
2010 |
To
be announced
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TBA |
| 15
October |
2010 |
Researching
Illegitimate Children
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Gill
Shapland |
| 19
November |
2010 |
To
be announced
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TBA |
| 17
December |
2010 |
To
be announced
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TBA |
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