Bourne End - Christmas Members' Meeting - 12th December 2023
This meeting is all about our members and their Christmas Stories with some mulled wine.
Meeting starts at 7.45 Doors open at 7.30. Bourne End Community Centre.
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Bletchley - Member's Meeting - 6th December 2023
Member's meeting at Bletchley to see us into Christmas. It was suggested that as an addition to the evening we would ask you to bring along A PHOTOGRAPH OF YOUR EARLY SELF which we will display and you can see which you can pair up with those present. Details and a reminder in the New Year. All are welcome to attend the meeting at The Methodist Church Hall, Queensway, Bletchley at 7.30. Wednesday 1st November 2023.
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Origins - Latest Issue Now online 1 December 2023
Origins Vol 47 No 3 Winter 2023 is now in the members' area. Please log in and follow the links below.
A current membership will be required. These are available in our shop. Membership of Bucks FHS or by contacting the Membership Secretary for organising a standing order.. A working login to this site is also required (not the shop).
Online talk - Young Dickens & How he Invented Christmas. 8 December 2023
Ian Porter will talk about Dickens’ early years before he found fame and how his Christmas stories became an annual Victorian event. So many of the things we now associate with Christmas sprang from him, not just A Christmas Carol but The Chimes and other stories too. Scrooge, Marley, Tiny Tim and the Ghosts of Christmas Past and Present will all be there. Talk will start at 8.30 UK time. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.
Bletchley - Buckinghamshire In The Civil War 1st November 2023
Stephen Barker talks about the part Bucks played in the Civil War. Mainly Parliamentarian supporting, there were nevertheless pockets of Royalist supporters. The county’s proximity to the Royalist capital at Oxford meant that conflict was consistant and widespread. Find out about John Hampden, the Battle of Aylesbury and garrisons at Brill, Boarstall, Stony Stratford and Newport Pagnell. All are welcome to attend the meeting at The Methodist Church Hall, Queensway, Bletchley at 7.30. Wednesday 1st November 2023.
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Online Helpdesk - Next Meeting 11th December 2023 - 8pm
Our Online Helpdesks meet online 8.00 pm UK time on the second Monday of each month for our members only. This is your chance to get your research questions answered. Is there a topic that you want to discuss? Recently we have discussed Wills Directories & Newspaper Research. Here is your chance to improve your research skills or suggest topic ideas. Login in to see the Zoom Links.
Family History Workshop - 1st Saturday each month at Buckinghamshire Archives
Stuck for how to start your own family history research? Come along to our workshops where you can learn from the Family History Society! Get guidance on researching your past and learn how to use the resources at Buckinghamshire Archives! We will give advice on any research problem.
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Bourne End - Gill Thomas - Starting a One Place Study - 14th November 2023
For our Southern Branch Meeting on November 14th, Gill Thomas will be speaking about creating a one-street or one place study. Meeting starts at 7.45 Doors open at 7.30. Bourne End Community Centre.
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Online talk - John Hanson - FindMypast - 24 November 2023
John Hanson is making a welcome return to talk about FindMypast and the recent changes to the site, including the 1921 Census. Keep up to date with all the changes online. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here. The recording is now available - Login required.
Tours of Bucks Archives
The Bucks Archives in Walton St, Aylesbury have some tours available as part of their History Festival in November. These are not publicly bookable as present but The Archives have offered our Society first choice.
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