Posted on 7th February 2023
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... morePosted on
Brick Walls session Following our popular session last year when members sent in their brick walls for help and bright ideas, we thought we’d have another So look out for the email asking for your vexing questions about your ancestors and send them in Again, it will be on a first come first served basis and I’m giving people time to pull together their existing research and for researchers to tackle them Don’t forget to tell us exactly what your question is and what sources you’ve... morePosted on
Bridport's Rope, Net and Twine Industry This month we are pleased to welcome Richard Sims, in person, to speak about Bridport's Rope, Net and Twine Industry Richard is a well known local speaker and has published work on his subjects He also has an interest in railways and brewing What a combination! All welcome, members £1, visitors... morePosted on
'Dear Mother': a postal journey through WW1' by Sheila Meaney Sheila Meaney is a well known local speaker whose talk will be based around a collection of postcards that were sent by soldiers back to their families during the First World War If you've already emailed Jane in order to attend 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, shortly before the meeting Otherwise, do contact her... morePosted on 5th January 2023
Group ABM followed by members’ accounts of their own recent researches Please contact Jane or Sue at the West Dorset Group if you’d like to contribute (see email) It can be very short, an anecdote, a revelation, a new site you’ve discovered or anything family history related that you’d like to share You can bring an object or a picture or give a brief presentation All welcome, members £1, visitors... more