Romsey & District

Genealogy

We meet: Normally on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Assemble at 10.00 for 10.30 start (note; this is new for 2023)
Our meetings are held at the Wisdom Centre in the town centre (from the square, through the arch, head towards the Memorial Park and it is on the left). Selected meetings will be simultaneously available via Zoom.
If requested by the Group Co-ordinator, please advise the co-ordinator in advance if you intend to come along in person - this is to allow sufficient seating and beverages to be provided by the venue.(normally this is not necessary)

Coordinator: Graham Woodbury

Our Activities: We have a varied programme including talks by members and guest speakers, and problem-solving sessions. From time to time we organise trips to archives including the National Archives at Kew. We charge an annual membership to cover the cost of the hall, tea/coffee and biscuits and any speaker's fee.

Members of the U3A are welcome to join the group; come along and give it a try without committment. Invitations to join our meetings on-line will be sent by e-mail to all registered members shortly before each meeting. Any U3A member wishing to join the group may do so by contacting the Coordinator using the message link on this page.

We hold a number of relevant books
Items can be borrowed by members for up to 3 months, preferrably by collection at a group meeting, or by making arrangements for collection. In either case please message the Group Coordinator via this site indicating which items are of interest. Arrangements can then be made for collection.
Click the link to see what is available.

You can send a message to Graham by email using the message link on this page.

2023 Meetings Programme.

JANUARY 25th - "Am I John Ruskin's great-great granddaughter?" - Jennifer Wineberg

FEBRUARY 22nd - Members' Meeting - What's your problem? Can we help?

MARCH 22nd - "Parents at War" - David Bickerton

APRIL 26th – Miranda Pender – “Lifting the Lid”

MAY 24th – Colin Moretti - "Botley Road Cemetery"

JUNE 28th – Richard Hutley - POLICING - Past & Future

JULY 26th – Heather Wylde – “The Sewing Room”

AUGUST 23rd –Kay Lovell - "Dates, Times and Calendars"

SEPTEMBER 27th – Philip MacDougall – “If War Should Come: Defence Preparations on the South Coast, 1935-1939”

OCTOBER 25th – Members’ meeting – “Surprises, Shocks and Revelations” – what unexpected finds has your research revealed?

NOVEMBER 22nd – Christmas get-together with Quiz

2024 Meetings Programme (provisional)

JANUARY 24th - Members Meeting - 'Whats Your Problem? Can we help you?'

FEBRUARY 28th - Ian Waller - Nonconformist Records for Family History

MARCH 27th - Members meeting - topic tba

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Architecture and Local History Art Appreciation
Bird Watching Books for Pleasure
Bookworms Bridge for Improvers
Canasta Cinema
Creative writing Crime Fiction Book Group
English Literature Everyday Technology
French 1 French 2
French Conversation Garden Visits 1
Garden Visits 2 Genealogy
Geography & Geology German Conversation
History, Social and General Horticulture
Industrial Heritage Introduction to Computers
Italian Improvers Italian Intermediate
Latin Literature Painting Thursday
Philosophy Pickleball
Recorder Scrabble
Short Day Trips Short Mat Bowls
Singing Spanish
Strollers Table Tennis (Monday & Friday)
Table Tennis Improvers Theatre Group
Travel Walking Group
Wine Appreciation