Harrogate Non-UK Sources Seminar

Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall, Hampsthwaite, Harrogate, HG3 2EJ

on Saturday 16th May 2009 at 10:00 a.m.

The programme for this seminar will give Guild members and family historians an insight into a range of sources of overseas records. Applications are welcome from Guild members, family historians, genealogists, and members of the general public having an interest in the subject.

Programme

09:45 - 10:10	Registration and Coffee
10:10 - 10:15	Welcome to the Seminar
10:15 - 11:15	Records of the British in India - Michael Gandy
11:15 - 11:30	Comfort break
11:30 - 12:00	Introduction to Sources in the Guild Wiki - Gordon Adshead
12:00 - 13:00	Irish Records - Michael Gandy
13:00 - 14:00	Lunch break
14:00 - 15:00	European Sources - Peter Towey
15:00 - 15:30	Tea and biscuits
15:30 - 16:30	New England and US Sources - Bob Young
16:30	Close of Seminar

The cost of the seminar will be £20 per person, including drinks and a light buffet lunch. During the lunch break there will be an opportunity to chat with other delegates and browse the Guild Bookstall. There will also be interesting posters, books and indexes to study during the breaks.

The venue, Hampsthwaite, is in the beautiful Yorkshire dales near Fountains Abbey. It is readily accessible by bus/train and is 30 minutes from the A1. (See the map showing the location of Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall.) For those wishing to spend an enjoyable weekend in the area, see also the website giving Harrogate and the Yorkshire Dales tourist information.

We regret that booking for the seminar has now closed.

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