The Huddersfield & District Family History Society.
Family & Local History Fair.

Saturday 12th November 2011.
10.00am - 4.00pm.
Batley Town Hall, Market Place, Batley, WF17 5DE.

Admission £2.00. Accompanied children under 16 free.

There are plenty of free, long and short stay car parks in and around Batley.

The event will be at Batley Town Hall and will be held in the Main Hall and Council Chambers.

Whether you are a beginner or a more experienced family history researcher,
or maybe interested in local history, there will be something for everyone.

All the different societies and organisations that attend these events, are always very keen and willing to help with advice and guidance on what to look for and where to look, offering helpful hints and tips, based on their own personal experiences.

The Huddersfield and District Family History Society will have our own researchers, society members and committee members on hand, to help and advise.

We will have our computers with our own database installed, on hand for anyone who would like to have a search done on the day.
We will also have our own military expert Clive Cranston, and our own expert on Liversedge and the surrounding area, Jim Summerscales on hand for help and advice. 
We will also have our full range of transcription booklets and CD's on sale, for purchase on the day.

Light refreshments and sandwiches will be available throughout the day, in the Town Hall.

There will be a free prize draw, which is open to all paying visitors on the day.
Prizes have been generously offered by the following exhibitors ** :-

Huddersfield & District Family History Society, are offering 1 years free membership to the society.
This prize was won by Miss Crossley of Batley.
Chris Makepeace, of "Chris Makepeace Maps", has offered a set of maps of the area.
This prize was won by Mrs Fordham of Batley.
Tony Beardshaw, of "My History", has offered a copy of "Family Tree Maker" computer software.
This prize was won by Mrs Cockburn of Mirfield.
"Find My Past" , have donated a Voucher giving full access to their site for a 3 month period.
This prize was won by Miss Redfearn of Durham.
"West Yorkshire Archive Service" , have donated a selection of their books.
This prize was won by Mrs Starkey of Meltham.

These are the talks and start times. Talks are held in the Mayors Chambers in the the Town Hall.

11.00am. Mrs Lynne Schofield.
Shamrocks & Leprechauns, Tracing Your Irish Ancestors.

12.10pm. Mr Tony Dunlop.
The Birstall War Memorial and WW1 Roll of Honour.

1.20pm. Mrs Denise Wood from Dewsbury Register Office.
Where Do You Think They Are.

2.30pm. Elsie Walton.
It Started With A Library Book..

Places for the lectures will be limited and allocated on a first come first served basis, so you are advised to book your places on arrival at the event, from the Huddersfield & District Family History Society stand, near the stage at the front of the main hall..

We expect to have a good selection of Family History Societies, Local History Societies and a variety of Trade Organisations attending the event.

The following is the list of exhibitors who have confirmed their attendance so far:-

Huddersfield and District Family History Society.
Abbepic's.
Arkle Books.
Barnsley Family History Society.
Batley Cemetery Support Group.
Bradford Family History Society.
Calderdale Family History Society.
Chris Makepeace Maps.
Dewsbury Register Office.
Doncaster & District Family History Society.
East Yorkshire Family History Society.
GM Catering Ltd.
Holme Valley Civic Society Local History Group.
Huddersfield Local History Society.
Idle Booksellers.
Kirklees Council Huddersfield Local Studies Library.
Kirklees Museums & Galleries, Kirklees Image Archive.
Launds Inn Museum.
M&FG Military and Family Genealogy.
Morley & District Family History Society.
My History.
Pontefract & District Family History Society.
St Marys Batley, Family History Group.
Toll House Books.
Wakefield & District Family History Society.
Yorkshire Ancestors.

Click on the title below to download the poster for the 2011 fair.
Family & Local History Fair Poster.

For any requests for information, or if you like more information about booking a place at the event, please contact our event co-ordinator and webmaster, Mr Steven France.
email: Webmaster

The Huddersfield & District Family History Society, is a registered charity.
As such all proceeds from the event will be used to help further the aims of the society.
Registered Charity Number 702199.

 

** Please note that the prizes for the free draw are offered by individual businesses.
Huddersfield and District Family History Society have accepted the offers of the prizes in good faith, on the assumption that the prizes will be donated for the sole purpose of the free draw for this fair only. Should that prize not be donated for whatever reason by the individual business,
then H&DFHS will not be held liable to offer an alternative. **

** The free draw prize winners, will be contacted on the day of the fair where-ever possible.
The winners names and home towns only, will be posted on this page of the website, the day after the fair. Anyone entering the free draw is deemed to agree to this condition. **

 

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Huddersfield and District Family History Society, Registered Charity Number 702199
‘The Root Cellar’, 35 Greens End Road, Meltham, Holmfirth, HD9 5NW.
Telephone: +44 (0) 1484 859 229