Come and visit us, at the Society's Fair, Saturday 2nd June 2018, 10:00AM - 4:00PM, The Shirehall, Shrewsbury. Admission: £3 Pay on Door. Free Parking. Non-Members Welcome.
SPEAKERS:
Ian Waller FSG
"Beyond the Internet" - The common philosophy that our family History can all be done 'on-line is far from the truth.
Prior to retirement Ian was a professional genealogist with over 30 years experience in English research. He is a former Chairman of, and is a Fellow of AGRA (the Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives) the body which represents professional genaealogists throughout England and Wales
He is a fellow of the Society of Genealogists, was a trustee and Chairman of the Education Committee and has published several books in the Society's 'My Ancestor' series.
Ray Farlow
"Butcher, Baker, Candlestickmaker" - A Pictorial Journey through the working lives of our Shropshire ancestors
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Commercial Stands will include:
Andrew M. Punshon (formerly Nostalgia Online)
CAB Search
Chris Makepeace - Alan Godrey Maps
Family Ties Genealogy
M.M. Publications
Newtown Design Services
Parish Atlas of England
Past Lives - Genealogy & Social History Consultancy Services
This Way Books & Cassini Historical Maps
'Wyvern' Railway Ancestry Research Advice
The Family History Partnership
Family History Societies attending will be:
Lancashire Family History & Heraldry Society
Midland Ancestors (formerly BMSGH Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry) covering Birmimingham & the surrounding counties of Staffordshire, Worcestershire & Warwickshire
Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society
Nuneaton & Warwickshire FHS
the following Societies have been invited and may attend::
Clwyd FHS
Herefordshire FHS
Malvern (Worcestershire) Family History Society
Romany & Traveller Family History Society
Others Organisations attending will be:
Broseley Local History Society
Guild of One-Name Studies (GOONS)
Ketley History Group
Lawley & Overdale Local History Group
Shropshire Archives/Friends of Shropshire Archives
The Wolverhampton Branch of the Western Front Association
the following Organisations have been invited and may attend:
All Members of Wrekin Local Studies Forum
Friends of Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust
Shropshire Archaeological & Historical Society
Plus from Shropshire FHS:
Parish Registers
Burial Indexes
Census Indexes
Monumental Inscriptions
Books & Maps
Quarter Sessions
Wills & Strays
IGI
1881 Census
Microfiche
SFHS Research Materials Available
Light refreshments available
Why not arrange to meet your newly found "Long lost relatives" there?
To contact us with a query about our 2018 Fair, send an email to:- sfhsfair @ sfhs.org.uk (remove spaces to use)
updated 15-05-18
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