Tag Archives: Yeovil

A Merry Christmas Miscellany

Posted on December 23, 2019 by

Now what do you think of this magnificent Christmas spread found amongst the festive displays at the local garden centre here in Sherborne? While all the smaller kids, having first fought their way through rows of ‘fur’ coats – the … Continue reading →

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The Greenwood Tree – December 2019

Posted on November 29, 2019 by

The Eureka moments that produce sudden and unexpected breakthroughs in your family history research provide the theme for the December edition of The Greenwood Tree. Editor Paul Radford previews the edition which will be mailed to members shortly and which SDFHS … Continue reading →

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Our former home in Sherborne transformed

Posted on May 6, 2019 by

The base for the Somerset & Dorset Family History Society was in Sherborne for nearly twenty years until the recent successful move to Yeovil. Many a visitor will have climbed up the stairs of our last home in Sherborne, to … Continue reading →

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Finding and dating unknown family photos

Posted on September 26, 2018 by

As anyone interested in family history will know when facts come to light that enable a name to be added to a family tree it is not long before starting to wonder what this person might have looked like. Many … Continue reading →

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The Railway History of Yeovil, South Somerset & West Dorset

Posted on June 2, 2018 by

On Saturday 9 June, Roger Marsh will be giving a talk for the Society on The Railway History of Yeovil, South Somerset & West Dorset in the Raleigh Hall, Digby Rd, Sherborne DT9 3NL at 2.30pm. With the advent of … Continue reading →

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The Greenwood Tree – March 2018

Posted on February 20, 2018 by

Paul Radford, the new Editor of the SDFHS journal, The Greenwood Tree, previews the contents of the March issue which is now being printed. The first issue of the year of The Greenwood Tree marks a new era for the … Continue reading →

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Broadway House Family History Centre – Peter Street

Posted on January 7, 2018 by

As we return to ‘business as usual’ in our brand new, to us, Broadway House Family History Centre in Yeovil, we would like to mark the occasion with a piece on some aspects of the history of the street on … Continue reading →

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