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News of this great free event (linked to a project Lancashire Archives has supported) reached us just too late for inclusion in this month's issue:
13 Nov 9 am - 5.30 pm – Slavery Family Trees Conference (Free) ONLINE REGISTRATION LINK Slavery Family Trees Conference on Saturday November 13th 2021 - full day from 9.00 am to 5.30 pm. Lancaster Black History Group (LBHG) is a new grassroots community group of local residents working to fight racism through education. Over the last 10 months, members of the local community have been working alongside LBHG members, supported by historians, and staff from Lancashire Archives and Lancaster Museums, to examine Lancaster’s historical links to transatlantic and plantation slavery. Over 30 members from the community have researched the ways in which prominent local families in 18th century Lancaster were associated with transatlantic slavery, and how this has influenced the economic growth and development of Lancaster and the surrounding areas. The Slavery Family Trees project examines their family trees and highlights the interconnections both locally and globally to other families, business and faith groups associated with direct and/or indirect links to the slave trade and plantation slavery. This conference provides an insight into some of these findings by highlighting how schools, university students, voluntary organisations, community and faith groups from across the city have come together to produce and record community stories and learning that will allow local people to work together to face the past, and in doing so transform the future. The conference includes two short talks from Prof Catherine Hall (the lead researcher of the Legacies of Slave Ownership project at UCL, London) and Dr Richard Benjamin from Liverpool Slavery Museum. Apart from this, there are three launches. One is that of the Slavery Family Trees Banner which is a collaboration with Sewing Café, Lancaster. They have made a banner which has the main characters and places associated with our research and also the region more broadly. The second is the launch of the new revised slave trail with inputs from the community researchers and this is a collaboration with Lancaster Museums. The third is the launch of the Glocal collection - community lending library (stocking books and texts associated with the transatlantic slavery - open to members of the public) in collaboration with Lancaster University library. 16th of November ONLINE panel discussion 10-11 am and exhibition of Slavery Family Trees Banner in LU library from Sunday 14 Nov Registration for Online Panel Discussion (Free) This online talk is linked to the Slavery Family Trees banner displayed in Lancaster University library that highlights some of the key findings of a community research project relating to Lancaster’s black history. Those involved in this project will share more about the key characters, places and objects displayed on the banner and their links to transatlantic slavery and local history. Members from the Sewing Cafe will describe and discuss the process of making the banner and how this helps to draw attention to both the legacies of slavery, race and colonialism while also highlighting the role of modern slavery and environmental justice through the upcycling of fabrics and clothing material to make artwork that speaks to issues of equality and social justice. Exhibition is open to the public from Sunday 14th November. More details here. The banner is a collaborative textile creation, which highlights some of the key findings of a community research project relating to Lancaster’s black history. Learn about the key characters, places and objects displayed on the banner and their links to transatlantic slavery and local history. (Thanks to David Tilsley at Lancashire Archives for passing this on. It adds more detail to the talk Michael Winstanley gave to the London Branch recently about slavery connections in the Greater Lancaster area.) to edit. Here are the key announcements!
From Steve Benson
Daniel Horowitz is happy to announce that MyHeritage is offering free access to all marriage records for Valentine’s Day, from February 10–16! MyHeritage offers 158 collections marriage collections with 462,808,849. During this limited-time offer, you’ll be able to access these records for free even if you don’t have a MyHeritage plan. Please note that free registration to MyHeritage will be required for non-MyHeritage users. Search the marriage records on MyHeritage and read more about these collections on our blog.  Free access to all military records Marking Remembrance Day, all Findmypast military records are now free for a week. Free access ends Thursday 12 November at 10:00 GMT. From Steve Benson LFHHS London & South East Branch Zoom Meeting
Dear All, The LFHHS London Branch will be holding a ZOOM meeting on Saturday 31 October 2020 at at 2.00pm when Gill Blanchard will be speaking on- The Lloyd George Domesday (Valuation Survey) 1910-1915 and the National Farm Survey 1941-1943Discover why they were introduced, what records exist, where to find them and how to use them in family, house and local history research. A handout will be available afterwards together with a copy of the Powerpoint slides that will be used during the talk. The talk will last about an hour including questions and be followed by a very short committee meeting to see if we can recruit one or two more committee members and to allow us to change our bank signatures. If you wish to attend please contact Helen Conchar our Treasurer by email at [email protected] for joining instructions. With best wishes, Stephen Benson Acting Secretary London & South East Branch Lancashire Family History & Heraldry Society Registered Charity No. 513437 32 Slater Lane Leyland Lancashire PR25 1TN Lancashire Archives will reopen to the public next week, giving people direct access to a range of valuable services and information once again. They are particularly looking forward to welcoming people tracing their Lancashire ancestors.
Visitors are being welcomed back from Tuesday, 6 October, as part of a phased reopening of Lancashire County Council's archives, museums and libraries. People will need to book an appointment before visiting. The archives building has been closed to visitors since March when the coronavirus restrictions were introduced, although a limited service had been able to continue. The building will be open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 4pm, for pre-booked appointments only. The archives will close from 12.30pm to 1.30pm so that the public areas can be cleaned between sessions. There will be no public access to the building during this time. Visitors will be asked to complete an online booking form, giving their preferred dates and sessions and listing all the document reference numbers, titles of books, or details of other material that they would like to use. An Archives Card will also need to be applied for in advance of a visit. More information is available at www.archivescard.com For those who can't book online, appointments can be made by emailing the archives directly at [email protected] From Lancashire Local History Federation
Dear All, Lancashire Local History Federation, which LFHHS is a member of, has produced a new book titled "Lancashire Studies: Historical Essays in honour of Alan Crosby". Lancashire Local History Federation is delighted to publish a book of original essays written in honour of Dr Alan Crosby. He has made an invaluable contribution to furthering the understanding and enjoyment of local history in Lancashire. The contributions span many centuries and nine varied aspects of county history. Contents: 1. Red lines, over-sands crossings and King Arthur: a re-appraisal of the depiction of the north west on the Gough Map William D. Shannon 2.Th e Catholic Cliftons and the Church of England at Lund and Lytham Peter Shakeshaft 3. Pilkington and its fieldnames Diana Winterbotham 4.. Cheesemaking in the Goosnargh area in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries Zoë Lawson 5. A Peculiar People transformed: the changing face of Quakerism in Victorian Lancashire Angus J. L. Winchester 6. Working at home during the nineteenth century: a case study of Winckley Square, Preston Geoff Timmins 7. Success to the ladies of Worden: the trials and tribulations of a Lancashire estate David Hunt 8. The Seward stained-glass studio of Lancaster Margaret Edwards 9. Local history and the Lancaster Historical Pageant of 1913 Mike Winstanley Includes a foreword by Paul Booth; an extensive list of works by Alan Crosby; and a comprehensive index. Fully illustrated. ISBN 978-1-5272-6533-2. Copies are £15.00 each plus £4.00 postage and can be obtained on application to John Wilson, Green Hall, Tatham, Lancaster, LA2 8RB accompanied by a cheque made payable to Lancashire Local History Federation or by BACS payment Sort Code 01-05-31 Account Number 32603983. John's email is [email protected] Telephone Number 03330-062270. London Branch Virtual Meeting by ZOOM on Saturday 8th August 2020 at 1.45pm for 2.00pm
The Society are delighted to announce that our Joint London & South East branch will be organising a Zoom Meeting on Saturday, 8th August 2020 with Jackie Depelle booked to talk on ’Ideas for Researching Non-Conformist Ancestors’. Many of our ancestors favoured a wide range of different denominations, what and where can we find their records and what can they tell us? Jackie Depelle is a specialist Family History Tutor, guiding and motivating family history research for just over twenty years. A regular speaker at major shows and events over the country, Jackie supports voluntary organisations through her association with the Yorkshire Group of Family History Societies and the Guild of One-Name Studies. Jackie suggests joining in from 13.45 to 14.00 to allow for unfamiliarity with Zoom for some members, there is no charge for the talk which can cater for up to 100 members and a handout of helpful hints will be available for reprinting with a suitable acknowledgement of source. If you are interested in attending this innovative Zoom meeting would you please contact by email Helen Conchar at [email protected] . Joining instructions will be sent out to those expressing interest in taking part on Thursday This is great news for all we family historians having been locked out of our hobby for so long and I hope the Zoom experience is most satisfactory for you. With best wishes, Stephen Benson Acting Secretary London & South East Branch Lancashire Family History & Heraldry Society Registered Charity No. 513437 From Stephen Benson
The British Association of Local History Newsletter Edition No. 2 is available to read in the Members Area Downloads. The Society is a member of BALH directly and also through its membership of Lancashire Local History Federation. |
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