Events - Somerset & Dorset Family History Society

Events

Below is a list of upcoming SDFHS events.

Weymouth, a Town Through Time

Date: 13th October 2026

Time: 19:30

Location: Society Research Centre

Yeovil Group

Martin Kent – Weymouth, a Town Through Time

Weymouth’s Tudor Buildings, Past & Present

Date: 16th October 2026

Time: 14:30

Location: St. Aldhelm's Church Centre, DT3 5EW

South Dorset Group

Weymouth’s Tudor Buildings, Past & Present

“Curiosities of East Dorset” by Chris Deane

Date: 19th October 2026

Time: 19:30

Location: The Hilda Coles Learning Centre off Crown Mead, Wimborne

East Dorset Group

“Curiosities of East Dorset” by Chris Deane

Mapperton House and the Earls of Sandwich

Date: 10th November 2026

Time: 19:30

Location: Society Research Centre

Yeovil Group

Peter Rand – Mapperton House and the Earls of Sandwich

“The English Civil War – people and places in Dorset” by Neil McLocklin

Date: 14th November 2026

Time: 14:00

Location: Loders Village Hall

West Dorset Group

Neil McLocklin will be giving a talk about The English Civil War, specifically focussing on West Dorset. Neil is an experienced local speaker and he has written historical fiction books about the Bankes and other families and the impact of the Civil War on them. Don’t forget to bring some cash if you want copies of his books.

All welcome, members £2, visitors £4.

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