Events

 Annual General Meeting followed by............

"The Crystal Palace and The Great 1851 Exhibition."

An illustrated talk telling the amazing story of the building, what was displayed,

and the people who organised the world’s first international exhibition.

"Turbulence to Tranquility, The History of Dunwich Heath."

An illustrated talk about the extraordinary tales of people and events from the

18th Century to today. How the heath has changed. From the days of smuggling

to Coastguards then on to the dramatic events during WW1 and WW2.

The Heath was certainly not always the quiet and peaceful place that it is today.

"Exploring Suffolk by Bus-Pass"

There are few corners of Suffolk (and neighbouring counties) that can't be reached

by bus. Those of us fortunate enough to have our bus-pass can use it to plan expeditions

and days out. This talk, liberally illustrated with Suffolk views, shows how you

can do it.

Pip Wright

"Solving Genealogy Brick Walls using DNA."

PLEASE NOTE. THIS WILL BE A ZOOM MEETING ONLY.  NO MEETING AT BROADWAY HOUSE.

Please email fxfhs@hotmail.com if you wish to join via Zoom for the details.

This talk uses an example from the speaker's own family history where she progressed a

brickwall using DNA alongside traditional genealogy research. The path to solving

this brickwall had a number of surprises along the way with forgeries, quick

marriages, criminal ancestors and often more questions than answers.

In telling the story, methods and tools for using DNA to break down brickwalls

are provided.