Upcoming events
7th May - Jackie Depelle is visiting us for another entertaining and informative talk, the title is 'Take three girls'.
Reports on past events
23rd April - a good meeting, watching a DVD brought in by Pat, about the Wakefield Press group of newspapers in the 1950's. An interesting insight to the way of life all those years ago. We also looked at some pictures from Byram Hall, now sadly absent from the landscape. Brian's presentation and Jenny's information saved for another time!
The group were also told the exciting news that we have been awarded a grant from Selby Town Council, enabling us to renew some elderly equipment and continue to run our activities in the future. Thank you!
16th April - a few members met to continue research, discuss progress with others or pass on news.
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. There are numerous records available to search through, at www.ywhs.org.uk .
2nd April - a research and training meeting took place.
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. Marie also donated a printer to our group which I thought could be used at research meetings, to print out new discoveries or other purposes.
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.
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.
5th March - a fair number met, we exchanged news and ideas, we had two visitors tracking down relatives in Selby.
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.
20th February - a smallish group met to sample biscuits, drink coffee, eat chocolates and continue research, sharing discoveries along the way!
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! A few photos are on the Gallery page.
6th February - a small number met to continue with research and ask each other questions about Selby's history and New Zealand! Thanks to all the members who sent in suggestions about the workhouse research.
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! Thank you to everyone for their contribution.😀
23rd January - a research meeting attracted a good number of members and some first-time visitors. A useful morning. Thanks to Pat for bringing her map of Selby again.
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.
9th January - almost twenty of us met at The Oaks for our New Year meal, which was lovely once again. Many thanks to the staff at The Oaks for looking after us so well. Conversations around the table varied greatly and some may become subjects for future meetings! Ted sent his good wishes and hopefully a video message will will wing its way back across the Atlantic soon!
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!
5th December - an entertaining morning finding out about the village of Osgodby, from Viking boat rumours, through windmills and railway lines to ammunition stores. Thanks to Jan and Shirley from the Osgodby group.
28th November - a small group met to continue research and look into copying slides and negatives.
21st November - a select number gathered to share their connections to the Abbey. Ted sent across some images and information about the Washington family tree, Angela shared some pictures from her Camera Club portfolio and several members shared stories about events in the Abbey, some involving safety pins!
14th November - our visit to Selby Abbey was very successful, with two stewards showing our group around the building and pointing out many interesting features along the way. Some of our members were privileged to climb to the ringing chamber and hear one of the bells being rung at close quarters.
7th November - Unfortunately Eric Jackson was unable to join us for his talk, so we passed the meeting time looking at some pictures on the projector of old Selby and the surrounding villages. A very pleasant way to spend the morning and will I am sure be repeated.
31st October - a small group met (poor weather) to discuss progress and suggest ways forward.
24th October - Jenny told us about the visit of Ted, Elizabeth and family to Yorkshire and showed us photos of their exploits.
17th October - about a dozen members met to discuss progress, continue research and drink coffee and tea!
10th October - our AGM passed off quite quickly, less than an hour, then we drank coffee and watched the remaining part of Brian's DVD of Sussex life. Thanks to all who attended.
3rd October - a few met to discuss progress, drink coffee/tea and help each other.
26th September - Ted Tonkinson and his wife Elizabeth visited us from Arizona and entertained us to a talk about Tasmania and the female convicts who were sent there. Ted then told us more about his family tree connections to Yorkshire and our group! Most of us, it seems, are related to Ted!! Pictures will be appearing on the Photo gallery page (and the Selby Times!). Many thanks to everyone who attended and especially those who helped provide food, washing up, etc. All much appreciated.
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.
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!
9th September - the Living History Day. Our display was visited by a steady stream of visitors and we dispensed many leaflets advertising the group. A few pictures are on the Photo Gallery page.
5th September - research and committee meeting. A useful meeting with some decisions which will be shared at the AGM on 10th October.
10th January - a very small number met and found the internet less than helpful until it had been re-started. We need more members at the research meetings.
3rd January 2023 - Our meal at The Oaks was very pleasant, everyone was enjoying their food and the company. The quiz was fun and the prize was shared around the group.
6th September - first meeting back with loads of dates to announce, our own meetings and heritage open days. A small gathering but we discussed holiday memories, looking at some lovely pictures and hearing some amusing tales!
10th August - medieval day - we had a stall in the Abbey and helped some interested visitors with their enquiries. Thanks to all those who helped or came to see us.
26th July - an excellent visit to Temple Newsam for 9 of our members. We were taken on a tour of the cellars, passageways and a tunnel! There was so much to see and our guide Steve, explained everything clearly to us. A brilliant morning for our group. Pictures on the Photo Gallery page.
19th July - a round dozen met online to show our postcard collection. Some were connected to Selby, being very local, but others had been sent from America and other parts of Europe. A very interesting morning - thanks to all those who had a dig around in their resources!
12th July - a small bunch gathered to discuss the weather, house prices, the internet and do a bit of research!
5th July - From paper kings to hardware barons- Helen Baggott spoke about her love of post cards-'from paper kings to hardware barons', an interesting talk via zoom, a true hybrid meeting. Helen spoke to us from Dorset, if I remember correctly.
Two resources to look at, if you are at a loose end!
1. billiongraves.com - always useful to have a database of headstones and cemeteries at your fingertips. There's even an app to put on your phone to take with you! Have a look.
2. Some members would like to present their results at a meeting, but are wary of using Powerpoint or similar. This page on the Federation of Family History Society's website has tips to get you started. Click HERE. There are also Youtube videos of course. Why not have a try? You can ask at the Research and Training meetings too.
28th June - a small group met to discuss our research and share resources.
21st June - Anything new? A useful session, discussing outside toilets, graveyards, teddy bears, housing history in Bradford and Uncle Ted coming to visit! You needed to be there to understand the meaning! We were also told about a project to find out more about our methods of researching family history. Contact our Secretary if you want more details. Also the billion graves project was discussed.
14th June - Research and training - possibly due to holiday-time or sunny weather, a small group gathered to carry out personal research and share stories.
7th June - Coronation Capers - Chris Cade visited us once again, this time in the guise of a policeman, drafted in to control the crowds along the Mall. A thoroughly entertaining and atmospheric performance.
31st May - research and training - an elite group of members gathered for a bit of research and numerous chats and a coffee!
24th May - royal memories - several members brought items to share and talk about. it was a good morning with many memories stirred. Luckily the lack of wi-fi didn't affect our meeting this time.
17th May - Research and training - This morning's session was busy with all the club laptops in use and many questions being asked about the 1921 census and the 1939 register. Laptop training also took place in the background!
10th May - Tony Saxton - Royal Observer Corps - Tony once again spoke to us in an entertaining way about the work undertaken by the ROC, how their role changed over the years and the legacy of bunkers and equipment still in evidence.
3rd May - research and training morning
26th April - 1921 census report back - a good number gathered to hear how everyone has been getting on. There were some interesting results. Thanks to Mark for organizing the projector.
19th April - research meeting - a small number gathered to continue their research.
12th April - Lynda Telford entertained the group with a lively talk about how the role of women has changed since medieval times, with quite a few humorous and thought-provoking pieces of information. Lynda's books are available on the usual places - websites or Waterstones!
5th April - Visit to Pickering -a small group met at the church of St Peter and St Paul in Pickering and were treated to a talk by Mark about the wall paintings, hidden in the 15th century. After, an even smaller group took lunch at a local garden centre. Thanks to Mark and all those who attended.
29th March - Bring along a brooch - this was loosely based around Jean Renwick's talk. Members brought along (or told us about) ways of keeping memories alive through objects, letters or the customs and traditions that we follow - announcements in papers, candles in church, etc.
22nd March - Research and training meeting - a small number of us met to carry on our research, but it was a lovely sunny morning, so absences are allowed!
15th March - Novelist Jean Renwick spoke to us by Zoom, of the years of painstaking research behind her recently published family saga, The Mourning Brooch, Book One – An ending. A beginning, which is based upon the lives of real Yorkshire people who lived in the second half of the 19th century. This was an excellent meeting, with Jean taking us through the process of researching and writing her book and the local connections.
8th March - research and training - a lively group meeting to carry out personal research and discuss our progress, including several computer hints to aid our research.
1st March - 1921 census re-visited - we had a good crowd to hear Paul Nixon of Find My Past telling us how best to use the wealth of new information. This time we had breaks to talk about what we had just been told. A very useful morning.
22nd February - research and training meeting, giving members chance to carry out their own research in a quiet atmosphere with help at hand if needed. It was a shame more members didn't come along to help pay for the rent of the room.
15th February - Jackie Depelle - it was a momentous meeting as we entered into the hybrid era. Jackie spoke to us about her travels to research family history from her home, speaking over Zoom. Most of our members were in the Town Hall and a few joined us by Zoom, one from Lanzarote! It was judged a success and I can see this will be repeated, broadening our choice of speakers.
8th February - Research and training morning - we had small numbers but a good exchange of ideas about how to access the 1921 census. We also welcomed a new member!
1st February - 1921 census - a video talk by Paul Nixon was well-received by a good number of members. There was a wealth of information passed on, main point being, don't dive in - read the useful tips and hints. We may well re-show the talk at another meeting, or Zoom it to your home. Which would you prefer? Let me know in the Comments section.
25th January - Training and research morning - a few members gathered to continue researching their own family trees.
18th January - Tony Saxton entertained us with a talk about his ancestor Christopher Saxton, an Elizabethan map-maker hailing from West Yorkshire. An interesting talk with some humorous asides and digressions into other subjects!
11th January - the meal is at The Oaks Golf Club, just outside Bubwith. Go through Bubwith and turn left at the crossroads near the garage. The venue is about half a mile along that road. UPDATE - a very enjoyable meal was taken by all, with a quiz and an entertainment from Brian.
4th January - Committee meeting
This morning's meeting on Zoom gave us chance to discuss the upcoming meal on 11th at The Oaks Golf Club at Bubwith. We also talked about the pattern for future meetings and how they would be held.
Payment for meetings - each meeting costs £3 and it would be much appreciated by our Treasurer if you could bring the correct money if possible or a cheque, to avoid too much handling of cash. Thank you. It's also time to pay the annual subscription of £10, either by cheque, cash or direct payment by the details given at the last meeting.
Also, if you haven't signed up for the post-Christmas meal on 11th January, please do so very soon, so we can notify the venue.
14th December festive gathering
7th December - Stories of Christmas
A good number of us shared our memories of Christmas past. We heard about a red pedal car, too much chocolate, historic photographs marking the end of an era and the smell of a fire freshly lit. A good morning!
30th November - Research and training
This morning's gathering enjoyed some conversation, shared family history news and organised their pieces of paper!
23rd November - Selby Stories Project
Dr. Grace Chapman visited us to explain about the project to collect oral history from local residents, about special events, market days, shops from bygone times, etc. I'm sure our members could share many stories!
16th November - Research and training
A small number of members met to discuss progress on family trees and check on our ability to host a Zoom meeting by a remote speaker. It worked!
9th November - Bring an antique!
This meeting produced some interesting objects and stories to accompany them - we had barometers with a plaque, a poison bottle, cushions made by native Americans in Victorian times, a spokeshave and paintings.
Really useful Bulletin from FHF
This 'really useful bulletin' has information about pre-1841 censuses and loads of news and information for you to follow up. Do have a look by clicking HERE.
2nd November - Research and training
A good number of members came along to continue or start research at this session. Some issues were resolved and more questions posed!
26th October - How old, how much? A talk by Tony Saxon..
This talk was very interesting to those who attended. Tony took us through a range of special items and explained their significance. The audience were enthralled!
19th October - Skipwith Church and moated manor dig
Janet Patrick explained the history of the church and some of the unusual features it contains. She also told us about the dig taking place across the road at the site of a moated manor house. A truly fascinating morning. Mark was unavoidably detained but did arrive before the end of the talk. The group have a Facebook presence and here is a link to a map of the area. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1015543
The Chairman also mentioned a website giving access to censuses before 1841. This can be reached by searching for early British census online project or by using the link on the Links page. Could be useful?
12th October - Annual General Meeting
The meeting was quite well attended and reports from the Chairman and Treasurer were delivered. A fuller account of the AGM will be emailed out to members in due course.
5th October - research and training plus Committee meeting
This morning was a quiet start, possibly due to the poor weather, but the committee met and discussed the way forward in preparation for our AGM next week. A useful morning. We also suggested that, as the AGM may be short, perhaps members could bring an object or a memory that prompted them to begin their journey into family history research.
28th September - change of plan
In the event, Jackie wasn't able to visit us in person and we still hadn't resolved the technical hitches of Zoom in the Town Hall, so Sheila found a Find my Past video about Social history for Genealogists. which the audience found very interesting, I have been told.
21st September - Research and training morning
This morning saw about a dozen members returning to the Town Hall to tackle those brick walls and discuss the thorny issues of family history research over coffee and tea. Some of us also tried to set up a hybrid zoom meeting where the speaker is remote and the audience is in the Town Hall. Interesting results- a little more practice is needed!!
18th September - Medieval History Day in Selby Abbey
Thanks to all the people who made the event possible and helped to set up the area with screens, laptops and leaflets. We had a steady stream of visitors, the glass slide prints being a draw. In fact we had one lady who recognised her mother on a previously unseen photograph at a wedding! Other names were supplied by other visitors. Other people expressed an interest in starting the search. A good day, not too busy but worthwhile.
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| The medieval players introduce themselves |
14th September - 20th celebrations
This morning, about 24 of us gathered together and remembered some of the events of the last 20 years, verbally and with pictures. There was a quiz and several members had brought lovely food for us to share. Glasses of bubbly were consumed and Sheila provided a cake with our logo printed on it. Thanks to all who helped before, during and after the event. It was a lovely morning. Pictures on the Photo Gallery page.
As you may know, we have an Annual General meeting on 12th October. This is a chance for you to nominate a person for a committee role or one of the main officers. Nomination forms will be available on 14th September and must be returned to Sheila by 28th September. Here is an online version of the form for you to download and print. Nomination form
7th September - our first physical meeting!!
About 16 of us met in the Town Hall for a catch-up and chat. Some of us had been 'Zooming' from home, others had not and we also welcomed new visitors. A good time was had by all. Next week is our twentieth year celebration, so bring along some food and be prepared to be entertained. Have you looked out a picture of yourself in 2001? Send it to Sheila or me.
More questions for you -answer time! How did you do?
You need to use Ancestry or Find my Past for the answers - once again many thanks to Sherelle Hawes for allowing her work to be reproduced here, from her book Family Quizistory.
3 - Using the 1891 census , look for a Margaret Doncaster born 1875 in Worthing Sussex and living in Marylebone.
a)Who is the famous person living next to her age 30 and born in Scotland? James Barrie
b)What book is he famous for writing? Peter Pan
c)What is his occupation on the census? Author
4 - Using the 1841 census look for a Cordelia Marshall age 35 and living in St George Hanover Square in London. What is the name of her neighbour, age 71?William Wordsworth
5 - Here's one to get your teeth into!! Look for a Florence Ann Lemon Stoker, age 53 on the 1911 census. Born in Falmouth and living in Chelsea, London. What is the first name of her husband and what did he write? Bram Stoker, Dracula
Questions to keep you thinking over August.
Questions reproduced by kind permission of Sherelle Hawes, author of the entertaining Family Quizistory book.
1 – Looking at the 1891 census, find a Charlotte E Fronda born in Torquay, Devon in 1896 and living in Tormohan, Devon. Who is the famous 7 month old she is servant to?Agatha Christie
2 – Using the 1911 census answer the following. Look up the author Alan Alexander Milne born 1882 in London and living in Steeple Bumpstead in Suffolk. Answer the following
What is his occupation on the census? Journalist
Where was his father born? Jamaica
III) What is his famous book called? Winnie the Pooh
27th July - general meeting and competition reveal
About a dozen of us met for a chat and discussed some of our annoying ancestors who have caused research problems. We also revealed the winner of the website competition to find the hidden gift-box. Martin's name came out of the hat, well done!
Now for a break during August, but there will be items here on the News page to keep you entertained. Keep checking back👀
Really Useful Bulletin from the Family History Federation - as advertised by Sheila. Loads of interesting reading. Click HERE.
You can also visit the Federation website which has plenty of ideas for research - either Google Search it or go to the Links page.
2oth July - Gay Evans - Annoying Ancestors!
Gay took us through several instances of how our ancestors misled us/covered their tracks/lied about events/dates. Re-visiting our research is always worth a look and new records are coming along all the time. Don't give up!!
13th July - Report back on the CWGC website search
Ten of us met to report back on any research we had done using the CWGC website and we had a good chat about this and that, involving a churchyard in Scotland and a place in East Yorkshire called Eight and Forty!
6th July - Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Kim Davies spoke to us about the work of the Commission and especially the amazing amount of material held in the archives, most of which can be searched online. An interesting and thought-provoking morning. Now to begin the research.... There is a link to their website on the Links page. No excuses! Also links to follow-up from our talk and the questions asked by members - very through, thanks, Kim!
29th June - Hunting for our own black sheep!
We had an interesting meeting. Mark shared some photos of a relative who he had spoken of earlier, but this time we had pictures!! I shared some information found on Ancestry about a lady who was born on a prison hulk, The Leviathan, in 1837 who possibly had an interesting life if the records are to be believed!
22nd June - Transported across the seas - Les Mitchinson
Les provided us with a fascinating talk about the transportation process, where convicts were sent to the Americas or 'beyond the seas' to Australia. He also gave us a comprehensive list of resources which could be used to research these characters. I'm sure Les will be invited back!
15th June - member-led morning
There was a re-visiting of the glass slides, now given to us by Selby Camera Club (thanks), and a comparison with new information stored with the original slides. Another interesting meeting and a few new pieces of information were shared. Now to put all the pieces together! Mark is going to send me more info on one of the slides from someone who is actually in one of them.
8th June - an interesting newspaper morning!
This morning's meeting was very successful, due to Sheila's input from her Irish friend on FMP and our other members who contributed with their discoveries. It is true that the newspaper report can often give more information than the census and other records, including 'black sheep' information! Thanks to all our contributors this morning.
1st June - member-led meeting - we had a lively chat about the merits of testing and what it has actually told us about our own ancestors. Most seem to have used the Ancestry test, but it seems to depend on what you are looking for in your family tree journey.
We also had a look at some old glass slides transferred to digital images of old Selby (1950s-60s), mainly events and parties. We identified some people and a few places. Good fun!
Some emails, supposedly from members or people we know, are doing the rounds. Do not open them if you are not sure, do not respond to them, delete them straight away. Check your passwords and change if necessary. Be vigilant.
25th May - DNA Basics
This presentation by Carolyn Huston gave everyone an insight about DNA testing and how the results can be used in different ways. If anyone wants more information about the talk, Sheila has been sent more details.
18th May - 20th Anniversary meeting
A good time was had by our fairly small number of members who joined us for a look back at the history of the group. We had a quiz, mainly about 2001, a look at some past photos of the group, discussed who was missing (!) and who was on them most often! Members were asked to join us with fancy dress, hat, drink of choice and cake. Here's to the next twenty years!!
11th May - Rags, bones and donkey stones - Harold Hoggarth
Harold lives in Barnoldswick and spoke to us about a week in the life of grandma in the 'olden days'! Donkey-stoning the doorstep, washing in a dolly-tub and the delights of the Saturday matinee at the pictures. There were many memories stirred of life in the recent past and how things have changed over time. Harold supports four charities with his speaking - Action for pulmonary fibrosis, Christians against poverty, RNLI and The Bible Society - all very worthwhile causes.
4th May - GENUKI follow-up - what have we discovered using the Genuki website?
There were twelve of us and we had an excellent meeting. Mark had delved into the East Yorks memorial inscriptions and found relatives that he was able to link up with a legacy that he received last week, a good photo presentation and talk. Pauline was excited about Bradford in the past and found lots of social history to occupy her interest, Brian passed comment on observations and everyone chipped in.
John asked about what help was available in the group to verify his results and Muriel responded with helpful suggestions.
It was about 11.15 when we finished. (Report by Sheila - thanks)
27th April - GENUKI - Malcolm Austen and Colin Hinson
This was a discovery tour of the website, run by a charitable organisation. It is a wealth of information about all aspects of localities - churches, maps, workhouses and so much more. Malcolm gave us a tour of the main features, Colin showed us more local aspects of the information held on the site. Amazingly, Colin looks after the whole of Yorkshire and other counties too!! Where do the volunteers find the time? Next week's meeting is homework - what have you found out from the site since this talk?
20th April - Railway memories
This morning saw a number of members relating stories about railway travel, steam trains and general goings-on about railways in and out of this area. We had 14 participants at the meeting and most contributed some information. More members presented their information as a slideshow, which was very good to see. Topics included realitves on the Bubwith line, the Drax Flyer and Selby Station, railwaymen remembered on gravestones, Bagthorpe Junction in Nottinghamshire, Menthorpe Gate Station and travelling to school and work and the merry pranks involved! many thanks to all our contributors.
14th April - Grant success!
Our group applied for a grant from Selby Town Council to help with the costs of our Zoom licence and to help book speakers to keep meetings going while we cannot meet at the Town Hall. We have been successful and we are very grateful to the Town Council for the grant.
13th April - Tales from the Dringhouses Railway
Rosemary Cook, from York, treated us to a very interesting talk about the 'goings-on' in the part of railway running through Dringhouses. The tales involved a solicitor, a skater, a signalman and a scholar, all connected with the railway - some involving a fatal interaction with the steam train! We had 19 participants for our talk - thank you!
6th April - Find a funny!
This morning's meeting had 13 participants. There were contributions from most of the group, varying from death certificates to census returns, strange events and birthday coincidences. An interesting morning.
It also became clear that some members are not receiving email messages. Please tell Sheila secretarysdfhg@gmail.com if you are not receiving the weekly meeting codes or the latest newsletter. The Newsletter can now be found on this page. The first link is an .odt document from Open Office. The second link is a .pdf file.Click HERE and HERE. Please let me know which works best for you!
30th March - Humour in Genealogy
Chris Broom gave a very humorous and entertaining talk, presenting discoveries he had made among Birth, Marriage and Death records, as well as looking at censuses. One rhyme he shared with us, by the village surgeon went as follows -" When patients come to I, I physicks, bleeds and sweats 'em, Then if they choose to die, I lets 'em! "
The meeting was very well-presented and I am sure we will be seeing Chris again - soon! (Thanks to our Secretary for these thoughts)
23rd March - a member-led meeting
We had a round dozen members this morning, for a chat about Jackie's talk last week and some new questions raised. Brian was asking about name variants, named one name but called by another (family history nightmare!), Christine was telling us about an ancestor whose name was in a family bible, John was asking about tracing the history of a house which had been demolished. A lively exchange of views and opinions was had by all - if you haven't 'Zoomed' yet, give it a go!
16th March - Jackie Depelle - from cradle to grave
Once again, Jackie spoke to us and reminded us of some of the resources available to us and which to use for a certain time in history. Jackie seems to have a wonderfully entertaining family!
9th March - General meeting followed by a Committee meeting
We talked about last week's meeting and matters arising, then discussed some ideas to mark our 20th anniversary of the Group and how it could be marked. The committee talked around various topics and a newsletter email will be coming out shortly.
2nd March - Dr. Jim Ryan
An introduction to Irish records provided a wealth of possibilities for those needing to explore ancestors from over the sea. A thorough coverage of websites and other resources was presented and there will shortly be a list of websites to use in our research, kindly provided by Dr. Ryan. Remember - not all records were lost in the fire!!
Update - here is the list! Click HERE.
I have been asked about making the presentations, to show information, pictures, videos, etc.
Most people will use OpenOffice Impress or Microsoft Powerpoint. The basic method of adding and displaying slides is fairly similar.
I did consider making a long post about it, but then found there are several videos on Youtube. All of these have pretty good information, and you can pause and rewind them to check on the next step! The one I have linked to seems to be good. it has more than enough information to make a good presentation. If this one doesn't work for you, there are plenty more on Youtube. The luxury option is to play the video on one device and create the presentation on another device!
If anyone really wants a hand-written version, I'll set to and have a go, but in the meantime.... watch a video!
23rd February - census observations
The members discussed the pitfalls of census entries being transcribed incorrectly, missing people, houses or indeed whole pages of a census! If on a ship, who takes the census and which country are they registered? The handy techniques of bracketing known dates by 5 years each way, be creative with the spelling (the enumerator/transcriber may have been) and be prepared to be less specific to produce results which may lead smoewhere.
16th February - Jane Gulliford Lowes - writing your family history
This morning's talk was very interesting, telling us how to set about recording the story of your family through a story format, using context and objects from the past. An inspiring morning! If anyone has a question about writing the story, Jane has left her email address with our Secretary. Thanks for that. if you want to see more about this morning's talk and other topics, you can visit her website justcuriousjane.com
9th February - our version of the Trades and Directories talk
This morning's meeting (9th February) was very interesting, with contributions from quite a few members telling us about their investigations into the directories and gazetteers.
Pauline has an old copy of the Bradford Directory, and enjoyed telling us about her ancestors who ran shops near the mills, and how the area has changed since those days.
Mary compared the number of public houses in Selby in 1960 with the present day. An interesting choice in lockdown! There were 27 pubs in Selby town in 1960, compared to 13 now, but the population has increased many times over.
John told us about the Standering family, using the directory to discover that William's first wife, Ellen Addinell, was the daughter of the landlord of the New Inn.
Shirley told us how a Trade Directory of Darlington helped her develop the family tree in a new direction.
Christine reminded us about the Rimmington's Directory of Selby.
John (a different one) told us his recent discoveries of great-grandfathers who had lived and worked in London, involving a pub called The Artichoke!
With a reminder from Mary to look at the fascinating life of Elizabeth Raffald, a 18th century writer, stationer, printer, etc. the meeting ended in good spirits!
Wordsearch to try
Wordsearch Click on the word to open the PDF wordsearch about Trade Directories and gazetteers following on from Tuesday's talk.
The word list is underneath the wordsearch.
No prizes, just for enjoyment!
If you can't access it or any other issues, please let me know. The website can behave differently for me as I have the account on my laptop.
Thanks,
John
Here are two screen grabs so you can see the grid and words, just for amusement!
Highlights and possible resources following on from Gill Blanchard's very interesting talk this morning. Gill's own website is www.pastsearch.co.uk which has many interesting sources.
During the talk, Gill mentioned places to find more information. I jotted down some as we went along, but any mistakes in translation to our webpage are entirely mine!
British History Online - https://www.british-history.ac.uk/
GENUKI - https://www.genuki.org.uk/
Google Books may have some trade directories to purchase
Internet archive (not sure if this is a site, or a general line of enquiry!
Vision of Britain website - https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/
Digital library of historical directories - a good resource apprently, but I didn't record anything about what you can find here!
University of Leicester - historical directories - https://le.ac.uk/library/special-collections scroll down the page to find trade directories.
Good luck - I shall be digging around in some of these before next week!
26th January - our interesting ancestors
This morning, about ten of us shared tales of relatives, some more distant than others. Members explained how they conducted their research and what they discovered.
There was a range, poets and writers from Derbyshire, policemen from Ruswarp, gunshot wounds near Grassington, discovery of graves during renovation work - to name but a few!!
19th January - Ship to shore
Our talk this morning was a tour de force of website addresses and information! Dr. Janet Few presented us with many resources for researching any relatives connected with the sea or shipping.
It was a most enjoyable talk and we had a very good attendance. If anyone didn't manage to write down all the addresses, Janet has kindly written a hand-out with the relevant information. Click HERE.
12th January - Selby's shops remembered
This morning's Zoom meeting (12th January) was well-attended (15) and we shared our memories of shops and businesses in and around Selby which we could recall. As an exercise, I jotted down the names of the shops mentioned and have written them below. Any mistakes in the spelling are mine entirely!
In no particular order,
Sugdens grocers on Gowthorpe, formerly McHales?
Home and Colonial in the market place
Meadow dairy, where WH Smith is now
Wetherell's both the department store and the greengrocers in the market place and surrounding villages
Bellerby's on the Crescent, newsagent and printer of the Selby Times
Gotch's electrical shop in Finkle Street/Wide Street, in competition with Curry's, Vallances and the Co=op Electrical shop
Hepworths men's outfitters on Finkle Street
Everatts, furniture shop which later became Gotch's
Burton's Ironmongers on Finkle Street (lovely smell!) and another ironmonger shop nearby?
Selby Mutual Benefit Society -grocers at 56Flaxley Road, now to be a Big and Local hub. Originally run by the Stripe family with numerous other branches nearby.
Woolworths - many memories of working there, wooden floors, pick'n'mix, etc.
Jackson's Supermarket near Woolworths, long narrow shop.
The Granary - on Church Hill/Lane, good for fresh yeast and loose cereals, all kinds of healthy foods.
Stan Jackson nearby (not sure what he sold)
Engelharts on Church Hill
Spinks cycle shop on Church Lane
Evans sewing shop on Brook Street, well-remembered by many, just down from Howcrofts DIY shop, now a Beauty Salon
Rocketts (a clothes shop?) with a special round window possibly on New Street?
Foster menswear on Gowthorpe - always had clothes i didn't really need, but wasn't ready for Greenwood's across the road!
Co-op on Wide Street, now Rooms for All
Corunna Cafe on Ousegate
Spencers electricals New Street- a brilliant shop for all kinds of spares - sadly missed
Garbos - also on Ousegate
Heptonstalls grocers on the corner of Wide Street and Millgate - old-style shop with wooden counters and shelving. Apparently was Isaac Lees before that and the shop interior was re-located to York Castle Museum. The site became Sophie's elegant fashion house and is now the Jammie Olive cafe.
The Mascot cafe on Gowthorpe and Ross's cafe in the Market Place
Much discussion about fish and chip shops, too numerous to list here and also hairdressers.
In just over an hour, we covered many shops and I'm sure there are more to discuss another time.
Thanks to all participants.
Happy Christmas!!
This morning, we had our Christmas social meeting, and I counted about 15 members attending. We had a few laughs, played a few games, watched a cartoon about a cat demolishing a Christmas tree and completed the obligatory quiz! Many attendees wore festive attire and dragged Christmas trees into the picture.
To all members (and new readers), have as good a Christmas as possible, allowing for meeting up, guidelines and social distancing!
See you in the New Year, meeting again on 5th January.
Read below for a short diversion........ To interest more folk in using Zoom, I took a short video on my phone, showing me happily joining our meeting and how easy it can be.
Then, I tried putting the video in a place where it could be viewed. It is too big to e-mail to anyone.
I have tried to connect my phone to the laptop to extract the video, but the laptop steadfastly refuses to recognise the phone, electronically turning its back and ignoring it!
I have a video, and I will find a way of sharing it, sometime! It could be a race between the video and the vaccine becoming available at the moment!!😀READ ON..........
Update - the vaccine seems to have won!!!!!😎😎 Although, I have discovered a way to reduce the size of the video by e-mailing it to myself using Outlook. Now to upload the video to this site.........
Short quiz to try
I realise that some of our members are not 'Zooming' and so are not having the opportunity of joining in with activities, I thought |I would try sending a quiz via the website.
Let me know if it works. I've asked Charles to send it out as an email too, to see which method is more popular. Click on the word Quiz below to get started.
J Riley
24th November - ladies of the YMCA - Sue McGeever
This talk should be interesting for those who have connections to ancestors in the Great War.
Looking to the future after the AGM
Following on from our Annual General Meeting today, (thanks to those who attended), we are continuing our online meetings for the moment. Lockdown 2 has made the decision straightforward. We cannot meet in the Town Hall.
Zoom has become a 'normal' way of meeting, sometimes listening to a speaker, sometimes talking about a new bit of information you have discovered and sometimes having a giggle about cups of coffee and collecting the washing from the line!
If you hven't tried Zoom yet, please do have a try. There are help tutorials on Youtube or on the Zoom site itself. Charles, Sheila or myself could talk you through it on the phone while you look at your laptop or i-pad.
There will be an email explaining what the meeting discussed and our way forward into the coming year.
One thing is certain - our group is still up and running, so please take part in it!
J Riley
Chair
Link to Zoom support page - Zoom
Forthcoming AGM and other news
Forthcoming AGM on 3rd November 2020
If anyone has any issues to raise at the AGM, please make sure you let our Secretary know beforehand by email or post, so they can be addressed correctly.
Agendas and more details will be sent out shortly.
Meanwhile, on 27th October, we have Gareth Howell talking about the 'struggle of the miners', from 1919-1990. Do drop in to our Zoom meeting - Charles will be sending out an email link soon.
If you haven't Zoomed before, it isn't difficult. Click on the link and check your camera and microphone are working, and away you go!!
New events coming up... from 25th September onwards
In case you didn't see these on the website....
29th September - Committee meeting, to discuss how we should meet, AGM matters, payment of Annual membership fees, etc. Much to talk about!!
6th October - general chat about research or local family history matters
13th October - Tim Coltman - the distinguished stretcher-bearer
20th October - any new discoveries in your research or a new ancestor or website? Drop in and tell the rest of the group about it!
27th October - Gareth Howell - struggle of the miners (1919-1990)
3rd November - Annual general meeting on Zoom
10th November - Eric Jackson - Remembrance
Forthcoming meeting information and updates
1st September - a return visit from one of our speakers, Eric Jackson, but this time on Zoom. he will be speaking to us about the rise of model villages, such as New Earswick. If I am wrong, I'm sure Eric will tell us when he speaks! Beginning at 10a.m., a link will be sent via email.
8th September - a Zoom practice session. If you haven't dipped a virtual toe in the pond yet, now is the chance, before our talk by Jenny Mallin next week! We will help you sort out any sound or picture issues. Just click on the blue link which Charles sent out as an email. UPDATE - we had a good attendance, checked out how to adjust the Chat settings and had a look at a follow-up to Jackie's talk about censuses. A useful morning!
15th September - A Grandmother's Legacy - a talk by Jenny Mallin. It is about the memoirs of five generations who lived through the Days of the Raj. it promises to be a very interesting talk and I hope many of our members will join the Zoom meeting, beginning once again at 10a.m.
Below are some images and testimonials from Jenny's talk, showing what a treat awaits us. UPDATE - we once again had quite a good number of 'Zoomers' for our talk. Jenny was very entertaining and informative about her family and their time in India, covering railways, recipes, schools and a pollum! Thanks.
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| Image of the book cover Two local walks you could try Recently, the weather has allowed us to take some walks. I am sharing two of my favourite walks - you might like to try them, or tell me about your favourite walks. 1. Barff circle - we park the car on Moss Green Lane in Brayton, finding a safe place away from driveways. We then walk up Barff Lane, passing the new housing and enjoying the view towards the Barff. There is a new path, behind the hedge and almost complete, which keeps pedestrians away from the traffic and delivers you to the car park. At present it is a one-way system around the Barff. There is a good, well-surfaced path all around the lower part of the Barff ( a wooded hill left by the glaciation activity in the area). You should see squirrels, robins, blackbirds, numerous wild flowers, etc. On completing the circuit, retrace your steps along the pathway and return to Moss Green Lane. 2. Canal loop- we park the car at the Anchor Inn at Burn (Burton's car sales and car wash) and set off along the well-surfaced path alongside the canal. There are metal sculptures and the remains of the old railway bridge to pass. After you pass under the new bypass bridge, you shortly come to Brayton Lane. Turn left along the road and walk towards the village, passing the village green and Dawson's butchers. Turn left at the traffic lights, passing the Post Office and continue heading towards Burn. You need to cross the road near Mayfield to stay on a pavement. At the bypass, cross the road and head towards the Anchor Inn, then cross the A19 to return to the car park. These walks work for us, our fitness levels and where we live - you may have other ideas! 25th August - Committee meeting, no meeting for members No meeting for members, but the Committee is meeting to discuss the way forward. We have to decide how many speakers to book, at what cost, and how often. There is also the chance that if the Town Hall becomes available, how do we go about holding meetings with certain restrictions still in place. We will meet on Zoom and discuss possibilities, and let you know as soon as we know what is happening! 18th August - no meeting As you will probably realise, there is no meeting on 18th August. My apologies, but there will be meeting in the future once all the ducks are in a line! There are 'proper speakers' being arranged for September, and I hope we can meet once more in August, just not the 18th. To those who attended Jackie's meeting on 4th August, I wonder if anyone has tried any of the tips we were told about. I made some notes of useful resources from her talk. If anyone wants details of websites or places to look, I may have the info you need - make a comment on this post, make a comment on the main website or email me. 4th August - first 'proper' Zoom meeting - Jackie Depelle The first Zoom meeting with a 'proper' speaker took place this morning, with Jackie Depelle talking about how to get more from the censuses and other sources of information. It was a very informative talk, plenty of examples of records, screenshots and snippets of interest. I, for one, have been fired up to 'get back in there' and see if I can fill in the blank spots in the family tree! Thanks, Jackie. Watch out for more meetings - you will probably receive and email via Charles. Selby Picture Quiz - Part 2 Well here it is - the second part of the quiz. There are some views of buildings of our town but can you answer the questions about them? Here we go.....
Zoom meeting with Jackie Depelle This coming Tuesday (4th) we are lucky to have Jackie Depelle hosting our Zoom meeting for our Group. She is talking about Digging into Censues and I am sure it will be a good talk and informative, giving us new lines of investigation to try out afterwards. The latest meeting 28th was sparsely attended but we did a quiz, looking at buildings in Selby and answering questions about them. Seems a shame to waste them so I will put them up here shortly for you to have a go at yourselves. No prizes, just the smug satisfaction of being right!! Watch this space.............😎😎 Zoom meeting information Zoom is yet another of the video platforms which have become more popular over the last few months. Quick Guide The easiest way to join a meeting is to click on the long link which is sent to you in an email from the host. This takes you to the Zoom website page and you are then asked if you want to join the meeting, you confirm and then wait for the host to accept you into the meeting. The second easy way is to navigate to the zoom.us page and choose to join a meeting, then type in the meeting code, which is typically composed of numbers grouped in threes and fours. Zoom can be used on many devices, PC with camera, laptop, i-pads and smartphones. The simplest way on these last two is to install the zoom app, which makes for a quicker start. There are video tutorials on the zoom page and on youtube. Hope to see you soon. John Virtual meetings get the go-ahead Jackie Depelle is speaking to us in a Zoom meeting on 4th August, beginning at 10a.m. You should receive a joining code by email sometime before Tuesday. If you don't, contact secretarysdfhg@gmail.com or chair.sdfhg@gmail.com Update to this post - STOP PRESS Sheila is setting up a short Zoom meeting next Tuesday (21st July) at 9.50 for 10.00a.m to allow members to become familiar with Zoom. An email invite will be sent soon. Jackie Depelle is pencilled in for 4th August, talking about 'Digging into Censuses' on Zoom. Sheila is busy setting up virtual meeting dates as I write. Jackie Depelle is likely to be one of the first speakers we have, and dates will be circulated as soon as they are available. The format is likely to be Zoom, which some may be familiar with already. If you are new to Zoom, we can set up a trial session where you can try out the technology. Let me know chair.sdfhg@gmail.com or Sheila secretarysdfhg@gmail.com if you would like a trial session. This is a way of keeping in touch from the comfort of our own homes while being entertained - give it a try! Virtual meetings - update 7th July Further update to the previous post - only a few replies have been received to the follow-up email. If you haven't put finger to keypad yet, please do, we would like to hear your opinions, positive or negative. UPDATE TO THIS POST 2nd July The first member meeting was held on Tuesday 30th June at 10.00a.m. About a dozen members joined the meeting and we were able to see and talk to each other. A follow-up e-mail is being sent out shortly to gather your opinions, whether you were there or not. Please reply. We have had some interest shown in holding virtual meetings and so I need to explain the next steps. We are using Google meet to hold this trial meeting - I know there are several similar apps, but this is what we used for our Committee meeting. Before the meeting, I will ask Charles to send and email inviting any member to join the meeting. You click on that link and hey, presto!, everything connects up and away we go! I have made a detailed document below to detail how to get into Google Meet and how to set up your camera and microphone. There are also videos on Youtube to show you what to do to get started. To join a meeting, you ideally need a Google email account. If your email address ends in @gmail.com, you have an account. When you log into your Gmail account and go to the Inbox, look at the left=hand side of the screen and you should see Google Meet/Start a meeting/Join a meeting. Click to join.  If you haven't, it is easy to create one. You can access Google meet either on the Internet or using the app, if you are on a mobile phone or ipad. Here is a link to a webpage which allows you to join a meeting using a meeting code. https://meet.google.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwudb3BRC9ARIsAEa-vUsQHn5dK2VLp4cOOe8NknwjBqZIC415f1YQRIkc1bl4l-Uh1oHsfSoaApAfEALw_wcB  I will send a meeting code in an email which you enter in the box. If you want to test that your camera, microphone and sound are working, you can choose Start a meeting instead. Don't worry, you won't be faced with hundreds of faces wanting entertainment! Importantly, a window may pop up asking for permission to give you notifications - block or allow. That can be blocked. BUT, a second window pops up asking for permission to access the camera and microphone. You have to allow this, or you can't join the meeting. It will say it is getting ready, then it should start your camera and your face should appear after a few seconds. If it doesn't, you need the troubleshooting tips. I don't normally look like this!!  The microphone should be on too, and you can see if it is working by speaking and looking at the bottom left-hand corner of the meeting picture - can you see the green bars going up and down? You can turn the camera and microphone on and off by clicking on the icons at the bottom of the meeting picture. If you want to make sure the speakers are working, so you can hear the meeting, click on the 3 vertical dots at the bottom right-hand corner of the meeting picture. Choose Settings. Choose the Audio tab and look for Speakers. At the right hand side, you should see Test. Click this, and you should hear a tone like a phone ringing. They are working. If not, you may have a choice of speakers and then you can try another test. To the right of the screen, you will see a meeting code - this is the sort of code you will need to join our meeting. To leave this page, close the window or click the back arrow. Join the meeting at the appointed time, or a few minutes before, and your screen should display the participants and you should be able to hear me speaking. Good luck!! There are videos and tutorials about using Meet - it is widely available. If you need the troubleshooting tips, either click the Help icon on the Meet page, or click HERE. 16th June - Google Meet meeting This morning, the committee, or some of them, are testing out Google Meet, a video calling feature, which allows us to see and hear each other from our own homes, and to see one person presenting a slideshow or documents from their PC to the others. If this goes well, (and many fingers are crossed!!), it may be possible to set up a virtual meeting with a speaker, as we can have up to 100 attendees! Would you be interested? You would need a laptop, ipad or phone with a camera to be seen on the call. Let me or any committee member know what you think about it. If you have used zoom, it is very similar to that. Here's hoping.....! Look after yourselves, Chairman Update - we met and it wasn't too bad. Once we sorted out who was going to speak (hands up!) and sorted out cameras and microphone settings, it was quite OK. If you were joining in a meeting with someone speaking (like me, for a trial run) you could mute your microphone and even switch off the camera and just watch the presentation. I can show Word documents and Powerpoint presentations to you. Charles has sent you an email about this, so I need a response - would you like to TRY a meeting like this? I will come up with a time - possibly a Tuesday morning, since historically it is usually free, and we can have a go. Do pop a comment on here, or the website Guestbook or email chair.sdfhg@gmail.com - I am waiting!!👴 19th May - message from FHF |
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9th April - Any ideas?
As we are still in lockdown for a while yet, do any of our members have any suggestions for content on this site to help others through this isolation?
It may be a different quiz, a chat cataloguing our memories of certain parts of Selby, or maybe you have a 'brick wall' - if you outline it on the website, others could research it and hopefully provide a solution, using our combined resources! It could happen!!
You can make comments on this page hopefully. If you have trouble, contact me via the old website contact details.
Thanks for taking the time to read this far,
J Riley
Chair
1st April - FHF Newsletter
Welcome to another edition of our Newsletter.
The news at the moment is full of the Coronavirus saga and many people are now staying at home. This period could give you an opportunity to tackle all those chores you have been meaning to do when you couldn’t find the time before. And of course, there is much family history research you can undertake online too. You could also organise your genealogy research or write your memoirs; there are so many activities you can undertake at home!
This Newsletter and others in the coming weeks will offer you some ideas to take your story forward.
Debbie Bradley, Administrator
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Encourage your Friends and Neighbours to start their Family Tree
If you do have to stay at home for any length of time - and most of us will - why not use this time to encourage your friends and neighbours to start their family tree? Many people will have wanted to do this but just never had the time. Well, they do now! Remind them that the family history is good for the brain too!
If you visit the Family History Federation website you can download a booklet to help them get started. This will encourage them to talk to their relatives. Consider providing them with a tutorial via an online link such as Skype or Facetime. If you feel that is too complex, then guide them via email.
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There is a handy How to Start you Family Tree Guide from Family Tree Magazine
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The Family History Federation also offers free online resources to help get them started.
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Think about a Subscription to your favourite Family History Magazine
Now is also the time to read all the family history magazines and books that you have been meaning to get around to for some time. I know I will. Maybe give a gift of a magazine subscription to a friend who you know will be at home for some time. They have an offer running for a limited time that if you now subscribe you can receive your first 3 issues for just £3.
Or if there was a magazine you meant to buy but never did, now is the time to do so. Order these online at
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Who Do You Think You Are magazine currently has an offer via its iOS app whereby people can download every single digital issue, as far back as April 2012, for just £47.99. Twho do you think you are magazine he great thing about the iOS app is that it is fully searchable across all of the issues. So if you fancy reading something on police ancestors, just search on 'police' and it will list every magazine that has covered that topic in the past eight years. Go the App Store and download the free app and then you should be able to select a 'Complete your Collection'
This offer is available for a limited time only.
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Family History Books Online
You can order books from Family History Books Online. This is continuing to operate so if there is a book you have been meaning to read for some time and wish to order, now is the time to view the website and take the opportunity to place an order.
Look out for our new special offers launching on Wednesday 1st April and we can assure you this is not a joke.
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News of a Competition from Devon Family History Society
I have received details of a competition for children and teenagers run by Devon Family History Society to coincide with the Mayflower Conference in Plymouth on Saturday 29^th August 2020. This really is something for the children to think about now they are not going to school.
Mayflower 400
A competition for all students aged 5-16 - Reception to KS4.
All entering will receive a certificate by post. Prizes will be awarded at the Mayflower International Genealogical Conference in Plymouth Guildhall on 29 August 2020.
For more information about sending group or school entries, contact Devon Family History Society
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Choose one or two from the list below. Entries can be handwritten, computerised or dictated. Entries must be no more than 500 words.
1. Tell the story of one of the Mayflower passengers or one of your seventeenth century ancestors or someone who lived in your town in the 1600s.
2. Design your own Lego model that reflects the Mayflower story. Send photographs and a short, written description of your model.
3. It is 1621 in New England. Write to your cousin in Plymouth, Devon, describing your first winter.
4. Make a seventeenth century outfit for a doll or toy, send photographs of your creation.
5. It is 1670. What have the Mayflower passengers “missed” in England since 1620?
6. Draw a May flower and use it to create a design (this can be a drawing, painting, collage or computer design) Please do not send in collages, take photographs.
7. Write and illustrate a poem about one of the Mayflower passengers.
8. Design a Wampum belt (this can be a drawing, painting, collage or computer design). Please do not send in collages, take photographs.
9. Design and illustrate a page from your C17th ‘recipe’ book, giving ‘cures’ for the plague.
10. Use the list of the Mayflower passengers’ first names or family names and discuss using charts and research.
Post or email your entries to arrive by 31 July 2020. Include your name, birth date, address and signed by your parent, guardian or teacher to say that the entry is your own work.
Email with the subject line Mayflower Competition to: ** secretary@devonfhs.org.uk (mailto:secretary@devonfhs.
Not able to go out? Then why not go for a virtual walk? You can use the 1939 Register or the census enumerators’ books (all online). Find your forebears and their addresses on each document; then using online maps such as the Ordnance Survey ones which are freely available at the National Library of Scotland website maps.nls.uk/.
Now take “a walk” around the area where your ancestors lived using the addresses and relevant maps you found. It is interesting to compare maps of different periods to see how an area has changed.
Cambridge & Huntingdonshire Family History Society
CD and Download Offer
Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire Family History Society has reinstated their offer of 20% off all CDs and Downloads for a limited time.
For more information and to place an order please visit ** https://www.cfhs.org.uk (https://www.cfhs.org.uk)
Selby Quiz - Part 1
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| Number 1 - above which shop would you see this fine carving? The old Co-op building, in Wide Street, now a furniture shop. |
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| Number 2 - of which well-known shop is this a part? It is Wetherell's, round the back of the store. |
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| Number 3 - where would you see this displayed? On the wall outside the former Post Office.There is another one on Wetherell's, but this is not it! |
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| Number 4 - which street is guarded by this scary face? Over the arch leading to Robert Street off Finkle Street. (shortcut to Wilko!) |
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| Number 5 - you've seen this plaque, but which building is it attached to? The bridal shop on Wide Street, formerly the Gas showrooms, I seem to remember. |
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| Number 6 - where would you see this plaque (J?T 1908)? On James Street, above the Selby Carpet Depot, formerly Tyson's garage. |
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| Number 7 - where are these dormer windows, in need of a coat of paint? On Finkle Street, above Leo's cafe bar, formerly another cafe! |
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| Number 8 - a lovely stained-glass window, between which two businesses? Between the NFU shop and Jigsaw letting agents, on Finkle Street. |
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| Number 9 - an easy one! Where is this merry fellow fixed? On the wall outside the George Hotel, formerly Londesborough Hotel. |
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| Number 10 - it's a pub, but which one? Back in Wide Street, the pub is the Griffin, near to Gotch's. |
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| Number 11 - one of a pair of doors, but where are they to be found? The double doors guarding the entrance to the George, back in the Market Place. |
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| Number 12 - an impressive piece of ironwork, but where would you see this one? A bit of a clue in the photo, it's the Selby Carpet Depot, showing the former use as a garage. |
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| Number 13 - a clock, but outside which business can it be seen? Bryson's estate agents (J P Harll) in Finkle Street. |
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| Number 14 - old stonework, but what is the building called? The Abbot's Staith, directly opposite the Library. |
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| Number 15 - where would this bell be seen? In the market Place, on the George Hotel, just above the main doorway. The Market bell, I believe. 18th February 2020 - Land Army Talk A very interesting talk this morning from Dr. Mike Tyler from Murton Museum of Farming, about the Land Army and how it developed.
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