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February 2011 |
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| Title: | Chorley Branch "Further Steps" family history course |
| Location | Charnock Richard Scout Headquarters, Charter Lane, Charnock Richard, Chorley |
| Dates | 10 Friday evenings from Friday 11th February 2011 |
| www | www.lfhhs.org.uk/chorley |
| Time | 7.30 p.m. |
| Entry cost | Total fee for course - £35 |
| Desc: | This course is open to all. It is especially suitable for anyone who has made a start to family history research, but would like to learn how to progress further. The course will
cover Scottish, Irish and Welsh research, and introduce more specific resources available to the family history researcher. |
| Parking etc | roadside parking |
| Phone | 01257 453087 |
| Email | chorleyinfo@lfhhs.org.uk |
| Exhibitors info | N/a |
| LFHHS Stand | no |
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March 2011 |
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| Title: | The History and Use of the Census |
| Location | University of Central Lancashire |
| Dates | Saturday 19 March 2011 |
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| Time | 10am to 4pm |
| Entry cost | £18 members of Institute of Local and Family History; £22 students/concessions; £27 non-members |
| Desc: | The conference, which includes a buffet lunch, looks at:
- The census taking process;
- The census and vital registrations,1801-1911;
- Characteristics of the workhouse population in Lancashire,1881; and
- Lloyd George's Domesday-the 1910 census. |
| Parking etc | free car parking by prior arrangement |
| Phone | 01772 893053 |
| Email | locfamhistory@uclan.ac.uk |
| Exhibitors info | N/a |
| LFHHS Stand | no |
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JULY 2011 |
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| Title: | LFHHS Chorley Branch: Celebration of Family History |
| Location | Astley Hall and Coach House, Astley Park, Chorley PR7 1NP |
| Dates | Saturday 30th July 2011 |
| www | www.lfhhs.org.uk/chorley |
| Time | 11.00 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. |
| Entry cost | Free of charge |
| Desc: |
- Resources and advice; Representatives from a wide range of
voluntary, commercial and public organisations linked to family history;
- Talks;
- Astley Hall open to the public;
- LFHHS Chorley Research Centre open;
- Venue set in Astley Park, with restaurant and gardens nearby.
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| Parking etc | Free parking at Hallgate, Astley Village, Chorley;
Public transport from Chorley Interchange |
| Phone | 01257 453087 |
| Email | chorleyinfo@lfhhs.org.uk |
| Exhibitors info | as above |
| LFHHS Stand | Yes |
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