Unless otherwise stated, our meetings are in the Church
Hall of All Souls Church, Somerset Road, Cheriton,
Folkestone, CT19 4HA, on the first Thursday. Doors open
at 7pm, the talk to commence at 7.30.
All members and visitors welcome. A minimum donation of £2 is requested from visitors.
Visitors: if you are interested in taking part in a Zoom
meeting please contact
webmaster@folkfhs.org.uk to receive a link (7.25 for 7.30 pm
for a ZOOM meeting).
Folkestone Library (Grace Hill) has now been closed
since “9th November” 2022 and will remain closed
until further notice.
HOWEVER, since the 20th November 2023 the Local
History material is now available again just across
the road at 5 Grace Hill, CT20 1HA. Based in the
former Shepway Youth Hub building, visitors will
have access to library services, including primarily
much of Folkestone’s local history collection,
public PCs, free Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi printing, microfilm
reader, and a photocopier.
OPENING HOURS at 5 Grace Hill (Folkestone Library
Heritage and Digital Access sign with KCC and Kent
Libraries logos): Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday: 9:30am–1pm and 2pm–4:30pm — Wednesday:
closed — Saturday: 9:30am–1pm.
OPENING HOURS at the Cheriton Library: Monday:
9am–5pm (closed 1pm–2pm) — Tuesday: now open 9am–5pm
(closed 1pm–2pm) — Wednesday: 9am–1pm — Thursday:
9am–5pm (closed 1pm–2pm) — Friday: 10am–5pm (closed
1pm–2pm) — Saturday: 10am–4pm (open an extra two
hours). Most Kent Libraries are open, but best to
check on line or by ringing 03000 413131.
The microfiche etc are still in our cupboard in the
Cheriton Library.
2024
January 4th
ZOOM –
Commonwealth War Graves
– Research and records using the CWGC Archives:
explore some of the gems of our collection and
discover more about our war records
– James O’Brien
February 1st
HALL –
Setting out Trees for the current times
– Bring your own or part of it to show how you keep
your information, plus thoughts on the Family Tree
for the future, taking into account the various
different family set ups that now exist –
Interactive discussion
March 7th
ZOOM –
“I’m stuck at a marriage in 1780; how do I go further?”...
The essence of the matter is that the marriage in 1780 (or whenever) may not necessarily be the right one, dependent on what research methods you have used to get back so far. And after that, how to find the groom's and bride's correct baptisms.
–
Dr David Wright, Principal at the IHGS (Institute of Heraldic
and Genealogical Studies, Canterbury)
https://www.ihgs.ac.uk/
https://www.drdavidwright.co.uk/
Dr David Wright is a Fellow of both the Society of Antiquaries and the Society of Genealogists. He is well known to genealogists for his London and Kent Probate Indexes as well as for his several books on Kent genealogy, including Tracing Your Kent Ancestry which was published in 2016.
April 4th
HALL –
Armory for Genealogists
– Jeremy Wilkes
May 2nd
ZOOM –
The Ill, the Impoverished, the Illegitimate and the Insane
– Dr Janet Few: Researching our marginalised ancestors. The many and fascinating records of the workhouse, hospitals, asylums and the overseers of the poor will be explained.
June 6th
OUTING
– Folkestone’s Fishing Heritage and History
Museum
– The Wheels of Time website tells us that the
Museum provides a practical display inviting
curiosity into a deeper understanding of
Folkestone’s fishing over the years. ‘Hands on’
features such as: tying knots, rope splicing, and
how to breed meshes on a net can all be shown, and
ropes are provided for those wishing to acquaint
themselves with such skills. (https://wheelsoftime.uk
July 4th
ZOOM – The Broken Branch – Ian Waller
August 1st
HALL –
Tithe Maps
– Janet Powell
September 5th
ZOOM –
The Future of Family History
– Nick Barratt
October 3rd
HALL –
AGM followed by a talk
– Note earlier date
November 7th
HALL –
St. Eanswythe
– Dr Andrew Richardson
December 5th
HALL –
Christmas dinner followed by a Quiz
Owing to age restrictions on the insurance of
drivers, we are no longer able to hire a minibus for
trips to Kew.
Occasionally members may drive to Kew and can offer
lifts to other members, sharing expenses.
If you are interested, please e-mail
coaches@folkfhs.org.uk
Jenny Watson will arrange walks round Canterbury or London if we let her know where we would like to visit.