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Part of the Liverpool & SW Lancs Family History Society
History & Aims
Southport Family History Group was formed in 1982 by Michael Walcott and Dr
John Turner and has met on the second Friday in every month at Birkdale Library
ever since. The aim of the group is to help members research their genealogical
antecedents and family history in general. The Society is dedicated to promoting
interest in Genealogy, Family and Local History amongst people of all age groups
by inviting speakers to our monthly meetings who cover a wide and varying range
of subjects as well as conducting quarterly members evenings where the emphasis
is on review of the groups projects and members interests.
Projects
We have carried out several research projects in the past including an index
of memorial inscriptions of St Cuthbert's Church, Halsall, and we are currently
involved in compiling an index of births, marriages and deaths from the Southport
Visiter newspaper from its commencement in 1844, a history of the Southport
Flower Show, an extended family tree of the Rimmers (a popular local name) of
North Meols, Circus biographies especially of Henglers Circus and several other
personal indexes.
Activities
Periodically we pay visits to local record offices and libraries where an enormous
volume of records lie undisturbed promising revelation and assimilation of a
wonderful catalogue of facts and features. Our members make occasional visits
to the Public Records Office at Kew and are very happy to help beginners in
their research. We also maintain a Group and Society library where members have
access for their research purposes.
A programme of invited speakers for the remainder of this year is shown below.
However, it may be worth checking in advance with Peter Lucas to see if there
have been
any late alterations should a particular speaker be of interest to
you. A highlight addition to our quarterly members evenings recently have been
'mini-talks' by individual members who have brought a variety of subjects
before
our membership and stimulated much discussion and interest.
Officers
Chairman |
Peter Lucas |
01704 872937 |
Secretary |
Hilary Ambrose |
01704 562792 |
Programme Secretary |
David Guiver |
01704 876654 |
Publicity |
Heather Rimmer |
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Treasurer |
Ian White |
01772 816841 |
Meetings
2007 |
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| January 12th | Latin without Tears | Pat Winker |
| February 9th | Quarter Sessions Records | Alan Crosby |
| March 9th | AGM and Beginners Evening with help desk. | Members |
| April 13th | Poor Law and the Workhouse | Mike Royden |
| May 11th | Surnames | Peter Watson |
| June 8th | Members Questions | Members |
| July 13th | Telling the Story | Pauline Horner |
| August 10th | Visit to Mormon Family History Centre - Chorley | Kathryn Carter |
| September 14th | Black Sheep in the Family | Members |
| October 12th | Victorian Press - what the papers said | Mr Glen Atkinson |
| November 9th | Sources and Sauces | Norman Hodson |
| December 8th | Members Christmas Evening | Members |
| 2008 | ||
| January 11th | Introduction to Heraldry | John Mackie |
| February 8th | Slavery Records | Gordon Read |
| March 14th | Annual General Meeting | Members |
Meetings are held at Birkdale Library, Liverpool Road, Birkdale, Southport,
at 7.30 pm on the second Friday of each month except where noted.
NEW MEMBERS AND VISITORS ARE WELCOME.
FOR FURTHER DETAILS, PLEASE CONTACT, HILARY AMBROSE, 2 CHELSEA COURT, 12 LULWORTH ROAD, SOUTHPORT, PR8 2AT,
TEL 01704 562792
The Southport Family History Group is a part of the Liverpool and South West Lancashire Family History Society, Registered Charity No. 512906