March 8, 2021
7:15 PM - 9:30 PM
Celia Heritage will give us a talk on what to look out for when visiting the Parish Churches our ancestors would have used.
March 22, 2021
7:15 PM - 9:00 PM
by Dave Annal; this talk commences at 8:00pm. It will take place via Zoom.
April 12, 2021
7:15 PM - 9:30 PM
This talk examines how the records of the various railway companies can help piece together the career of a railway worker up to nationalisation in 1948. The talk commences at 8pm.
April 26, 2021
7:15 PM - 9:00 PM
by John Lenton; this talk, which will be given with particular reference to using the Wesley Historical Society Library at Oxford Brookes University, commences at 8:00pm. If Exeter Hall is not open, the talk will take place via Zoom.
May 10, 2021
7:15 PM - 9:30 PM
Else Churchill will talk to us about the issues that may arise when trying to research your ancestors in the period of the English Civil Wars.
May 24, 2021
7:15 PM - 9:00 PM
by John Frearson; this talk commences at 8:00pm. If Exeter Hall is not open, the talk will take place via Zoom.
June 14, 2021
7:15 PM - 10:00 PM
Founded in 1731, The Gentleman’s Magazine was the world’s first magazine, reporting domestic and foreign news. This talk provides an introduction to the magazine, explores its value for family and local historians.
July 26, 2021
7:15 PM - 9:00 PM
by Mark Davies; this talk commences at 8:00pm. If Exeter Hall is not open, the talk will take place via Zoom.
August 9, 2021
7:15 PM - 9:30 PM
In this talk John Vigar will look at some of the notable Oxfordshire Churches and discuss their architure, fixings and fittings. John Vigar`s specialist subject is ecclesiology – the study of church architecture and associated topics. He has written extensively on the subject and leads regular tours to churches across England, both as part of his own programme of activities, and for other organisations including Denman College and The Ecclesiological Society.
September 13, 2021
7:15 PM - 10:00 PM
Ian Waller, will talk about what records are available for researching your Agriculural Labourers.
November 22, 2021
7:15 PM - 9:00 PM
Exeter Hall, Kidlington
by Tim Healey; this talk commences at 8:00pm.
