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September 2022
Pursuing Surnames
Speaker: Julie Goucher Enjoying the fascinating subject of Surnames and types, geographical spread and why genealogists begin surname research and how to and why build a surname project.
Find out more »Addingham Day – Free to Members
Welcome to Addingham Day The Airedale and Wharfedale Family History Society would like to welcome you all to their Family History Day. The committee have laid on a fun filled day including the following talks: Ancestors - Asylum, Divorce and Migration (Sue Steel - Bradford FHS) The Iconic German Enigma coding machine and how the British broke the Enigma code, with some insights into codebreaking family histories (Dr. Phil Judkins) Doors open at 10am, so why not join us for…
Find out more »October 2022
Moving Forward How to bring your research up to date and find those elusive living relatives
Speaker: Antony Mann. Looking at moving your existing family research forward through the 20th century, finding lost family and missing relatives through the use of the records of civil registration, probate, electoral registers and other online searches. The talk will look at methods of research and also the ethical and practical issues you may encounter in this sensitive area.
Find out more »November 2022
The Parish Chest
Speaker: Gill Blanchard. Discover the importance of the parish of our ancestors, what records were generated and how to use them in family, local and house history.
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