Doncaster & District FHS Family History Day
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| Venue: | Danum School, Armthorpe Road Doncaster, DN2 5QD |
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| Time: | 9.00am to 4.00pm | |||
| Entry: | £7.50 per person | |||
| Lunch: | £6.80 per person | |||
Summary
A packed day with three great speakers with three totally different topics.
Complimentary coffee is available when you arrive, with time to peruse visiting stalls from our various neighbouring societies.
A tasty two course lunch, followed by coffee, is available.
Family and local history societies will once again be present and will be able to help you if your ancestors come from their areas.
Don’t forget to book early to reserve your place.
Any questions or queries please don’t hesitate to contact Kate Raistrick Secretary, whose details are shown on the Contact Us page.
| 09:00 | Register and Coffee |
| 09:45 | Welcome and Introduction in the Main Hall |
| 10:00 | Elvira Willmott – "Newspapers and Family History Research |
| 11:10 | Morning Coffee |
| 11:30 | Lizzie Jones - "A long Way Home" |
| 12:40 | Lunch |
| 14:20 | Eric Houlder - "Coaching Memories". |
| 16:00 | Conclusion |
Limited Research Facilities are available during the coffee and lunch breaks and again from 15:45-16:00.
- Large Book Stalls and Displays
- Many Family History Societies
- Our Own Publications on sale
Our Speakers
Elvira Willmott
Elvira is talking about how newspapers can be useful in family history research.
Lizzie Jones
After our Coffee break Lizzie Jones in "A long Way Home" plays the part of her ancestor Mary Webster, who was left alone with three young children while her husband went to Maryland during the so Popish Plot in 1678.
Eric Houlder
After lunch Eric Houlder re-creates the era of stage and mail coaches from 1786, along the two routes from Bawtry to the River Tees in his talk entitled "Coaching Memories"
