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Somerset & Dorset
Family History Society

West Dorset Group

WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR DNA RESULTS? Note, for more experienced users

For those who have done an Ancestry DNA, setup Thru lines and have a simple family tree on Ancestry Also uploaded your results to My Heritage, so you can compare the results Do this several days before the talk so everything is in place (further info on invitation email) It might be a good idea to draw up a simple family tree, on a large sheet of paper, of your maternal and paternal line going back 3/4 generations If you've already signed up for a zoom meeting this year, you won't need...
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‘BRITISH ARMY RECORDS BEFORE 1914:’ DORSET AND SOMERSET PEOPLE WHO JOINED THE ARMY

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...
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BREAKING DOWN BRICK WALLS

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...
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Member and Guest Blogs Welcome

We welcome guest and member blog posts on any topic with a family history connection and invite you to send your contributions, which should include photo/photos, to the editor Barbara Elsmore

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