Regular meetings
We hold meetings in Central London on the second Saturday of every other month: February, April, June, August, October and December.
Venue:
King's Cross Methodist Church
Crestfield Street
London WC1
The church is opposite King's Cross Mainline Station.
Travel:
The nearest Underground / train station is King's Cross St Pancras (Picadilly, Circle, Metropolitan and Victoria lines).
View a map of King's Cross Methodist Church
Times:
The rooms are open from 12.15 and there is space for people to eat lunch before the meeting starts. Tea and coffee are available.
Speakers usually give their talks at 13.30 and 15.30 (except at the AGM in June).
Speakers’ recommendations
Please see the Links page for the Internet Handouts (containing links to many genealogy websites) from these previous speakers:
Peter Christian - “Making Contact: Surnames and Pedigrees on the Internet” (12 February 2011)
Jeanette R. Rosenberg - “My Research In Germany: Where I've Been and What I've Found” (9 April 2011)
10 December 2011
1.30: Herring, Dahl and Apple Crumble: A Childhood in Germany — Meike Laurenson, member
This is the story of a current immigrant, and may give us a few clues about the experiences of our ancestors.
2.20: Islington Meistersingers
3.30: Tracing Your Ancestors Through Medical Records — Dr. Carole Reeves, UCL Centre for the History of Medicine
Here is Dr. Carole Reeves’ summary of her talk (do not miss it if you have medical ancestry!) ‘Do you have a doctor in the house? Or a dentist, optician, vet, nurse, physiotherapist, pharmacist, or even patient? Most family historians have an encyclopaedic knowledge of genealogical resources but the scope and accessibility of medical records often fox the most ardent researchers. This talk will provide information on most of the medical resources you can access to begin hunting for ancestors including those who migrated from Jewish communities in Eastern Europe, and German migrants and refugees prior to the Second World War.’
5.00 - 8.00: December Social -- Please contact the chairperson, Noele Barnfield, as soon as possible if you wish to attend--numbers are limited due to the size of the room.
11 February 2012
1.30: LDS Resources for German Research — Speaker from the London Family History Centre, Hyde Park
The LDS are continually adding to their mountains of information which is useful for tracing relatives - come to hear about their resources for researching German relations.
3.30: Wandering Musicians: German Bands in Victorian England — Dr. Barrie Trinder
Dr. Trinder has acquired yet more information since he last spoke to the society six years ago, so if you can, come hear his stories of wandering German musicians in England.
14 April 2012
1.30: Shot At Dawn (or Dusk) – Two short talks about British people who were executed in WWI:
Edith Cavell – Robert Rush, member
Captain Charles A. Fryatt – Norma Shepherd, member
With these two short talks we diverge somewhat from our usual type of talk, and yet the stories of these two people represent a part of British and German history which we cannot ignore.
3.30: Never Talked About but There to Find – A Treasure Trove of Documents in the Loft – John Short, member
If only we were all as lucky as John! Come and see the collection of his family’s records discovered in the loft.
9 June 2012
1.30: AGM
Islington Meistersingers
3.30: The German Turnverein and the Development of the Modern Olympics – Peter Towey, member and Vice President
Peter will tell us the story of the Turnverein movement, and the connection between the German gymnastics society in London's German Gymnasium at St. Pancras and the development of the modern Olympics.
5.00 - 8.00: June Social - As in December, please contact chairperson Noele Barnfield to reserve your space at the party!
