The Isle of Wight Family History Society

Programme of Events

All Functions take place in the Hunnyhill Room, Riverside Centre, Newport, unless otherwise stated.

Map showing Riverside Centre, Resource Centre and Record Office.

Date EVENT

Monday 6th July 2009 "The Island and the Americas 1607 - 1634"
Speaker - John Medland.
> John Medland is an editor, author and well known lecturer on all aspects of Isle of Wight history.

Monday 3rd August 2009 "History of the Royal Navy"
Speaker - Derek Rouse.
> Derek Rouse has made a study of the history of all ships, especially those of the Royal Navy.

Monday 7th September 2009 "The Island Carriers"
Speaker - Derek Sprake.
> Derek Sprake is a family historian, author and well known speaker on many Isle of Wight subjects.

Monday 5th October 2009 "The History of Albany Barracks"
Speaker - Michael Diebelius.
> Michael Diebelius has researched the Barracks over many years and has lists of the regiments and many of the men who served there.

Monday 2nd November 2009 “A Picturesque Tour of the Island” - The Island as seen through the eyes of a traveller in the 18th Century.
Speaker - Robin McInnes.
> Robin McInnes is an author and art historian with a particular interest in paintings of the Island. He has lived on the Island all his life.

Monday 7th December 2009 "Costumes through the Ages - How your ancestors might have dressed"
Speaker - Pauline Burford.
> Pauline Burford has a large collection of historical garments which she and her team display at their best to an audience.

Doors open at 7 pm and speakers will begin at 7.30 pm. Members = £1. Non-members = £1.25.

COACH TRIPS TO LONDON to

or the London Record Offices - trips for 2009

The proposed dates for coach trips to London during 2009 are as follows:

The National Archives

Saturday 21st November * Note revised date *

Despite the increase in the number and type of records coming on to the internet The National Archives is the primary source of information for all UK official records, particularly records such as Army and Royal Navy, and all other Government departments. Here is your chance to see the original documents for yourself, or in some cases, on microfilm. The cost of photocopies is also considerably less than ordering from the The National Archives online service.
Cost of coach trips : Members = £20, Non-members = £25. Local travel and ferry travel is not included. Coaches leave from Portsmouth.

London Record Offices

Tuesday 6th October * Note revised date *

A central London drop off point will enable you to visit record repositories such as the Guildhall Library or the Society of Genealogists.

Please note : the Family Records Centre in Middleton Street, London closed in March 2008, with many of the records held there being transferred to The National Archives at Kew. Also note that the Lord Louis Mountbatten Library in Newport has a microfiche copy of the Births, Marriages and Deaths Index for England and Wales, and the 1881 Census on CD-ROM.

Full details of coach trips from Mrs Janet Griffin, 1 Norris Cottages, 46 Newbarn Road, East Cowes, IOW, PO32 6AY
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Page last updated : 2nd June 2009

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Date	EVENT
Monday 6th July 2009	"The Island and the Americas 1607 - 1634" Speaker - John Medland. > John Medland is an editor, author and well known lecturer on all aspects of Isle of Wight history.
Monday 3rd August 2009	"History of the Royal Navy" Speaker - Derek Rouse. > Derek Rouse has made a study of the history of all ships, especially those of the Royal Navy.
Monday 7th September 2009	"The Island Carriers" Speaker - Derek Sprake. > Derek Sprake is a family historian, author and well known speaker on many Isle of Wight subjects.
Monday 5th October 2009	"The History of Albany Barracks" Speaker - Michael Diebelius. > Michael Diebelius has researched the Barracks over many years and has lists of the regiments and many of the men who served there.
Monday 2nd November 2009	“A Picturesque Tour of the Island” - The Island as seen through the eyes of a traveller in the 18th Century. Speaker - Robin McInnes. > Robin McInnes is an author and art historian with a particular interest in paintings of the Island. He has lived on the Island all his life.
Monday 7th December 2009	"Costumes through the Ages - How your ancestors might have dressed" Speaker - Pauline Burford. > Pauline Burford has a large collection of historical garments which she and her team display at their best to an audience.