Bolton - Events
The Bolton Family History Society encourages and supports research into family history and works for the preservation of and improved access to relevant archival material. An important part of the Society's work is to educate researchers so that they may get the best out of their research through a regular programme of talks with speakers on topics relating to family history and local history within the Greater Bolton area.
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Bolton Family History Society General Meeting followed by
Researching Criminals in Bolton, by Dr Alan Crosby
Dr Alan Crosby is a very well-known local and family historian living in Preston, and is a regular visitor to the Bolton Family History Society.
This talk uses the county’s quarter sessions records (which are held at Lancashire Archives in Preston) to explore some of the murkier aspects of the Bolton area and its people in the reign of Charles I
- Date: Wed 3rd February 2021
- Via Zoom
- Speaker: Dr Alan Crosby
- Booking: Eventbrite booking details
Irish Research, by Carol Wells
Carol is a member of the MLFHS Tuesday helpdesk team at Central Library, Manchester with a particular interest in Irish Genealogy.
She has been researching the Irish branch of her family for over 30 years and has travelled to Ireland many times over a number of years visiting all the main genealogy centres in Dublin.
The talk is a practical guide to help you get the most out of your Irish research using the main websites that are available and introducing some that you may not be familiar with.
- Date: Wed 3rd Mar 2021
- Via Zoom
- Speaker: Carol Wells
- Booking: Eventbrite booking details
Quakerism in Bolton, by Gordon Benson
Gordon Benson is a busy member of the Pendle Hill Quakers Area Meeting, however they prefer the term Friends to Quakers which is a mere nickname. He has taken a particular interest in research and the history of the local Friends, and has been good enough to take it upon himself to look into local records, to help us understand how the group progressed in Bolton.
The Friends Meeting House in Silverwell Street is well known as a venue for many local groups in Bolton. However, many people know little of Quakers other than chocolates or their crusade against slavery.
This talk will explain how they worship and what they believe. The Society of Friends, to give them their formal name, has its roots in the radicalism of the English Civil War and it grew rapidly during the Commonwealth period. Since then it has developed worldwide particularly in America and Africa.
Quakers have had a continuous presence in Bolton for over 250 years, and some prominent local families have been members.
- Date: Wed 7th April 2021
- Via Zoom
- Speaker: Gordon Benson
- Booking: Eventbrite booking details
Upcoming Events in Bolton
Bolton FHS Meeting - AGM and Research on Criminals in Bolton
7.30pm 3 Feb 2021
Rogue's Gallery: Crime and Criminals in Bolton 1625-1645
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Bolton FHS Meeting - Irish Research
7.30pm 3 Mar 2021
A practical guide to help you get the most out of your Irish research
Details
Bolton FHS Meeting - Quakerism in Bolton
7.30pm 7 Apr 2021
This talk will explain how Quakers worship and what they believe.
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MANCHESTER & LANCASHIRE FHS was formed in 1964 and is now one of the largest family history societies in the world. Although the Society is united by a common interest in Genealogy and Family History, members also pursue interests in closely related fields.
