The Devon Family History Society - Plymouth Meetings 2018

About us

Devon Family History Society, formed in 1976, is one of the largest FHSs in the UK. The Society is a member of the Federation of Family History Societies, an international body which has over 200 member societies throughout the world. The Federation publishes many useful aids for family historians. Devon FHS is also a member of SWAG, the South West Area Group of FHSs, a regional group of 12 societies. Contact with other societies encourages mutual interests and reciprocal research.

Devon Family History Society

Plymouth Group

Programme 2018

Tues 23 Jan       Spinning a Yarn, the Ropemakers of Plymouth

                          - Martin Read

Tues 27 Feb      The Life and Times of a Professional Caterer

                          -  Val Bugden Cawsey

Tues 27 Mar     The Voyage of the Mayflower in 1620….

                          The myths and reality- Mike Haywood

Tues 24 Apr      South West Spies- Laura Quigley

Tues 22 May    John Kitto - Graham Naylor

Tues 26 Jun     Scoundrels in the family- Colin Roulstone

Tues 24 Jul     Harry Hems- Victorian Exeter based sculptor- Colin Vosper

August            Happy Holidays  

Tues 25 Sep   Members Evening- My family scoundrels!

Tues 23 Oct   George Magrath- Nelson’s forgotten surgeon -Barbie Thompson

Tues 27 Nov   Plymouth on the 1960s- Chris Robinson 

December          No Meeting – Merry Christmas