MEETINGS AT A GLANCE
Navigate to each Branch page using the links in the right-hand column.
Don’t forget to view the Fairs & Events Page.
All the meetings below are at 7.30pm. (For online meetings, login opens from 7.00pm)
| Date | Title / Subject | Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 15 | NFHS Annual General Meeting and social | Northampton | |
| Sept 22 | Mending Bodies, Savings Souls This talk looks at the social history, the effects medical science had on our ancestors, the unscrupulous body-snatchers, the developments and the many records which exist in regard to medical care and funerals experienced by our ancestors. Some aspects are just gory, some just unbelievable, some still exist today! | Ian Waller | Online |
| Oct 13 | Researching WW2 Ancestry Where to find records relating to more recent military forebears | Andrea Pettingale | Kettering |
| Oct 20 | Northamptonshire and the Great War Exploring the effects of the war on the Home Front | Jon-Paul Carr | Northampton |
| Oct 27 | More than just Names on a Page A talk to illustrate other resources to research your ancestors’ lives and make them “More than just names on a page” and find out about their day to day lives. | Debbie Bradley | Online |
| Nov 10 | Where there’s a will This talk looks at the wealth of information wills contain, how to find them and what other records support them from those associated with disputes, taxes and personal belongings. No-one should rule out the existence of a will and searching for one should be automatic | Ian Waller | Kettering |
| Nov 17 | Philip Manfield His life and Influence on Northamptonshire shoemaking | Izabela Robinson | Northampton |
| Nov 24 | Exploring House History – The history of 192 Brick Lane and its Inhabitants Embark on East London's Brick Lane house history using maps, BMD records, census data, electoral registers, directories, and newspapers. Uncover the property’s history and diverse lives in this immersive investigation into local multicultural history. | Linda Hammond | Online |
| Dec 1 | Christmas Social, Research and Help Desk | Members | Online |
| Dec 8 | Sex, Drugs and Tapeworms A highly amusing look at Victorian consumerism as shown in advertisements from the time | Kevin Varty | Kettering |