Event Archive - from 2011 to the present day, these are our meetings which have taken place, the majority of them held in Selby Town Hall. Most recent are at the bottom of the page.
2011
October 27th Town Hall. Speaker Ken Sayner.
November 3rd Town Hall Training Meeting
November 24th Town Hall. Speaker Phil Judkins. WW1 Relatives.
January 12th Christmas Party. The Owl Hambleton.
February 9th. Town Hall. Training Meeting
16th February. Town Hall. Speaker Jackie Depelle. "Living Through Source Material".
February 23rd. Town Hall. Training Meeting
March 1st TBA
March 29th TBA
19th April. Town Hall. Training Meeting
26th April Town Hall. Speaker Susan Butler. 'Ferries'.
17th May. Town Hall. Training Meeting
24th of May. Town Hall. Speakers the Richardsons. 'The Woman Who Didn't Exist'.
31st May. Town Hall. Training Meeting
7th June. Town Hall. Speaker Peter Asquith Cowan.'Doggerland'
14th June. Town Hall. Training Meeting
21st June TBA
28th June. Town Hall. Training Meeting
5th July. Town Hall. Speaker Helen Cox. Famous Funerals.
12th July. Town Hall. Training Meeting
2nd August. Speaker Jackie Depelle. Upstairs Downstairs - 'From Humble Beginnings to the American Dream'.
9th August Town Hall Training Meeting.
16th August TBA
23rd August Town Hall Training Meeting.
30th August Town Hall. Speaker Peter Asquith Cowan.'Doggerland and the Formation of the East Riding'
6th September Town Hall Training Meeting.
13th September Town Hall. AGM
4th October Town Hall Training Meeting.
11th October. Town Hall. Speaker Shirley Sinclair. 'Rogues and Vagabonds in My Family'
18th October Town Hall Training Meeting.
November 8th. Speaker David Lewis. '"Durability, Efficiency, Economy" : a guide to kitchen management from 1903
Look at Selby Civic Society Website for further Information. Looks very interesting and there may be Cake.
15th November Town Hall Research and Training Meeting.
29th November Town Research and Training Meeting.
December 6th Town Hall. Speaker Barbara Weatherill talking about her family and Harewood Village.
13th December Town Hall Research and Training Meeting
17th Lunch and Quiz at the Owl Hambleton.
24th January Town Hall Research and Training Meeting
31 January Town Hall Speaker David Scrimgeour talking about Life in the asylum.
7th February Town Hall Research and Training Meeting
28th February Town Hall Speaker Kelly Marsden. "TWILE" a diffent kind of Family History package
7th March Town Hall Research and Training Meeting
21st March Town Hall Research and Training Meeting
28th March Town Hall. Speaker Peter Asquith Cowan. 'Witch Craft': Why Did Women Always Get the Short End of the Straw?
4th of April March Town Hall Research and Training Meeting
18th of April March Town Hall Research and Training Meeting
25th of April Town Hall. Speaker Jackie Depelle
2nd May Town Hall Research and Training Meeting9th May Outing to Lotherton Hall etc.
16th of May Town Hall Research and Training Meeting
23rd of May Town Hall. Speaker Jerry Ibbotson. 'The Bar Convent', York
30th of May Town Hall Research and Training Meeting.
6th of June Town Hall. Speaker Anisha Christison. 'Researching Your Mining Ancestors'
13th of June Town Hall Research and Training Meeting.
20th of June. Town Hall Speaker Shirley Sinclair.
27th of June Town Hall Research and Training Meeting.
18th July Visit to West Yorkshire History Centre Wakefield
25th July Town Hall Research and Training Meeting.1st August TBA8th of August Town Hall Research and Training Meeting.14th of
22nd August Town Hall Research and Training Meeting.
29th August. Town Hall Members Day Objects of Historical Significance
5th of September. Trip to Epworth. The Wesley House.
26th September Town Hall Research and Training Meeting.
3rd October Cine and Video Presentation of Old Selby by Jenny and Bob Crossland.
10th of October Town Hall. Research and Training Meeting
17th October Town Hall. In house meeting "Favourite Photos and Their Significance".
24th October Town Hall. Research and Training Meeting
31st October Town Hall. Speaker Alison Wragg. Martin House "Setting up a New Archive".
7th November Town Hall Research and Training Meeting
14th November Town Hall. Speaker Ken Sayner. The Palfreyman Story.
21st November Town Hall Research and Training.
28th November. Town Hall. Chris Cade. "The Butler".
5th of December. Town Hall Research and Training.
12th of December Town Hall. Members to bring Items that Remind them of Christmas's of the Past. I'm told that there may be Cake.
19th Dec, 26th Dec and 2nd Jan. Christmas Break.
2018
9th January - Committee meeting
16th January - Post Christmas meal
23rd January - David Scrimgeour - Development of photography in asylums
30th January - Research/training
6th February - Brian Luckins - Asylums (in-house)
13th February - Research/training
20th February - David Morris - Introduction to deeds and family history
27th February - Research/training
6th March - Visit to Fairfax House, York
13th March - Research/training
20th March - Eric Jackson - The Pontefract Murder
27th March - Research/training
3rd April - Easter traditions (in-house)
10th April - Research/training
17th April - Jackie Depelle - "Which website?"
24th April - Research/training
1st May - May Day (in-house)
8th May - Penny Hemingway - Selby's textile industries
15th May - Visit to the Bar Convent, York
22nd May - Research/training
29th May - Mark Simpson - A church in time - Pickering wall paintings
5th June - Research/training
12th June - Attic treasures (in-house)
19th June - Research/training
26th June - Dulcie Lewis - Not just Yorkshire puddings!
3rd July - Research/training
10th July - favourite recipes (in-house)
17th July - Research/training
24th July - Jackie Depelle - Non-Conformist ancestors
31st July - Research/training
7th August - Living History Day Selby Abbey
14th August - Research/training
21st August - Bibles, prayer books and hymnals (in-house)
28th August - Research/training
4th September - Visit to British Library, Boston Spa
11th September - Research/training/committee meeting
18th September - Rona Houlton - St. Mary's war dead
25th September - Research/training
2nd October - Annual general meeting
9th October - Research/training
13th October - Doncaster History Fair
16th October - Selby Cine Club
23rd October - Research/training
30th October - Then and now photos (in-house)
6th November - Research/training
13th November - Jacky Cooper - Wellington remembered
20th November - Research/training
27th November - WW1 - member's commemorations
4th December - Research/training
11th December - Christmas free for all!
Christmas break until 2019!
2019
9th of January 2019. Committee Meeting.
16th January 2019 at 10:30am. Visit to Boothferry Golf Club for our annual festive dinner.
January 8th “The Pasadena New Years day Rose parade 2016”. By Ken Sayner
January 15th Lunch and Quiz at the Boothferry Golf Club
January 22nd. A talk by Glenys Whyte of the National Trust. 'A House Built on Love and Chocolates' (Goddard's York)
January 29th Town Hall Research and Training Meeting
February 19th The Barnbow Lasses. The Dark History of the Leeds Tank Factory.
January 29th Town Hall Research and Training Meeting
February 5th. Members talking about their fond and funny memories of confection a few years ago.
February 12th Town Hall Research and Training Meeting
February 19th The Barnbow Lasses by Carole Smithies. The Dark History of the Leeds Tank Factory.February
26th Town Hall Research and Training Meeting
March 5th. Members talking about their families Memories of WWII.March
12th. No meeting at the Town Hall. Trip to Beningbrough Hall. Organised by Mr Brian Luckins
19th March - Wills and Probate - Gary Brannan (Borthwick)
26th March - Research/Training
2nd April - Inheritance and legacies (in-house)
9th April - Research/training
16th April - Jackie Depelle (Female in the family)
23rd April - Research/Training
30th April - in-house on theme of Female in the family.
7th May - Research/training
21st May - Research/training
28th May - Just a little question? Do you have a "brick wall" which you have overcome or do you still have a "little question"?
4th June - Visit to Brodsworth Hall.
9th July - Selby's Ancient Woodland - talk by Derek Cooper from the Brayton Barff group
16th July - Research/training
23rd July - Mighty oaks from little acorns. What made you begin your family tree and what was your starting point? A family bible? Family myth?We would love to hear your pathway into family tree research. Come along and share your story, however brief!
30th July - Research/training
31st July - Selby Abbey Living History Day - we have a stall in the Abbey along with many others. Come along and support this historic 950 event.
6th August - NO MEETING
13th August - Research/training
20th August - Memories of family holidays - do you have any memories you can share about holidays from times past?
27th August - Research/training
2nd Sept Jackie Depelle. Crest of a Wave
10th Sept - Research/training
17th Sept In House Crest of a Wave
In the future...1st October - Jacky Cooper - a fascinating speaker visiting us again on the subject of British Home Children.
24th September - Visit to Holgate Windmill in York. Meet at the windmill at 10 am. £3.00 per person entry. Lunch to follow at the Carlton Tavern
1st October - Jacky Cooper - a fascinating speaker visiting us again on the subject of British Home Children.
8th October - Research/training session.
15th October - Annual General Meeting. Please come along and support the officers and committee who keep your group running. Nomination forms will be handed out at prior meetings.
22nd October - Research/training session.
29th October - Due to technical reasons, Carole could not give us her talk. Instead we watched a Fred Dibnah industrial past DVD.
5th November - Research/training session.Topic - which families are you researching and which software do you mainly use?
12th November - Carole Smithies MBE - Barnbow lasses WW2. A re-scheduled talk from a very entertaining speaker.
19th November - Research/training session, with a short information session about using the GRO (General register Office) website.
26th November - Eric Jackson - The Gunpowder Plot
3rd December - Research/training session, with a short session about copying, pasting and gathering information from screen displays.
7th January 2020 - research/training session at 10a.m, plus a Committee meeting beginning at 10.30.
14th January 2020 - post-Christmas meal at Boothferry Golf Club.
21st January - speaker Mrs. McKeown - History of York Minster Library and the care of their books.
28th January - Research / Training with a short talk about maps online.
4th February - Member-led session - do you have any treasured books or maps which you would be prepared to show us and say a few words about them?
11th February - Research/training session.
18th February - Dr. Mike Tyler from Murton Farming Museum will speak about the Land Army.
25th February - Research/training session
3rd March - Member-led session - any stories from the Land Army days?
Coronavirus stopped physical meetings at the Town Hall
4th August - Digging into Censuses with Jackie Depelle (Zoom)
11th August - no meeting
18th August - no meeting
25th August - Committee meeting, to discuss the future of meetings, venues and ways forward.
1st September - a Zoom speaker, Eric Jackson talking to us about the rise of model villages
.8th September - a practice session using Zoom, plus a chance to share any research tips or problems
. 15th September - a Zoom speaker, Jenny Mallin speaking about 'A Grandmother's Legacy'
.22nd September - no meeting
29th September - Committee meeting
6th October - possibly a general meeting for anyone to drop in. If you have a research problem, or info to share with us, please drop in. Link to be sent to members.
13th October - Zoom speaker Tim Coltman - The distinguished stretcher-bearer from WW1.
20th October - any new research you have discovered. One or two members could tell us about their recent findings.
27th October - Zoom speaker Gareth Howell - Struggle of the miners (1919-1990)
3rd November - Annual General Meeting (Zoom)
10th November - Zoom speaker Eric Jackson - Remembrance
Saturday 14th November 2020 - FHF Really Useful Family History ShowPoster - click HERE for more details
17th November - member-led Zoom session (more details to follow)
24th November - Sue McGeever - Hats and Huts: Ladies of the YMCA and their contribution to the Great War
1st December - Pot luck, member-led Zoom session
8th December - Jackie Depelle - Digging into Parish Chest
15th December - Christmas entertainment (bring your own food and drink!)
2021
5th January 2021 - post-Christmas catch-up. Have you any new discoveries to share?
12th January 2021 - shops of Selby. Which do you especially remember?
19th January - Dr. Janet Few - Ship to Shore - our maritime ancestors (Zoom talk)
26th January - a favourite/notable relative from your tree? Tell us about them!
2nd February - Gill Blanchard - Time and Place - a look at Trade and Directories gazetteers
9th February - using the directories and gazetteers, what have you found? A brief report would be lovely!
16th February - Jane Gulliford Lowes - Writing your family history
23rd February - Census problems! Missing people, mysteries. A problem shared may be solved......
2nd March - Jim Ryan - Introduction to Irish Records
9th March - a short group meeting, possibly discussing the Irish ancestors in Selby(?) followed by a committee meeting
16th March - Jackie Depelle - Cradle to Grave - a 'back to basics' talk
23rd March - member-led meeting. Have you discovered any new info from jackie's talk last week? Or, do you have a question to ask the others?
30th March - Chris Broom - Humour in Genealogy!
6th April - member-led meeting - Find the Funny! Have a look through your research for the amusing and eccentric aspects.
10th April - FHF Really Useful Show online
13th April - Rosemary Cook - Tales from Dringhouses Railway - the solicitor, the skater, the signalman and the scholar
20th April - Railway memories - our own members take centre stage with any information or stories about ancestors who encountered/worked on the railways.
27th April - Genuki - Malcolm Austen will be talking to us about the fascinating world of GENUKI
4th May - What have you found out from GENUKI this week? Following the excellent whistle-stop talk by Malcolm and Colin last week, what have you discovered by using the site?
11th May - Rags, bones and donkey stones - Harold Hoggarth will talk to us about these disparate objects - should be interesting! Harold is a well-known speaker who has been speaking in public for fifty years.
18th May 2021 - Twenty Years On - our anniversary meeting celebrating 20 years of our group's existence. Please provide your own piece of cake/bun/sandwich/trifle and a drink. There may be a Quiz!! We'll have a proper gathering when we can!
25th May - DNA: what testing can or cannot do for you - a presentation by Carolyn Huston on the subject of .....DNA !
1st June - a chance for us to talk about our own experiences with DNA testing. I also have some old (1950s-60s) photos from Selby and Brayton which our members might be able to identify. A mystery meeting!!
8th June - another mystery meeting! We are waiting for confirmation of a speaker before other dates drop into place. Watch this space........
15th June - a member-led meeting. We are hoping members will prepare a short presentation or contact Sheila to tell her what they would like discussing. We can cover several topics in one meeting, so here's your chance!
22nd June - Transported across the seas - a talk by Les Mitchinson, a well-known speaker is joining us for this meeting at 10a.m.
29th June - Hunting for the black sheep! A member-led meeting with hopefully, members reporting back from any research they may have undertaken on any of their own 'black sheep' or others they may have discovered during the week!
6th July - The Archive of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission with Kim Davies. For those of us who need to research in this area, it should be an interesting talk. See you there!
13th July - Member- led meeting, hopefully featuring members reporting back on their own use of the website of the CWGC archives. it doesn't have to be a fancy slideshow, just a few nuggets of information would be just as interesting!
20th July - Gay Evans - Annoying ancestors - that sounds interesting, come along and find out more!
27th July - last meeting before our break and the announcement of the website competition winner!! Be there for the big reveal!!👀🎈🎈
7th September - welcome back to the Town Hall for a catch up/plan our much-overdue birthday celebration. Hope to see you there. More news nearer the date.
14th September - 20th birthday celebration meeting. Bring along some buns, biscuits, cake, or whatever you would like to eat at a celebration. Drinks will be provided. There will be a quiz!!👀 Nomination forms will be available.
21st September - research / training / hybrid meeting preparation - Do you have a query? Do you want to start research? Have you hit a brick wall? Our members may be able to help.
28th September - Jackie Depelle - In the name of Family History - stories from archives, museums, libraries. This will hopefully be a hybrid meeting, with Jackie at home and members in the Town Hall. We are still discovering whether Jackie will visit us in person. Nomination forms need to be handed in by today.
5th October - Research / Training meeting and a COMMITTEE MEETING
12th October - Annual General Meeting and a short meeting. If you have an object or a memory from the start of your journey into Family History, perhaps you could say a few words about it?
19th October - Skipwith Church and the moated manor dig, explained to us by Janet Patrick and Mark Simpson. This should be very interesting!!
26th October - Tony Saxton will be coming to challenge us with an antique quiz, or rather, a quiz about antiques. Sounds like fun!.
2nd November - research and training meeting.
30th November at 10a.m. - Research and training meeting
9th November at 10a.m. - bring an antique or special possession and hopefully tell us a little bit about it, our own version of the previous speaker.
16th November at 10a.m. - Research and training meeting
23rd November at 10a.m. - Grace Chapman, Selby Abbey Community Engagement Officer, will be telling us about the Selby Stories Project.
7th December - member-led meeting - tell us the stories of Christmas
14th December - festive meeting, with mince pies and good company
2022
4th January - Committee meeting to discuss the way forward in light of new restrictions and falling member numbers
11th January - at 11a.m. Our Christmas meal, at The Oaks Golf Club near Bubwith. Those who have signed up are welcome at the meal - Sheila is sending an email for you to confirm whether you are attending. We hope you are, although a face mask will be needed in the venue.
18th January - in the Town Hall (back room) at 10 a.m., we have Tony Saxton, speaking about one of his ancestors 'Christopher Saxton, Elizabethan Map Maker'. Do come along and listen to the presentation by this popular speaker.
25th January 2022 - Research and training beginning at 10a.m.
1st February - 1921 census - Paul Nixon from Find My Past is going to talk us through what is available on the new census and how to access it. This will take the form of a video to watch in the Town Hall meeting room. This is part of a whistle-stop tour of the country to inform as many as possible. Link to see other meetings HERE
8th February - Research and training - we may be able to help you out with the 1921 Census.
15th February 2022 at 10a.m. - Jackie Depelle appearing by Zoom at the Town Hall, speaking about 'Out and about with family history'
22nd February - research and training, very poorly attended (2 members apart from committee)
1st March - 1921 Census - another viewing of the video talk by Paul Nixon of Find My Past, but this time looking at the important parts in more detail (stopping the video to discuss) and chance to make notes if needed. A useful re-visit!
8th March - Research and training morning - a lively crowd made some progress with their own trees and much advice was sought!
15th March - Jean Renwick spoke to us via Zoom about her book The Mourning Brooch. A very interesting talk.
22nd March - Research and training meeting. A bit quiet, but it was a sunny morning!
29th March - Bring along a brooch - memories kept alive by jewellery, books, letters, etc.
5th April -visit to Pickering to see the wall paintings in the parish church, with lunch afterwards at a local garden centre.
12th April - Lynda Telford speaking about women and marriage in the Middle Ages.
19th April - research and training
26th April - a good number gathered to discuss the results of the 1921 census and how the information has helped.
3rd May - research and training
10th May - Tony Saxton - The speaker on 10th May will be Tony Saxton and his talk will be about The Royal Observer Corps and their work during WW2 until Stand Down in 1991 with an opportunity to look at the genuine equipment they used.
17th May - Research and training morning.
24th May - royal memories, leading us towards the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
31st May - Research and training meeting
7th June - Chris (PC) Cade entertaining us with events surrounding the 1953 Coronation and the excitement of the occasion.
14th June - research and training - a small group attended, but we had fun!
21st June - a general meeting about our recent discoveries and any useful websites. A good few minutes were spent talking about outside toilets!!
28th June - research and training - once again a small group, but progress was made.
5th July - Helen Baggott spoke about her love of post cards-'from paper kings to hardware barons', an interesting talk via zoom, a true hybrid meeting.
12th July - a research meeting, few people attended but it was a very warm morning. we enjoyed it though, and helped some members to access the internet for their research.
19th July - a zoom meeting due to the extremely hot weather, some of us explained the postcrds from our collection, some from distant parts from long ago, and others from local area.
26th July - visit to Temple Newsam for a Cellar tour. Great fun! See the parts of the house others don't normally see.
6th September - holiday memories, past and present and a welcome back
13th September - research and training meeting, with a discussion about the recent death of Queen Elizabeth.
20th September - a talk by Shirley Sinclair about a recent Heritage Lottery funded project which saw loads of research into dusty archives and talking to local people.
27th September - AGM - fourteen of us followed the procedure for an AGM and welcomed Martin as our new Treasurer, following Charles stepping down.
4th October - research and training - lots of exchange of ideas and information.
11th October - another visit from Jackie Depelle, this time in person, to speak about wills and probate.
A very informative talk.
18th October - a good number gathered to carry out personal research, ask questions and pay their annual subscription.
25th October - a moderate number discussed wills and probate following Jackie's talk a fortnight ago, raising important points about the ordering online and the role of solicitors.
1st November - a very good number gathered for a chat and personal research, sharing information and ideas.
8th November - Dulcie Lewis spoke, in a very entertaining way, about remedies, potions and cures from history, some more recent than others. Rose-hip syrup? Virol? Cinder tea?
15th November - research morning - ideas exchanged about how to find elusive ancestors.
22nd November - member-led session about our own memories of cures and remedies from our past. A lively session.
29th November - research and training session
6th December - a talk by Mark Lewis over zoom, cards, cribs and christingles. Our first talk to include a visitor from Arizona, Ted was most welcome, especially as it was 3a.m. for himwhen we began!!
13th December - committee meeting for the discussion of various topics concerning the group. More details in the New Year.
2023
3rd January 2023 - festive meal at The oaks Golf Club near Bubwith. Twenty-one people attended and it was very pleasant!
10th January - a very small number of stalwarts braved the weather to find the internet not working until late into the morning.
17th January - a select group braved the frsoty weather to listen to recent discoveries from our research. These ranged from a pharmacist in Otley, through a coincidence in Bradford to a connection to the Rothschild! Then we had coffee.
24th January - research and training - a scattering of regulars and a couple of visitors. I explained about presentations to one person.
31st January - Jackie Depelle - Grave Concerns. How to use resources to research the circumstances of a death.
7th February - research and training session - no internet, largely a waste of time!
14th February - grave concerns part 2 - members shared their experiences of discovering new links through gravestones, sometimes eerily coincidental!!
21st February - research and training meeting. I wasn't there nor was Muriel (full of colds!)
28th February - 22 members turned up in person or by Zoom to hear an interesting talk by Graham Harrison, mainly about London but applicable to any town or city in those times.
7th March - research and training session with new visitors who may become members.
14th March - about a dozen members met to tell tales of our mothers and the sort of life they led, giving us an insight to the past.
21st March - a small number discussed slide copiers, speakers and the trials of research in general.
28th March - Fifteen members met in the Town Hall to watch a video webinar about migration from rural to urban areas in Victorian Britain and the reasons for this move. It was very interesting and may provide fresh ideas to investigate.
4th April - a few members left the sunshine behind to carry out their research at the Town Hall.
11th April - a good number of members met to do an Easter Quiz, share memories of Easters past and find out about new features on the Ancestry site from a very fast-speaking video presentation.
18th April - research and training
25th April - David Haviland, one of our members, gave a fascinating talk into the history of the National Children's Homes and life basis. A good number gathered to hear the illustrated talk.
2nd May - a very small number gathered to have a chat about ongoing research and eat biscuits! We need more members to attend, or these sessions may be under threat.
9th May - David Lewis treated us to a talk about the bargemen who worked on the Ouse in the past, with sound clips of Laurie Dews, one of the last men to work on the barges.
16th May - a research session, attracting a few members and enquiries.
23rd May - Jenny gave us an insight into her research progress and the way in which we seem to be related! A recording of her talk was sent to Ted for him to watch at a more sociable time!
30th May - a research session with a chance to copy slides/negatives onto an SD card.
6th June - Brian showed us a DVD of past life in Sussex, most of which applied to Yorkshire in terms of dress, transport, etc.
13th June -a research session with a chance to copy slides/negatives onto an SD card.
20th June - Dr. Colin Chapman joined us by zoom to talk about family history using educational records. This talk flagged up the number of records available by looking into log books, alumni newsletters, etc.
27th June - a very small number met to continue research and copy slides to SD cards. These numbers are not sustainable.
4th July - a fair number met to share educational stories and memories - thanks to Brian, Mark, Pauline and Shirley for their contributions - I know there more waiting in the wings, but time got away with us in the end.
11th July - a small but lively group met to discuss research and ask each other questions. The ginger biscuits were very nice, Brian!
18th July - Jackie Depelle spoke about our connections with country houses and how we might go about finding out those connections. Another interesting talk from our regular visiting speaker.
25th July - a small group met to copy slides/negatives and exchange news of our research and discuss our next moves.
22nd August - a group visited the Borthwick Institute for Archives at York. A guided tour by Laura showed us all the important parts of the archive and some stayed on to research in the afternoon.
5th September - research and a committee meeting. All useful!
12th September - Chris Broom entertained us with various ways of overcoming our 'obstacles' in our research, formerly called brick walls. Much to take away with us, things to try and questions to ask!
19th September - a research meeting was made rather special by a visit from Ted Tonkinson, his wife, his son and his grand-children, who joined our meeting for a chat and to look at various resources.
26th September - Ted Tonkinson and his wife Elizabeth visited us from Arizona and entertained us to a talk about Tasmania and then more about Ted's family tree connections to Yorkshire and our group! Most of us are related to Ted!!
3rd October - a few select members met to discuss progress and drink coffee and tea. A good morning!
10th October - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - this was quite well attended and we quickly dealt with the business of the day, including approving some changes to the constitution.
17th October - a dozen met to discuss progress, ask questions and put our names down for visits to Selby Abbey and our meal in the New Year.
24th October - Jenny told us about the visit of Ted, Elizabeth and family to Yorkshire and showed us photos of their exploits.
31st Ocotber - a select number of members discussed their research and looked to the way forward.
7th November - unfortunately, Eric Jackson was unable to visit us, so we spent the time together looking at pictures of Old Selby and surrounding areas, sharing our knowledge. A good rescue of a morning!!
14th November - an outing to Selby Abbey for a guided tour in two groups. A good morning!
21st November - our connections to Selby Abbey. A fun morning looking at old documents, photos and listening to tales of our connections to this famous building.
28th November - a small group came together to continue research.
5th December - Jan and Shirley entertained us with a virtual tour around Osgodby. Very interesting!
12th December - a festive research meeting attracted about a dozen members. Mince pies, brandy snap, crisps and crackers were accompanied by Christmas music and a short quiz. Festive!
9th January 2024 - festive meal at The Oaks - very tasty!
16th January - unfortunately Chris Cade was unable to join us, but we had a back up plan of an old map of Selby to look at and some pictures of old Brayton, Burn and Hensall. Chris has been re-booked for 13th February.
23rd January - a research meeting attracted a good number of members and some first-time visitors. A useful morning.
30th January - a good number attended to share news of recent discoveries in sometimes remote areas of their trees, involving transportation, Irish potato famine, family bibles, local tragedy and discovering a long lost relative. We also discussed the proposal to destroy original wills after they have been digitised. That prompted quite a discussion!
6th February - a small number met to continue with research and ask each other questions about Selby's history and New Zealand!
13th February - a very good crowd came to hear Chris Cade in the persona of Sunny South Sam, a railway guard on the south coast in the forties and fifties. A good time was had by all, acting, singing and handling 'old' coins. A good morning!
20th February - a small group gathered to drink coffee, discuss research and enjoy the company!
27th February - a good number met to share stories of connections to the railways from the past. We had signalmen, tragic accidents in a Bradford goods yard, old cine film from Selby Railway bridge and old photographs.
5th March - a fair number met, we exchanged news and ideas, we had two visitors tracking down relatives in Selby.
12th March - a zoom meeting, with about a dozen attending. It was good to see Ted again, although he joined us from Arizona at 2.30a.m. - truly dedicated! A good exchange of news and sharing of questions. Thanks to all concerned.
19th March - a good number met to catch up on research, ask questions or pass on tips about resources available. We also had a new visitor who quickly settled in and made some friends.
26th March - almost 20 people met to listen to Shirley reminding us about how to go about our research, which resources are available to us and the need to check our findings.
2nd April - a research and training meeting took place.
9th April - a visit from David Scrimgeour. He spoke about Yorkshire's watermen and flagged up the Yorkshire Waterways Heritage Society. Yet again, a very interesting and entertaining talk.
16th April - a few members met to continue research, discuss progress with others or pass on news.
5th January 2021 - probably a post-Christmas catch-up. Have you any new discoveries to share? Any stories to relate? Do Zoom in and tell us!12th January 2021 - shops of Selby. Which do you especially remember and why? I remember the smell inside Burton's ironmongers shop! Lovely!!19th January - Dr. Janet Few - Ship to Shore - our maritime ancestors (Zoom talk)26th January - a favourite/notable relative from your tree? Tell us about them!2nd February - Gill Blanchard - Time and Place - a look at Trade and Directories gazetteers9th February - using the directories and gazetteers, what have you found? A brief report would be lovely!16th February - Jane Gulliford Lowes - Writing your family history