FAMILY HISTORY DAY 2014

Sunshine welcomed people to our family history day & the various visiting societies soon had their stalls up & running in the large hall.
People were welcomed at the door by Chris & Leanne & Karen directed people to the various venues available for help & advice. We were pleased to hear that the attendance was slightly higher than last year, including three canine friends!
We again had Martin Edwards & Peter Hunter in the nearby Wisbech Library helping people with their military enquiries. The library staff gave talks on what was available there to assist people with the family research. In the Wisbech Museum Judi & Bridget were able to show visitors what was available there.
In the small room at the hall our Society members Anita, Barbara, Janet & Judy had lap tops & fiche readers available & people to give advice. A gentleman of 86 years wanted to know of his family & we were pleased to say that we could help him.
At the other end of the scale a school boy came with his mother, for help with his family research as part of a school project.
Ron, Jane & Pat attended our Memorial Inscriptions books & registers table and these were very well used.
Pauline & Terry manned our book stall & also gave advice.
Linda & Susannah kept us very well supplied with drinks, Ploughman’s lunches & lovely cakes.
A few people do a lot of hard work to make this day successful and a big thank you must go to Malcolm who moved the tables & chairs & helped Bridget with the planning for the day.
Thank you to our visitors for coming, we hope you found the help you wanted & will come again next year & thanks to all the Fenland Family History members & helpers for their time & assistance.
[Barbara Holmes]