HISTORY
Ever wondered about your family history?
O
ver the past two years of uncertainty and lockdown, many people have found time to start researching their family history. The search for information about where we come from and what happened to our ancestors can be a fascinating one and is not as daunting as it might seem at first. You do need to be prepared for unexpected outcomes though! Norfolk Family History Society is a charity, run entirely by volunteers, that aims to help people research their family history and record what is found. Although the library on St Giles, Norwich, concentrates on Norfolk material, we can support and guide worldwide research through the use of online sites on our seven computers, which give free access to Ancestry, Findmypast and The Genealogist. Although membership starts at only £10 a year, our library at Kirby Hall is open to everyone free of charge. However, members get additional benefits including home access to our
database (NORS) with over four and a half million records and four magazines a year. Our membership of just under 4,000 is spread over 19 countries! Just under 2,000 Family Trees from our collection have been scanned and are available to members on the website. There are monthly Zoom talks for members on a variety of historical topics, and the calendar for future talks is on our website. Past topics have included ‘Escaping Hitler’, ‘Droughts, Deluges and Dust Devils’ and the very popular ‘Murder, Sex and Mayhem in English Churches’! One of the biggest assets of the Society is the small army of volunteers who give up their time to staff the library and help people with their research. Our own car park makes visiting the library easier for those travelling from afar. We are always in need of new volunteers to help run the Society, especially the library. Contact our librarian for more information or just pop into Kirby Hall and leave
your details if you are interested in volunteering. From the basic beginner to the seasoned researcher, all are welcome in the Society and at Kirby Hall. The website is open 24/7 and the library is open from 10-4 every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. librarian@nfhs.co.uk www.norfolkfhs.org.uk
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