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Offline sigmund

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Wetherby
« on: Tuesday 28 October 08 09:49 GMT (UK) »
Is there a family history society that covers Wetherby and district?
Dixon, Morris, Waite, Osborne lines

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Re: Wetherby
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 29 October 08 13:18 GMT (UK) »
Hello sigmund,

I think you'll find the Harrogate & District Family History Society covers Wetherby.
Here's a link - http://www.hadfhs.co.uk/areascoveredpage.html

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Re: Wetherby
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 26 January 13 18:12 GMT (UK) »
Please note that the area map for the Harrogate and District Family History Society is now available at:

http://www.hadfhs.co.uk/area-covered/

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Re: Wetherby
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 26 January 13 20:07 GMT (UK) »
Sigmund, As at the earlier replies, there used to be a local historical society - 'Wetherby Historical Society' but it finished many years ago, possibly in the 1980's. As mentioned above the connection is now through the the Harrogate HS.  The Wetherby Society had a very good membership and was always well attended.  One of its stalwarts and committee members was Dr. Lodge. (Now deceased)

If you want to learn a good deal about Wetherby history try finding a copy of a paperback book about the town's history, written by a local cobbler, Mr. Stead (again deceased; believe his Christian name was George) who ran a cobbler's shop on St.James's Street, in the town.


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Re: Wetherby
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 27 January 13 20:46 GMT (UK) »
Thank you very much for the up-dated information

Sigmund
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