PICK OF THE MONTH
Help Hampshire Genealogical Society celebrate its Golden Jubilee in style
Golden Jubilee Event
6–7 July
a Victoria Hall, Hartley Wintney w tinyurl.com/eventbrite-hants-golden
Hampshire Genealogical Society is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a two-day event at Victoria Hall (above). The first day has four talks including ‘Fact From Fiction’ by Dave Annal (inset), ‘Tulips, Topiary, Tradescanth and Thyme: 17th-Century Gardens’ by Dr Janet Few and ‘Ethical Dilemmas in Genealogy’ by Dr Penny Walters. The second day has six workshops such as ‘Mapping Alchemy for Genealogists’ by Dr Sophie Kay, ‘Digging Into the Parish Chest’ by Jackie Depelle, ‘Tips and Tricks for Palaeography’ by Dr Caroline Adams and ‘The Making of ITV’s DNA Journey’ by Paul McNeil. There will also be an exhibitors’ hall, a bookstall and the chance to book one-on-one consultations with the experts. £35 for one day or £60 for both days. Advance booking required.
IN PERSON
Romany And Traveller Heritage Day
22 June
a The Museum of English Rural Life, Reading t 0118 378 8660 wmerl.reading.ac.uk/event/romany-and-traveller-heritage
-day/ The MERL and the Romany and Traveller Family History Society (rtfhs.org.uk) are hosting a day of music, film, poetry, tours, talks, displays and family fun
to celebrate Gypsy Roma and Traveller History Month. You can bring a picnic and sit
in the garden by a Romany vardo (wagon) and bender tent listening to traditional music, explore the Robert Dawson
Romany Collection, and chat with expert family historians to find out whether you
might have Romany ancestors yourself. Free.
The Family History Show York
22 June
a York Racecourse w thefamilyhistoryshow.com/york/ The Family History Show comes to York in June, and will feature a day of talks from Nick Barratt, Keith Gregson, Jackie Depelle and Mark Bayley, plus one-to-one ask-the-experts sessions and an exhibitors’ hall with a wide range of societies and companies. £8 in advance (two for £12), £12 on the day.
D-Day Lunch And Talk
27 June
a Centre for Heritage and Family History, Reading Central Library t 0118 950 9553 wberksfhs.org/events/d-day
-lunch-talk Berkshire Family History Society will commemorate D-Day with a fish-and-chips lunch
and a talk about the D-Day landings by local historian Mike Cooper. £11 for members
of the society, £12 for non-members. Advance booking required. Booking closes 24 June.
Archives Online Training
3 July
a Warwickshire County Record
