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For Sale / Wanted / Events / Dorset Family History Society's Online Zoom Monthly Meeting
« on: Wednesday 30 July 25 12:00 BST (UK)  »
Tuesday 25th November 2025, 7.30pm - 9.00pm (Zoom sign-in from 7.15pm)

Dorset Family History Society is hosting a Zoom Meeting with MARK LEWIS talking on 'CRIBS, CARDS & CHRISTINGLES – THE ORIGINS OF CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS'. 

With a month before Christmas this is a talk which explores how our colourful Christmas traditions and customs came into being and how they are celebrated. The presentation also includes some of the lesser-known folklore including Jesse Trees, Chrismons, Mumming Plays and Wassailing.

Mark is a freelance artist, designer-silversmith and semi-retired university lecturer who has enjoyed a wide-ranging teaching career. Until the summer of 2009, he was a Principal Lecturer in the Sir John Cass Department of Art, Media and Design at London Metropolitan University. He currently lectures part-time at the Goldsmiths’ Centre in London and is a visiting lecturer at Birmingham City University.

Society Members who have consented to receive information by e-mail will find a meeting invitation link in the latest E-News, usually sent on the last Friday each month. If that has not been received, it is also available in the password protected Members’ Area on the website (www.dorsetfhs.org.uk)

Those who do not receive E-News, or who are not Society Members, are welcome to join this meeting and should email  liaison@dorsetfhs.org.uk   with a request for an invitation link. This request should reach us at least 6 hours before the meeting is due to start, and the link will be sent about 2 hours before the meeting starts.

We welcome a £3.00 donation from each person after they have attended a meeting, payable on the Society’s shop on the website  www.dorsetfhs.org.uk

EVERYONE WELCOME TO JOIN THE MEETING, BOTH MEMBERS & NON-MEMBERS.

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For Sale / Wanted / Events / Dorset Family History Society's Monthly Meeting
« on: Wednesday 30 July 25 11:49 BST (UK)  »
Tuesday 18th November 2025, 7.30-9.00pm (Doors open from 7pm)

The AGM followed by a Talk.

Dorset Family History Society is pleased to welcome MALCOLM ANGEL to their Monthly Meeting at St George's Church Hall, Darby's Lane, Oakdale POOLE, BH15 3EU to give a talk on the 'FACTS, MYTHS & LEGENDS OF WIMBORNE'S MYSTERIOUS PAST'.  

Following on from the AGM this will be an amusing talk on Wimborne’s fascinating, quirky and surprisingly influential role in far more than just our own national history.

Mighty Kings, warrior emperors, miracles, a very unusual Pope, a spot of naughty dancing and the founding of the new World have all been shaped by the hand of Wimborne…. not even Wimborne’s name is what we think it is…. It sounds fascinating!

Malcolm, who runs the Wimborne Literary Festival and Gullivers Bookshop on the High Street, was born in Twickenham and moved to Hamworthy at the age of 11. There, he would meet and marry his wife, with whom he’d have two children.

After working in advertising, he moved to Wimborne and was elected mayor in 1988. He used this position to lead a campaign in support of reopening the Tivoli Theatre, lobbying parliament and bringing together the community. They were successful, and Malcolm went on to manage the venue.

Malcolm is well known for his knowledge and love of Wimborne which leads to some fascinating talks and guided walks around the town.

Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Plenty of free parking.

£3 to include tea/coffee and biscuits.

EVERYONE WELCOME, both Members & Non-members. Only Members will be able to vote at the AGM.

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For Sale / Wanted / Events / Dorset Family History Society's Online Zoom Monthly Meeting
« on: Wednesday 30 July 25 11:40 BST (UK)  »
Tuesday 28th October 2025, 7.30pm - 9.00pm (Zoom sign-in from 7.15pm)

Dorset Family History Society will be hosting an online Zoom meeting talk by SUE PAUL entitled 'HENRY SMITH, A MOST NOTORIOUS, NAUGHTY, FALSE, LYING FELLOW - A GLOBAL BLACK SHEEP OR MALIGNED CHARACTER?’.

This will be a light-hearted case study demonstrating how to reconstruct a seventeenth-century life that cannot be found in traditional genealogical records to enhance your ancestral history.

Recently retired after many years as a senior project manager in the IT industry, Sue Paul has had a number of articles published in a wide variety of specialist magazine and journals. She is an experienced public speaker including a talk at the 2019 AGRA Conference.

An experienced amateur genealogist, over recent years Sue’s full attention has been on writing her biography of Captain Thomas Bowrey – a late seventeenth century East Indies mariner and early eighteenth century Wapping merchant uncovered during her One-Name study – which was published in 2020. She is currently compiling a detailed catalogue of Bowrey’s unpublished personal papers. This rich source has provided material for many new talks.

Society Members who have consented to receive information by e-mail will find a meeting invitation link in the latest E-News, usually sent on the last Friday each month. If that has not been received, it is also available in the password protected Members’ Area on the website (www.dorsetfhs.org.uk)

Those who do not receive E-News, or who are not Society Members, are welcome to join this meeting and should email  liaison@dorsetfhs.org.uk   with a request for an invitation link. This request should reach us at least 6 hours before the meeting is due to start, and the link will be sent about 2 hours before the meeting starts.

We welcome a £3.00 donation from each person after they have attended a meeting, payable on the Society’s shop on the website  www.dorsetfhs.org.uk


EVERYONE WELCOME TO JOIN THIS MEETING, BOTH MEMBERS & NON-MEMBERS.

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For Sale / Wanted / Events / Dorset Family History Society's Monthly Meeting
« on: Wednesday 30 July 25 11:27 BST (UK)  »
Tuesday 21st October 2025 7.30 - 9.00pm (Doors open from 7pm)

Dorset Family History Society will be hosting a meeting at St George's Church Hall, Darby’s Lane, Oakdale, POOLE, Dorset, BH15 3EU with a talk by JAMES PORTER entitled ‘THE GERMAN OCCUPATION OF THE CHANNEL ISLANDS IN WW2’.

In this talk James explores the events leading up to the occupation of the Channel Islands in 1940 after the fall of France, and the soul-searching around the evacuation of part of the populations. Then he describes the arrival of the German forces, their reception and their everyday life in the islands. He examines the changing relations between occupying forces and island authorities and the massive construction programme of fortifications whereby the islands were incorporated into Hitler’s ‘Atlantic Wall’. He looks at the British commando raids and the life and privations of the civilian population as the War progressed and food became increasingly scarce for both islanders and occupiers. The talk lasts about an hour.

James is a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel, originally from Guernsey in the Channel Islands. He retired in 2011 after 41 years service which took him to Northern Ireland, West Germany, Berlin, Norway, Cyprus, Falkland Islands, Belize and sub-Saharan Africa.

Coming from a military family, he has been interested in military history all his life and has led, organised or participated in various battlefield tours and is an associate member of the International Guild of Battlefield Guides.

Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Plenty of free parking.

Entry is £3 to include tea/coffee and biscuits.

EVERYONE WELCOME TO ATTEND, BOTH MEMBERS & NON-MEMBERS.

Please check members E-news or the website www.dorsetfhs.org.uk should there be any last minute changes.

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For Sale / Wanted / Events / Dorset Family History Society's Online Zoom Monthly Meeting
« on: Wednesday 30 July 25 11:10 BST (UK)  »
Tuesday 23rd September 2025, 7.30pm - 9.00pm (Zoom sign-in from 7.15pm)

Dorset Family History Society will be hosting an online Zoom meeting talk by CLARE O'GRADY entitled 'RESEARCHING PAUPER ANCESTORS’.

Clare is a professional genealogist and qualified tutor with over 10 years professional experience. She has an MSc in Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic studies from the University of Strathclyde and is a member of the Register of Qualified Genealogists and an associate member of AGRA.

Until well into the 19th century, England and Wales was predominantly rural in nature. As a result, most of us will find our roots in the English and Welsh countryside. But where can we find out more about the lives that our rural ancestors led?  This talk will introduce you to some of the main sources for rural life including:

Estate records

Labour/wage books

Manorial surveys and rentals

Tithe records

Enclosure records

Records produced by unions and societies

Official reports



Society Members who have consented to receive information by e-mail will find a meeting invitation link in the latest E-News, usually sent on the last Friday each month. If that has not been received, it is also available in the password protected Members’ Area on the website (www.dorsetfhs.org.uk)

Those who do not receive E-News, or who are not Society Members, are welcome to join this meeting and should email  liaison@dorsetfhs.org.uk   with a request for an invitation link. This request should reach us at least 6 hours before the meeting is due to start, and the link will be sent about 2 hours before the meeting starts.

We welcome a £3.00 donation from each person after they have attended a meeting, payable on the Society’s shop on the website  www.dorsetfhs.org.uk


EVERYONE WELCOME TO JOIN THIS MEETING, BOTH MEMBERS & NON-MEMBERS.

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For Sale / Wanted / Events / Dorset Family History Society's Monthly Meeting
« on: Wednesday 30 July 25 11:02 BST (UK)  »
Tuesday 16th September 2025 7.30 - 9.00pm (Doors open from 7pm)

Dorset Family History Society will be hosting a meeting at St George's Church Hall, Darby’s Lane, Oakdale, POOLE, Dorset, BH15 3EU with a talk by CHARLES REES entitled ‘RICHARD III AND HIS MOTHER’.

“Such is the trashing of Richard’s reputation by Shakespeare I thought I would attenuate it with an account of his mother. She was Cicely Neville, the rose of Raby, a great beauty and hugely wealthy. It makes him real whereas Shakespeare’s Richard is a tragic comic monster. Richard saw his mother assaulted, possibly raped when he was 7 and his father and brother killed when he was 8. Their heads were put on spikes at Micklegate, York. His mother had 13 children of which several died young. She was married to the Duke of York at 12 and had her first child when 24. She died when she was 80 having seen her four boys die, two of which were kings. The relationship between Richard and his mother must have been close from the letters written and her advice sought. Richard was a good law maker, good soldier and good administrator. He was the man to go to when the task was beyond others. I hope to humanise Richard and give the respect to his mother which she deserves.”

Charles Rees was a Family Doctor in Dorset for 38 years and worked for another 10 in Hospitals.  He was a GP Trainer for 30 years. He has also been a member of the Richard III Society since 1979 and the American Civil War Round Table (UK) since 1990.

Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Plenty of free parking.

Entry is £3 to include tea/coffee and biscuits.

EVERYONE WELCOME TO ATTEND, BOTH MEMBERS & NON-MEMBERS.

Please check members E-news or the website www.dorsetfhs.org.uk should there be any last minute changes.


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For Sale / Wanted / Events / Dorset Family History Society’s Monthly Meeting
« on: Friday 27 June 25 20:21 BST (UK)  »
Tuesday 15th July 2025 7.30 - 9.00pm (Doors open from 7pm)

Dorset Family History Society will be hosting a meeting at St George's Church Hall, Darby’s Lane, Oakdale, POOLE, Dorset, BH15 3EU with a talk by BRIAN MARGETSON entitled ‘THE SEARCH FOR GREAT GRANDMOTHER’S FARM’.

Having spent a career designing buildings and other structures Brian Margetson has now semi-retired allowing him to focus on his other interest, public speaking. He has given talks to audiences as diverse as The NHBC, Civic Societies, Women’s Institutes and Retirement Homes.

His passion is to make his presentations entertaining and lively, and strongly believes any topic can be interesting if well presented.

This moving presentation follows Brian’s personal  journey to seek out any remains of his great grandmother’s farm. Spurred on by his mother’s many amusing stories of her childhood summers at the farm, a plan was hatched to travel deep into the former state of East Germany in the summer 2017 and search for remnants of those happy days.

He will tell us more about the Russian occupation of eastern Germany, its subsequent partition and the eventual re-unification of Germany. Hear about his Mother’s last days at the farm which were far removed from the joys of those carefree summer holidays.

Is the farm still there? There’s only one way to find out – join us for this fascinating talk!


Entry is £3 to include tea/coffee and biscuits. Doors open from 7.00pm.

EVERYONE WELCOME TO ATTEND THIS MEETING

Please check members E-news or the website www.dorsetfhs.org.uk should there be any last minute changes.




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For Sale / Wanted / Events / Dorset Family History Society's Online Zoom Monthly Meeting
« on: Wednesday 28 May 25 11:31 BST (UK)  »
Tuesday 24th June 2025, 7.30pm - 9.00pm (Zoom sign-in from 7.15pm)

Dorset Family History Society will be hosting an online Zoom meeting talk by JANET FEW entitled 'BAREFOOT ON THE COBBLES – FROM FAMILY FACT TO FAMILY FICTION’.

Janet is an experienced and qualified family, social and community historian who lectures regularly on these subjects throughout the UK and overseas. She has spoken at many national and international genealogical events and is also a well known author. Her particular interests include women's history, the history of the marginalised and seventeenth century social history.


Society Members who have consented to receive information by e-mail will find a meeting invitation link in the latest E-News, usually sent on the last Friday each month. If that has not been received, it is also available in the password protected Members’ Area on the website (www.dorsetfhs.org.uk)

Those who do not receive E-News, or who are not Society Members, are welcome to join this meeting and should email  liaison@dorsetfhs.org.uk   with a request for an invitation link. This request should reach us at least 6 hours before the meeting is due to start, and the link will be sent about 2 hours before the meeting starts.

We welcome a £3.00 donation from each person after they have attended a meeting, payable on the Society’s shop on the website  www.dorsetfhs.org.uk


EVERYONE WELCOME TO JOIN THE MEETING





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For Sale / Wanted / Events / Dorset Family History Society's Monthly Meeting
« on: Wednesday 28 May 25 11:17 BST (UK)  »

Tuesday 17th June 2025 7.30 - 9.00pm (Doors open from 7pm)

Dorset Family History Society will be hosting a meeting at St George's Church Hall, Darby’s Lane, Oakdale, POOLE, Dorset, BH15 3EU with a talk by STEVE LIMBURN entitled ‘COL. J R DODD, RAMC – A SURGEON WITH A VERY INTERESTING HISTORY’.

Once again we welcome Steve from the Bournemouth Natural Science Society and Museum who has previously delighted us with his displays and talks on WW1 and WW2 uniforms and memorabilia. Tonight he will tell us of the story behind the uniform and walking stick that was given to his father many years ago by

Please note some of Dorset FHS's Meetings are held by Zoom to enable those further afield to attend.

Also please check members E-news or the website www.dorsetfhs.org.uk should there be any last minute changes.

Entry is £3 to include tea/coffee and biscuits. Doors open from 7.00pm.

EVERYONE WELCOME TO ATTEND THIS MEETING

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