Annual General Meeting

Wednesday 26th June 2013 at 8.30 pm

Cleveland, North Yorkshire and South Durham Family History Society

Notice of

A G M

Annual General Meeting

Wednesday 26th June 2013 at 8.30 pm

Harmby Village Hall
Near Leyburn, DL8 5PG

Speaker at 7.30 pm – Susie Lennox

‘Bodysnatching in the North of England

1740 – 1832’

Please be aware this talk does contain some graphic content about body removals.

AGM Agenda - Apologies for absence, Minutes of the 2012 AGM,

Matters arising and Reports, Election of Officers, Committee, and

Independent Auditor for 2013/14. Membership subscription levels for

2014/2015.

All members of the Society are most welcome to attend

For apologies or further details contact Heather Robb, Secretary, at

Secretary@clevelandfhs.org.uk or 01740629985.

UNLOCKING YOUR PAST
Spring Family History Day 2013

Scotch Corner Hotel, Saturday 20 April 2013

‘Sense and the Census’  Dr Janet Few

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The Census identifies the size, age, sex and distribution of the population. Since 1841 the British Census records names, ages and occupations.  Other questions have been added since and the 1911 Census gives details of years of marriage and number of children, which is very useful for research purposes.  [Read More...]