Virtual Talks planned for 2024 May: Tuesday 14, 10:00 a.m. and Tuesday 21, 8:00 p.m. (both live) Colin Chapman With Whom did your Ancestors Meet?
I have no idea which famous people Colin will be including. Wellington? Nelson? Queen Elizabeth I? Stretch your imagination and consider where your ancestors may have been in times past. Whoever and wherever they were, Colin never fails to disappoint with his plethora of tales and pictures. Register in advance for these meetings: Click here for Registation May 14th Click here for Registation May 21stst After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting June: Tuesday 11 8.00 pm Judy Hill Emigration from Britain at the end to the nineteenth century and the age of the ocean liner Members enjoyed Judy’s well researched talk on earlier emigration so requested this follow up talk. Click here for registration 11 June 8pm{BST} July: Monday 8 10.00 am Susan Snell A Freemason in the Family? Join us to enjoy this beautifully illustrated talk on the records and artefacts of the Freemasons and learn how to access more of these records. Click here for registration 8 July 10.00am{BST} August: Tuesday 13 8.00 pm Ann Larkham Scanning your Physical Family History Photos This talk may be thought as being one for the ‘teccies’ but is presented in an easy-to-understand manner. Ann will discuss various scanners and methods, including photography, to help you preserve your precious images. Click here for registration 13 August 8pm{BST} September: Tuesday 10 8.00 pm (not the usual day) Julian Pooley Discovering the Story of your Home Yet another offering from the indefatigable Julian with plenty of images and maps to show us how to discover more about our homes and those of our ancestors. October: Tuesday 8 8.00 pm and Wednesday 9 10.00 am Hilary Blanford Fact or Fiction: Those Online Trees How do you identify a ‘wrong ‘un’? What strategies can you use to confirm or refute some of the assumptions made by your fellow researchers? November: Monday 11 10.00 am and 8.00 pm Hilary Hartigan DNA and Ethnicity This talk comes as highly recommended by those who have heard it. Well-illustrated with easy to follow diagrams, Hilary presents the subject with clarity and humour. December: No planned meeting |
You are invited to Zoom meetings.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Enjoy all the benefits of a family history show from your own armchair, FREE of charge, using Zoom Go to our website to register for either or both sessions Keep checking our website to see which Societies are attending – many more than just East Surrey FHS Bring your specific questions to get the best from the event
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Just a Family History minute
with apologies and acknowledgement to the BBC*
At the December Zoom meetings (12th and 13th), we will be playing Just a Family History Minute. We had a great deal of fun playing this last year for our Christmas party, so by request have agreed to repeatthe game. If you are interested in participating you will need to scribble a few words about your family member, or other family history related topic. It’s a good idea to read it out loud to time yourself to one minute.
Marda Dixon published her contribution in the March edition of our journal, so you might like to re-read it to get an idea of the number of words.
We adjusted the BBC’s rules a bit, so although no deviation is allowed, as in the original rules, hesitation is permissible and repetition is mandatory as you must hide a word in your one-minute-talk and repeat it at least four times. Words such as because, therefore, etc., are excluded from this rule and 'great' does not count. Topics can be anything connected with your family history and the aim of the game is for others to guess your hidden word.
If you would just like to join us and try to spot the hidden word you would be very welcome, as we did not have a 100% success rate here.
Just register as normal for a Zoom meeting.
*For overseas members and non-radio 4 listeners, Just a Minute is a panel game broadcast by the BBC on Radio 4. Participants have to speak for one minute without hesitation, deviation or repetition. Originally chaired by Nicolas Parsons, it is now hosted by Sue Perkins. Panellists have included people such as Kenneth Williams, Clement Freud, Derek Nimmo and Paul Merton.
Registration not at present available, please try again nearer to the talk