SHROPSHIRE FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
OPEN DAY
Saturday the 5th of June 2010
10.00a.m. - 4.00p.m.
The Shirehall,
Shrewsbury,
Shropshire,
SY2 6ND
During the day there will be two speakers, one at 11.00 a.m. and the other at 2.30 p.m.
The morning speaker for this year is Jeanne Bunting, who is a Fellow of the Society of Genealogists. She has been researching family history for some 25 years. Her main expertise is in using computers for genealogy. Her talk is entitled "Bring it all to Book" and is about producing family trees, charts and books.
The afternoon speaker is Peter Parkes, he is also a Fellow of the Society of Genealogists and was awarded an MA for his research on migration from rural-to-urban areas. He has been involved in researching family history for over 35 years. His talk is entitled "Bright Lights, Big City" and is a case study of rural-urban migration.
There will be various stalls which will include:- Parish Registers, Burial Indexes Census Indexes, Books & Maps, Quarter Sessions, Wills & Strays, Internet Research & Internet Access, Microfiches, Print & Design, Ephemera, Genealogy Printers, Computer Software, Photographic Restoration, Church Post Cards, Monumental Inscriptions, Shropshire Archives, Local History Societies, Family History Research Services, Railway Ancestry Research Advice, help and advice from Shropshire Family History Society and other neighbouring Family History Societies.
Entrance fee is £3.00 each, tea, coffee and snacks will be available, but lunch needs to be pre-booked for a cost of £10.00 each.
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