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FAIRS
WITH A KENT FAMILY HISTORY BOOKSTALL:
| DATE
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WHERE
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TIME
& ADDRESS
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| September
6th,
2008 |
KFHS
OPEN DAY |
10.00AM
- 4.00PM
PILKINGTON ROOM
Universities At Medway
Medway Campus
North Road
Chatham Maritime
Kent (Near ME4 4TB)
Admission
FREE
CATERING AVAILABLE FROM 10.00AM
WHEELCHAIR
FRIENDLY
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DIRECTIONS
FOR KFHS OPEN DAY
Medway Campus By Road
From
the M25: Take the A2 southbound (Junction 2) signposted
Canterbury. After approximately six miles, at the
junction where the A2 and the M2 split, take the
far left lane and follow signs to Gillingham and
Grain, A289. There are also a number of brown
signs with an anchor and the words "Historic Chatham".
These signs will guide you all the way to the campus
along with "Universities" signage. At the first
roundabout take the second exit straight ahead towards
Gillingham. At the next roundabout, take the left
filter lane. At the roundabout at the bottom of
the hill, take the first exit lane marked "Tunnel"
and drive through the Medway Tunnel. Take the first
exit after leaving the tunnel. At the roundabout
take the third exit. At the first roundabout turn
left and then LEFT into the campus. Following sign
for Canterbury Christchurch, University. Pilkington
Room is on right hand side with parking as shown.
From
The South East: From the Channel tunnel take the
M20 and leave at junction 6 taking the A229 towards
Chatham / Rochester. Then join the M2 and head North
to Junction 1 and into the A289 for Gillingham as
above. Alternatively you can use the A2/M2 to the
same point.
From
East Kent: Take the A2/M2 towards London. Exit at
Junction 4 and take the A278 towards Gillingham.
Follow signs to Chatham Maritime/Medway Tunnel (or
Brown anchor signs) and then signs for Universities.
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Organisations
attending:-
West
Middlesex FHS
Medway Archives & Local Studies Centre
Tunbridge Wells FHS
This Way Books
AMP Photography (was Datapics)
East of London FHS
Society of Genealogists Search Team
Clifford Jones Postcards
Orders & Medals Research Society
Friends of Medway Archives (FOMA)
Old Towns Maps (Chris Peen)
Friends of Chatham Traction
City of Rochester Society
West Surrey FHS
Royal Engineers Museum
The Norfolk History Shop
Hastings & Rother FHS
Society of Genealogists
Guild of One-Name Studies FHS
North West Kent FHS
Footsteps
Parchment Oxford Ltd
CAB Search
S & N Genealogy
Census
Detectives
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| Saturday
October 4th, 2008 |
THE
SUFFOLK FAMILY
HISTORY FAIR
|
10am-5pm
THE LEISURE CENTRE
Gracechurch St
Debenham
Stowmarket
IP14 6BL
Large
Fair plus Suffolk FHS AGM & Research help desks
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KENT
FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
CONFERENCE & ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
VENUE
OPENS AT 10:00am – Welcome/Registration and Coffee/Tea
11:00am
- 12:00 Noon: The Morning Lecture:
‘FOLLOW THE SAPPER’
NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN
Of the Thirty-fourth
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY
To
be held on Saturday 18th OCTOBER 2008,
Rochester Baptist Church, Crow Lane, Rochester, Kent
(just off Rochester High Street – near East Gate
House)
At 2:00pm
The
agenda will include the annual reports of officers of
the Society
and the elections to the Executive Committee.
Nominations should be submitted in writing to the Secretary
by the 4th October 2008.
By
Order of the Executive Committee
Agenda
| 1. |
Apologies for Absence |
| 2. |
To
circulate and, if approved, accept the Minutes of
the 2007 A.G.M. |
| 3. |
Matters
arising from those Minutes |
| 4. |
To
receive the Annual Report of the Executive Committee |
| 5. |
To
receive the Treasurer’s Report and Accounts |
| 6. |
Election
of Officers:
| CHAIRMAN |
| VICE-CHAIRMAN |
| HON.
TREASURER |
| HON.
SECRETARY |
| Election
of Executive Committee Members 6. |
|
| 7. |
Election
of Financial Inspector |
| 8. |
Subscriptions
for 2009/2010 |
| 8a |
Overseas
Exchange Rates |
| 9. |
Federation
Increase Subscriptions |
| 10. |
Any
Other Business |
Approximately
3:30pm - Afternoon Tea & Cake
with time to socialise with other members
The
KFHS Travelling Bookstall will be in attendance.
Location:
Full address is 8 Crow Lane, Rochester
Postcode is ME1 1RF
OTHER
FAIRS:
| DATE
|
WHERE
|
TIME
& ADDRESS
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Friday
29 August to
Sunday 31 August 2008 |
THE
WAY WE WERE?
National
Family History Conference 2008
presented
by the Family History Societies of Essex and Suffolk
Explore the lives of your ancestors in urban,
rural and coastal areas and meet family historians
from round the world. There are two streams of
talks, sales outlets, a banquet and the Federation
General Meeting.
Speakers
include Pamela Horn, Brian Oldham, Clive Paine
and Joan Grundy.
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at the University of Essex, Colchester, Essex
All-in residential (en-suite accommodation) cost
is £210 but session rates also available.
The programme is available at www.esfh.org.uk,
where you can also download and print out a booking
form.
Otherwise contact
Mrs Heather Feather,
52 Symons Avenue,
Leigh-on-Sea,
Essex, SS9 5QE
(Tel: 01702 522992
E-mail heather@feather1.demon.co.uk).
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Further details will be added when available
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