And the next page from the Wenhaston booklet
Posts by Suffolk Family History Society
More from the booklet on Wenhaston - we like lists of names!!
14:00 Cathy Shelbourne will present "Researching Your Maritime Ancestors: how Ipswich Maritime Trust can help."
Discover how to access local & national maritime records & explore IMT’s historic images archive. Cathy will reveal finding a seafaring spy & novelist in her family.
Two free presentations during our fair. 11:00 Simon Partridge will talk about "The Late, Great, Herring Industry of East Anglia" Herring fishing played a central role in shaping coastal communities of E Anglia, influencing their economy, culture, and identity for centuries.
For our fair at The Hold on 9th May, Suffolk Archives (www.suffolkarchives....)will have a stall, and the John Blatchly Local Studies Library will also be open during the day
Quality Maps & More (qualitymapsandmore.c...) Maps are a great resource and Quality Maps have accumulated a large stock of’ ‘original’ OS maps [mainly 1947-1990, focusing on colour 2½” editions). + large number of original City atlases & street plans.
New Baptism index: Hartismere Deanery 1538-1649. From our Online shop (£15) as download or as CD. 20% discount for members (not inc p+p). Follow this link (www.suffolkfhs.co.uk...) and make sure you are logged in if a member). See Deanery Map - Hartismere top middle
M is for Martlesham Heath Aviation Society (www.mhas.org.uk/). Dedicated to preserving, celebrating, & educating about history of Martlesham Heath. Monthly talks & can provide guided visits. If your ancestor served in air force (UK or US)? Martlesham has hosted both.
Another snippet from the boolet on Wenhaston A selection of entries from the Parish Chest.
Next exhibitor is Ipswich Maritime Trust (ipswichmaritimetrust...). IMT promote maritime history of Ipswich & River Orwell, through their Window Museum, research, lectures & local partnerships. An ever-growing collection of local maritime artefacts displayed at Window Museum.
Bury Group have rescheduled their March meet and now is on 23 April , 19:00 - 20:30 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bury St. Edmunds. Ben Warner will talk about "Confronting Hagiography: Family legends about our ancestors" Free parking and entry
SFHS Fair 9th May stalls. Felixstowe FHS If your ancestors were from villages on the Colneis Peninsula between Orwell & Deben, they would love to see you
Fiona Clare Genealogy specialises in UK & Irish family history & house history. Access to E Anglia’s archives & Cambridge University Library.
Yesterday mentioned East of London, and we also have London Westminster and Middlesex FHS Negotiating which part of London/Middlesex is covered by which Society is not obvious, LWMFHS have a helpful map for their area - attached.
F is also for FamilySearch - one of the major FREE internet resources
Suffolk FHS Zooms are now open to non-members. Next is 13 April at 19:30. Chris Turland will present "Alternative Transport In Suffolk " Request to register: tinyurl.com/Alternat... Requests will be reviewed. Registration for non-members closes at 18:00 on 12th April
Wenhaston - another book we have acquired is this "Curious Parish Records", A nice picture of the church and a list of vicars. There may be more to post,I have yet to read through the rest of it
Lowestoft Group next meet 7 April Dean Parking will talk on "From the Grit to the High Rise""
Venue: St Margaret’s Hall, Lowestoft. Doors open 19:00, talk starts19:30. Lot of free parking. All welcome. Refreshments & chat after the talk
Non-conformity in Haverhill Article from Oct 1989 Roots listing those present at a meeting June 1836 and then the opening of the Market Hill Chapel in 1839. List of church secretaries
If you require professional research help in England and Wales then use our Directory to find an AGRA Member or Associate who can help you. agra.org.uk/memberbrowse
Next Ipswich Group meet 1 April 7:30 pm. Barbara McElroy will talk about "The Castle on the Hill” – History, Stories and characters of Framlingham” Salvation Army Citadel, 558 Woodbridge Rd All welcome admission £3 members £4 non-members. CASH. Free parking behind building
Lowestoft Group next meet 7 April Dean Parking will talk on "From the Grit to the High Rise""
Venue: St Margaret’s Hall, Lowestoft. Doors open 19:00, talk starts19:30. Lot of free parking. All welcome. Refreshments & chat after the talk
Sudbury group meets 31 March Ashley Cooper will talk about "Sudbury in the Sixties While London was Swinging" at Long Melford Village Hall, Hall St, CO10 9JQ. Free parking. Starts 2.30 pm Entry £2.50 SFHS members & £3.00 non-members.
Refreshments after talk #FamilyHistory
Three more pubs Suffolk Pubs from Leonard Thompson's "The Old Inns of Suffolk I think 1946. The Bell Inn Kentford, inside and out; and the yard of the White Lion at Eye
Colneis & Samford Deaneries Baptisms 1538-1649 now available. Covers parishes to the south east, south & south west of Ipswich. Details on cover attached.
Order it as a CD or download £15 (plus p+p for the CD) - here's a link to the item in our shop tinyurl.com/ColneisP...
If you were wondering about joining Suffolk FHS and wanted to know more about what there is available and what you get for your membership, take a look at this 20 minute Youtube video as an introduction:
Stalls for Fair 9 May: AGRA; Alde Valley SFHG; Cambs+Hunts FHS; E London FHS; Essex SFH; Family History Fed; Familysearch; Felixstowe FHS; Fiona Clare Genealogy; GOONS; Ipswich Maritime Trust; Martlesham Heath Aviation Soc; Quality Maps; Suffolk Archives; Beginners Guide to Writing; & our own stall
Next Ipswich Group meet 1 April 7:30 pm. Barbara McElroy will talk about "The Castle on the Hill” – History, Stories and characters of Framlingham” Salvation Army Citadel, 558 Woodbridge Rd All welcome admission £3 members £4 non-members. CASH. Free parking behind building