Northamptonshire Family History Society

Northamptonshire Family History Society

MEETINGS

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Don’t forget to view the Fairs & Events Page.

All the meetings below are at 7.30pm. (For online meetings, login opens from 7.00pm)

DateTitle / SubjectSpeakerLocation
May 11Archive Film of Wallis and Linnell clothing firm’s five local sites
A newly digitised silent film from 1959 which is thought to be the first film about the clothing industry in the UK.
Monica OzdemirKettering
May 18No meeting (hall unavailable)Weston Favell, Northampton
May 25The Victorian Gardener
In the 1860s gardening was mainly the preserve of professionals but a new breed of gardeners was emerging they were ordinary householders.
Dr Judith HillOnline
Jun 8A local family history story put together from a car boot sale find
An interesting story arising from a folder of documents bought many miles from Kettering.
Kathy HaighKettering
Jun 15Northampton Film & Archive Trust
The Trust will talk about their work and show a selection of archive films.
NFATWeston Favell, Northampton
Jun 22Transported to Tasmania
Exploring English and Australian records to help you discover more about your female convict ancestors;  demonstrated via the case study of a young girl from Shoreditch, her conviction, transportation and ensuing escapades in Tasmania.
Kelly CornwellOnline
Jul 13Vicarage Farmhouse, Wellingborough
The owner will tell the story of the house and 200 years of rural history.
John FreemanKettering
Jul 20Heroes and Ghosts – how scandal affects genealogical research
The speaker will tell the story of his grandfather, a pioneer aviator before World War I and war hero. After the war, scandal struck the family and plunged it into shame for three generations. Along the way, his story was lost, his memorabilia buried in a drawer for decades.
Michael H HallettWeston Favell, Northampton
Jul 27Members’ Evening and Help DeskMembersOnline
AugustNo meetings

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