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Family History Society
Family History Society
Posted on 16th September 2023
We're very pleased to welcome: Gail Benjafield, from St Catharines, Ontario with in-depth knowledge of local genealogy groups She is also going to speak about the Home Children Martha Stanton-Smith, from a small town between Regina and Moosejaw, Saskatchewan who again has expertise in tracing families across the Prairies and Alberta Anne van Dyk lives in Hamilton, Ontario and is the convenor of the Canadian group She will speak on the history of immigration and shipping resources This... morePosted on 5th September 2023
Bruce Upton will talk about pictures from the Bridport Museum collection; you may even spot a familiar person or place!Visitors £3 and members £150, all... morePosted on 7th February 2023
Migration to Canada and America – Dorset members’ talesHow my ancestors arrived in the US or Canada: members’ accounts of their own research Four of our members from the Dorset end of the journey will talk about the common strands, Guernsey to Quebec, West Dorset migrants who served in the Canadian army in the 1st World War and Mormon Maybees who arrived in Utah We are planning another session with Canadian and American members’ contributions, later in the year If you've already... morePosted on
A celebration and memories of members who have recently passed away This will include stories, reminiscences and medleys that don’t fit in any particular category All welcome, members £1, visitors £3 RSVP by the end of May... more