We were pleased to see the sun shining as we opened the doors on our Family History day on September 28th. The many visiting Societies soon had their displays ready & a steady stream of visitors throughout the day made all the hard work of organising by Bridget, the committee & our helpers, worthwhile. Visitors were greeted at the reception desk & advice was available to direct them to the various venues. This year we combined our day with the facilities available at the Wisbech Library & the Wisbech & Fenland Museum close by St. Peter’s Church Hall. The museum holds film of registers of all the local churches as does the library, The library staff gave talks on how to use their facilities for family research. Martin Edwards was also based in the library, where he was able to get on line for research of all things military & was kept very busy. In the large hall the various visiting Societies offered specific help covering their own areas & Tom Doig gave his interpretation on old family photographs. Brian Jones was able to give advice from his vast knowledge & In the smaller hall our own society members had fiche & reader, lap tops & printers & were able to help several people. To sustain us through the day Linda kept us all supplied with refreshing cups of tea & coffee & there were delicious Ploughman’s lunches & cakes for sale. It was very pleasing to hear the kind comments from all the people who had been helped during the day. A date for your diary, Our next Fenland Family History Day will be September 27th 2014. [Barbara Holmes]
January meeting: Kevin Rodgers – Wisbech workhouse
As most members know, Kevin is a prolific writer on Wisbech local history. He owned up that after publishing a book he tries to forget
6th March 2024