Doncaster Family History Society
This page lists any forthcoming events.
Dates for your diary
As usual the society will be holding and attending events during 2008
Saturday 8th March
City of York Family History Fair
10:00 – 16:00
The Folk Hall, New Earswick, York
The City of York Family History Society will be holding its annual, which we will be attending.
www.yorkfamilyhistory.org.uk/fair2008.htm
Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th March
10:00 – 16:00 (15:00 Sun)
Palgrave Research Centre.
Doncaster
Aimed at new members we will be opening our doors at the Palgrave Research Centre. Showing what recourses we have to offer. In Conjunction with Doncaster Archives who will be doing tours of their strong rooms and deposits. (Saturday 15th Only)
Saturday 5th April
Pudsey Family History Fair
10:00 – 16:00
Civic Centre, Pudsey
Each Year Doncaster & District Family History Society finds it way representing you at the Pudsey Family History Fair.
Saturday 26th April
Sheffield Family History Fair
10:00 – 16:00
Norfolk Heritage Park
Sheffield
Sheffield & District Family History Society, is Holding it’s second Family History Fair and we will be there supporting them on your behalf. Why not come along and join us.
www.sheffieldfhs.org.uk/about_con/fair2008.htm
Saturday 28th June
York Family History Fair
10:00 – 16:30
Knavesmire Exhibition Centre
The Race Course
York
As usual we have booked a stall at one of the biggest Family History Fairs in the area. This is always a very popular event and many of our members will be there.
We look forward to seeing you there
www.yorkshirefamilyhistoryfair.com
25th October
Doncaster & District Family History
Family History Day
09:00 – 16:00
Danum School, Doncaster
In October it will be time again for our Family History day. Joining us this year will be Gerry Burrows and a talk entitled “Grandma’s Kitchen” A light hearted look and kitchens and cooking and other household duties throughout the ages.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission will be doing our second talk. They have provided us with a valuable source of data for family historians
In the afternoon we look at the history of English Nursery Rhymes, in a talk entitled “The Riddle of Humpty Dumpty”
Look out in the summer edition of the “Ancestor” or our web site for more details
2009
Also we have some date for 2009:
Our Spring Fair
25th April 2009
Doncaster School for the Deaf
This will be our Second Family History Fair. The last one in 2007 was so popular, but we decided to hold them bi-annually with Sheffield FHS. This time we have got a bigger venue, with everyone in the same hall.
24th October 2009
Family History Day
Danum School, Doncaster.
Talks by Richard Thornton – “Prince Albert’s sister and other shady Coburgs”
Paul Jennings on the History of the English Pub
Susan Deal – How Victorians Invented Christmas