The Family History Conference
at The Palace Hotel, BUXTON, SK17 6AG
organised by The U3A Peak District Family History Network on Saturday 21st September

• Adele Emm – Mill Workers - Reachers, beamers, carders and throstlers? What on earth did your mill worker ancestors actually do? An hour’s talk by Adèle Emm, author of several genealogy books, will explain the role of more than just spinners and weavers.
• Alison Kay - Driver, Draughtman, Cleaner, Clerk: Discovering your railway family at the National Railway Museum. This talk will describe how NRM resources can help you discover your railway family and learn more about their lives. It will describe some of our key personal archive collections and will feature newly discovered film footage as well as highlights from the vast oral history collection.
• Doreen Hopwood - Migration – why and how our ancestors moved. Our ancestors were more migratory than we think, over both short and long distances. This presentation explores the reasons why they moved and the mechanics of their migration. Whether your ancestors chose to migrate or had the decision made for them, it explains the many sources which are available to follow your ancestor’s movements within the United Kingdom- and beyond.
• Dr Susan Buckham – Graveyards – Dr Buckham specialises in the interdisciplinary study of historic graveyards, with a particular focus on Scottish burial sites of the post-Reformation period. Drawing on 20 years of experience in graveyard recording, conservation, research and interpretation, Susan’s knowledge and skills spans graveyard history and development, conservation good practice, and the policy and legislation relevant to burial ground management and protection. This talk will describe the history of graveyards and their present day focus for visitors and care by local societies but will also describe the differences graveyards make to communities.

14 exhibitors, a mix of commercial and family history societies will also be in attendance. The cost for the day, which includes the talks, refreshments and a 2-course finger buffet lunch is £23. There may be some free parking at the hotel otherwise please use side streets or the pay and display car parks in town.

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