| Date | Speaker | Subject | Branch/Venue |
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| Fri 2 Oct 2026 | 11.00am to 1.00pm | Family History Help Session - We welcome anyone who has questions about their Family History | Branch:Lancaster & Morecambe
Venue:
Morecambe Heritage Centre Unit 29 Arndale Shopping Centre Morecambe LA4 5DH |
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| Wed 7 Oct 2026 | Tony Foster | Who was my Uncle Bilsborrow ? | Branch:Hyndburn
Venue:
Accrington Sea Cadets Harvey Street Oswaldtwistle BB5 3LT |
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| Wed 7 Oct 2026 | Rodney Brackstone | DNA and Family History | Branch:Rossendale
Venue:
Longholme Methodist Church (near Bus Station) Bacup Road Rawtenstall BB4 7ND |
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| Thu 8 Oct 2026 | Wendy Pratt | Lancashire Lass in Ceylon | Branch:Chorley
Venue:
Primrose Gardens Fleet Street Chorley PR7 2AS |
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| Tue 13 Oct 2026 | Eric Jackson | A journey through crime and punishment from the time of Alfred the Great up to the present day. What crimes were committed in Saxon England and how were they dealt with, the development of the jury sy | Branch:Society Virtual Branch
Venue:
Online via Zoom Starts 7.00pm (Login from 6.45pm) |
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| Thu 15 Oct 2026 | Sheila Court | Branch Virtual Group -Zoom meetings for those with an interest in that area. Members worldwide can ask questions and share knowledge and information about Lancaster & Morecambe families etc. | Branch:Lancaster & Morecambe
Venue:
Online via Zoom Starts 7.00pm (Login from 6.45pm) |
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| Fri 16 Oct 2026 | 11.00am to 1.00pm | Family History Help Session - We welcome anyone who has questions about their Family History | Branch:Lancaster & Morecambe
Venue:
Morecambe Heritage Centre Unit 29 Arndale Shopping Centre Morecambe LA4 5DH |
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| Sat 17 Oct 2026 | Zoom -Starts 1.00pm (Login from 12.45pm) The Irish Census | A new look at the early Irish Censuses covering from 1813-1926 and the social context of the 1901 and 1911 census records | Branch:Irish Ancestry Group
Venue:
Online Zoom meeting - join from 12.45pm for 1.00pm start |
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| Thu 22 Oct 2026 | Ron Chapman | A chance to look at a new Ribble Valley Location in depth each month. Lcation to be advised. | Branch:Ribble Valley
Venue:
Online Zoom meeting - join from 6.45pm for 7.00pm start |
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| Wed 28 Oct 2026 | Dr Alan Crosby | Family life in the Industrial Revolution: Benjamin Shaw of Preston 1772-1841 | Branch:Preston
Venue:
Kingsfold Methodist Church, Padway, Penwortham, Preston PR1 9EJ |
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| Wed 28 Oct 2026 | Group members | My Favourite Piece | Branch:Rochdale
Venue:
St. Andrews U.R. Church Entwisle Road Rochdale OL16 2HZ |
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| Wed 4 Nov 2026 | John Wilson | Three young men whose lives were shaped by events in the Battle of the Atlantic in WW2 | Branch:Hyndburn
Venue:
Accrington Sea Cadets Harvey Street Oswaldtwistle BB5 3LT |
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| Thu 5 Nov 2026 | Garry Walton | Pendle & Burnley Virtual Branch caters for any members worldwide interested in Colne, Burnley, Pendle and the surrounding towns & villages | Branch:Pendle & Burnley
Venue:
Online via Zoom login from 6.45pm for 7.00pm start |
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| Fri 6 Nov 2026 | 11.00am to 1.00pm | Family History Help Session - We welcome anyone who has questions about their Family History | Branch:Lancaster & Morecambe
Venue:
Morecambe Heritage Centre Unit 29 Arndale Shopping Centre Morecambe LA4 5DH |
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| Tue 10 Nov 2026 | Bill King | The Poppy – symbol of remembrance -Across the UK, poppies are worn each year to mark Remembrance events and commemorate those who lost their lives in two world wars and other conflicts. | Branch:Society Virtual Branch
Venue:
Online via Zoom Starts 7.00pm (Login from 6.45pm) |
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| Thu 12 Nov 2026 | Andrew Alston | To be Announced | Branch:Chorley
Venue:
Primrose Gardens Fleet Street Chorley PR7 2AS |
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| Thu 19 Nov 2026 | Sheila Court | Branch Virtual Group -Zoom meetings for those with an interest in that area. Members worldwide can ask questions and share knowledge and information about Lancaster & Morecambe families etc. | Branch:Lancaster & Morecambe
Venue:
Online via Zoom Starts 7.00pm (Login from 6.45pm) |
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| Fri 20 Nov 2026 | 11.00am to 1.00pm | Family History Help Session - We welcome anyone who has questions about their Family History | Branch:Lancaster & Morecambe
Venue:
Morecambe Heritage Centre Unit 29 Arndale Shopping Centre Morecambe LA4 5DH |
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| Wed 25 Nov 2026 | | Jacobs Join and Quiz | Branch:Preston
Venue:
Kingsfold Methodist Church, Padway, Penwortham, Preston PR1 9EJ |
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| Wed 25 Nov 2026 | | Christmas Party | Branch:Rochdale
Venue:
St. Andrews U.R. Church Entwisle Road Rochdale OL16 2HZ |
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| Thu 26 Nov 2026 | Ron Chapman | A chance to look at a new Ribble Valley Location in depth each month. Lcation to be advised. | Branch:Ribble Valley
Venue:
Online Zoom meeting - join from 6.45pm for 7.00pm start |
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| Thu 3 Dec 2026 | Bernard Cliffe | Quiz and Nibbles - your question master Bernard Cliffe | Branch:Chorley
Venue:
Primrose Gardens Fleet Street Chorley PR7 2AS |
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| Thu 3 Dec 2026 | Garry Walton | Pendle & Burnley Virtual Branch caters for any members worldwide interested in Colne, Burnley, Pendle and the surrounding towns & villages | Branch:Pendle & Burnley
Venue:
Online via Zoom login from 6.45pm for 7.00pm start |
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| Fri 4 Dec 2026 | | NO MEETING THIS WEEK | Branch:Lancaster & Morecambe
Venue:
Morecambe Heritage Centre Unit 29 Arndale Shopping Centre Morecambe LA4 5DH |
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| Sat 5 Dec 2026 | Mike Coyle | Christmas Food | Branch:London & South
Venue:
Online via Zoom Starts 2.00pm (Login from 1.30pm) |
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| Tue 8 Dec 2026 | Dr Ann Featherstone | Think of the Victorian fair and the exhibitions, shows and booths which made it so popular. This talk looks at the history of fairs and explores some of the fascinating amusements on the 19th C Fairs | Branch:Society Virtual Branch
Venue:
Online via Zoom Starts 7.00pm (Login from 6.45pm) |
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| Sat 12 Dec 2026 | | No Meeting this month - Merry Christmas and a Happy New year | Branch:Irish Ancestry Group
Venue:
Research Centre 2 Straits Oswaldtwistle BB5 3LU |
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| Thu 17 Dec 2026 | | NO MEETING THIS WEEK - Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year | Branch:Lancaster & Morecambe |
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| Sun 20 Dec 2026 | | NO MEETING THIS WEEK - Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year | Branch:Lancaster & Morecambe
Venue:
Morecambe Heritage Centre Unit 29 Arndale Shopping Centre Morecambe LA4 5DH |
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| Thu 24 Dec 2026 | | No meeting this month - Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year | Branch:Ribble Valley |
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| Wed 30 Dec 2026 | | No Meeting this month - Merry Christmas and a Happy New year | Branch:Preston
Venue:
Kingsfold Methodist Church, Padway, Penwortham, Preston PR1 9EJ |
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| Wed 30 Dec 2026 | | No meeting this month - Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year | Branch:Rochdale
Venue:
St. Andrews U.R. Church Entwisle Road Rochdale OL16 2HZ |
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| Fri 1 Jan 2027 | | NO MEETING THIS WEEK - Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year | Branch:Lancaster & Morecambe
Venue:
Morecambe Heritage Centre Unit 29 Arndale Shopping Centre Morecambe LA4 5DH |
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| Thu 7 Jan 2027 | Garry Walton | Pendle & Burnley Virtual Branch caters for any members worldwide interested in Colne, Burnley, Pendle and the surrounding towns & villages | Branch:Pendle & Burnley
Venue:
Online via Zoom login from 6.45pm for 7.00pm start |
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| Tue 12 Jan 2027 | Dr Colin Chapman MA FSG | Marriage Laws, Records & Customs – Was Your Ancestor Really Married? Courtship, legal & valid marriage are based on changing customs, canon & civil laws, misunderstood by participants & celebrants | Branch:Society Virtual Branch
Venue:
Online Zoom meeting - join from 6.45pm for 7.00pm start |
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| Fri 15 Jan 2027 | 11.00am to 1.00pm | Family History Help Session - We welcome anyone who has questions about their Family History | Branch:Lancaster & Morecambe
Venue:
Morecambe Heritage Centre Unit 29 Arndale Shopping Centre Morecambe LA4 5DH |
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| Wed 27 Jan 2027 | | Details to be advised | Branch:Rochdale
Venue:
St. Andrews U.R. Church Entwisle Road Rochdale OL16 2HZ |
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| Thu 28 Jan 2027 | Ron Chapman | A chance to look at a new Ribble Valley Location in depth each month. Lcation to be advised. | Branch:Ribble Valley
Venue:
Online Zoom meeting - join from 6.45pm for 7.00pm start |
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| Tue 9 Feb 2027 | Tony Foster | Dirt and Disease -Our Victorian ancestors had to contend with the “filth diseases.†This was a common problem in any rapidly developing town. In this talk Tony will consider two of these filth | Branch:Society Virtual Branch
Venue:
Online Zoom meeting - join from 6.45pm for 7.00pm start |
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| Sat 13 Feb 2027 | | Advice and Research session | Branch:Irish Ancestry Group
Venue:
Research Centre 2 Straits Oswaldtwistle BB5 3LU |
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