Posted on 6th March 2020
Update 1932020: This meeting has been postponed and will be rearranged as soon as the current situation allows A monthly self-help meeting of SDFHS members to discuss research relating to family and local history Non-members are very welcome to attend... morePosted on
Update 1932020: This meeting has been postponed and will be rearranged as soon as the current situation allows A monthly self-help meeting of SDFHS members to discuss research relating to family and local history Non-members are very welcome to attend... morePosted on 18th February 2020
Update 1932020: This talk has been postponed and will be rearranged as soon as the current situation allows Barry Brock has investigated the histories of several houses in Sherborne, making use of title deeds, maps and architectural analysis, as well as the familiar tools of the family historian, such as parish records, census records and wills Using Sherborne as an example, he will show how these resources and research techniques can be applied to establish the history of most... morePosted on
Update 1532020: This talk has been postponed and will be rearranged as soon as the current situation allows Robin Ansell, a long-time member of the American Civil War Round Table UK (and of the SDFHS) will tell the fascinating story of Henry Lye, the son of a Crewkerne Carpenter, who emigrated to the United States, via Canada, in the mid-1850s With the outbreak of the American Civil War he enlisted in one of the most prestigious, elite units in the Union Army and was present at the... morePosted on 22nd January 2020
Update 1932020: This course has been postponed and will be rearranged as soon as the current situation allows A five week evening course, with SDFHS Secretary, Ted Udall, for those starting out on their family history or anyone wanting a refresher course Also on 29 April, and 6, 13, 20 May 700-900pm The course is for absolute beginners and also for those who have been researching for some time and perhaps come to some dead-ends The course consists of five two-hour sessions and covers... more