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West Dorset Group

WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR DNA RESULTS?

Posted on 9th May 2022

Members of the West Dorset group will be running a session on what to do now you’ve got your DNA results, with hints and tips from their own experience Some of you may have seen Debbie Kennett’s talk at our AGM last year, so this complements her presentation and gives you further ideas If you've already signed up for a zoom meeting this year, you won't need to contact us again We will build up a list of subscribers & send out the zoom details, the day before the meeting If you... more

I DO LIKE TO BE BESIDE THE SEASIDE

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Speaker: Sheila Meaney, Chair of the Bridport Heritage Forum will speak about how holidays have changed over the years Sheila is well known locally and has been researching Bridport history for many... more

‘BRITISH ARMY RECORDS BEFORE 1914:’ DORSET AND SOMERSET PEOPLE WHO JOINED THE ARMY

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West Dorset Group on behalf of S&D FHS Phil Tomaselli has written extensively on military and family history He is the author of Tracing Your Second World War Ancestors and Tracing Your Air Force Ancestors He will be speaking on Dorset and Somerset people who joined the army If you've already signed up for a zoom meeting this year, you won't need to contact us again We will build up a list of subscribers & send out the zoom details, the day before the meeting If you don't get... more

BREAKING DOWN BRICK WALLS

Posted on 17th December 2021

Stop press: we've got enough brick walls to keep us going now, so no more please! Are you stuck Submit a problem or brick wall that has a Somerset or Dorset slant and our local researchers and fellow society members will tackle it Send in as much detail as you can (to Sue by Fri 1st April), including sources (of course you’ve documented everything) beforehand Paul, Helen, Jane and Ted will lead the discussion If you give us permission to keep your email address, we can contact you... more

RESEARCHING LOCAL HISTORY

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Dr Tim Connor is a former head of history at a major public school and an architectural historian, living in West Dorset He will speak about his research of the local parishes of Powerstock, Mapperton & Loders He has recently published a book about the house and parish of... more

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