North West Kent Family History Society at WDYTYA Fair 2013. The NWKFHS 35th Annual General Meeting and Family History Day 27 April 2013.

North West Kent Family History Society at WDYTYA Fair 2013.

 

The NWKFHS stand was very busy during the 3 days of the Fair. Visitors seeking help, information and purchasing various publications kept the Society Volunteers busy.





NWKFHS at WDYTYA 2013 Fair.



There was a lot of interest in publications for Woolwich/Arsenal, Deptford, Shipbourne, Chevening, Sundrige and  Speldhurst. There was also a lot of interest in WWI publications, which perhaps should be no surprise considering that we are in the run up to the 100th anniversary of the start of the 'War To End All Wars'. 

 

For some more photographs and details see NWKFHS  The various Publications that the Society has for sale can be seen at  Publications

 

The NWKFHS 35th Annual General Meeting and Family History Day will be held on Saturday 27 April 2013 9.30am : 5.00pm at Dartford Science & Technology College Heath Lane DA1 2LY

Speakers: Ian Waller All the B’s …… A light-hearted look at the effects the Bs had on
society and the many records of bastards, bigamists and even baronets in our ancestry!

 

Tim Cox, speaks on Soldier, Soldier, will you marry me?: Soldiers’ wives 1660-1900.

More Details can be found on the NWKFHS FH Day and in the Society Newsletter March 2013. 

 

Low Price DNA Testing at Who Do You Think You Are Live. North West Kent Family History Society at Who Do You Think You Are Live. Faces of the First World War.

Low Price DNA Testing at Who Do You Think You Are Live.

DNA testing is an area of growing interest to Genealogists/Family Historians, though the price is starting to become more reasonable it is still not cheap or something that is affordable to all.

 

If you are at the Who Do You Think You Are Fair, 22 - 24th February 2014 you may wish to consider visiting the Family Tree DNA stand. They are apparently offering a basic Y-DNA test at a low price. They also have Workshops during the three days of the fair where you can learn more about DNA testing and what it can offer. WDYTYA Workshops

 

North West Kent Family History Society at Who Do You Think You Are Live.

If you are visitng the Fair do not forget to call in at the NWKFHS Stand number: 96 & 97. There will be publications, data CDs, Books and other items available for sale. You are more than welcome to just have a look and a chat about your family history or see how we can help you with your research of your family in the North West Kent and SE London (Parishes formerly in the NWK area).   NWKFHS Website

 

Faces of the First World War.   

 

The Imperial War Museum continues to add photographs to its IWM Collections' photostream on Flikr IWM Faces of WWI

 

"The idea behind the project is for people from across the world to help IWM uncover the stories of the people in the photographs, who served – and often died – in the First World War". More details on the project can also be found at First World War Centenary

 

You can now add your own photos,  "Only submit photos where you know the name of the person in the portrait and no more than three photos of a single individual". To be able to do so you need to be a member of the IWM Flickr Group.

 

 

 

NWKFHS Research Centre/Library is to open on Friday 22nd February. Mottingham Library – Drop in session. Who Do You Think You Are Live - The National History Show, Olympia, London.

NWKFHS Research Centre/Library is to open on Friday 22nd February. The Library at located at   Summerhouse Drive, Joydens Wood Estate, Bexley, DA5 2EE is normally open every Wednesday for both Members and non members of the Society to carry out Family History research.  

 

The  complete collection of books and other reference material is now available on open shelves. This includes microfiche, data CD's. Much of this material is available for loan to members. We have computers with Internet access, this includes Ancestry and other on-line genealogical databases. 

 

The Wednesday opening has been so successful that it has been decided to see if the number of days should be extended. The Library is to be open on Friday the 22nd February, 2013 to see if visitors  would find this a convenient day.  Society Library and Resource Centre

 

NWKFHS will also be at Mottingham Library – Drop in session on 13 February, 2013.  The Library is located at  31 Mottingham Road, Mottingham SE9 4QZ. If you are in the area why not call and have a chat with one of our Volunteers.

 

Who Do You Think You Are Live - The National History Show, Olympia, London. If you are at the show don't forget to call in at North West Kent Family History Society Stand  number: 96 & 97. We will be there on all the days  the show is open Friday 22 - Sunday 24 February 2013. Stop by for a chat and to see what we have on offer to help you with your research. WDYTYA