September events in and around Lancashire, extracted from a recent posting to the Eng-Gen-Events list. Lynne ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2 September NORTH WEST CATHOLIC HISTORY SOCIETY Annual Conference, St. John Rigby College, Orrell, Wigan. For more information, contact the North West Catholic History Society, 11 Tower Hill, Ormskirk. ============ 10 September National HERITAGE OPEN DAYS and Cheetham Festival. Some Historic Synagogues throughout the country will be open to the public - including the Manchester Jewish Museum. See www.heritageopendays.org and www.jewish-heritage-uk.org ============ 17 September Liverpool History Society, Liverpool & the American Civil War. See http://www.liverpoolhistorysociety.org.uk/ ============ 21 September 8 pm - NORTH MEOLS (SOUTHPORT) FHS, "The settlement of Lancashire through place names," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Southport. See http://www.nmfhssouthport.co.uk ============ 23 September 10 am to 4 pm - NORTH WEST GROUP OF THE FEDERATION OF FHS Annual Fair and The World of the Internet, hosted by LIVERPOOL & S.W. LANCASHIRE FHS., Floral Hall,Southport. See http://www.liverpool-genealogy.org.uk/Events.htm ============ 30 September 11 am to 4 pm - NORTH MEOLS (Southport) FHS annual Open Day in St. Cuthbert's Church Hall, next to the Church in Churchtown village. See http://www.nmfhssouthport.co.uk ==================================== FUTURE EVENTS: 7 October THE MOURHOLME LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY & LANCASHIRE LOCAL HISTORY FEDERATION "At Home" 2006, the Village Hall, Borwick, Near Carnforth. See http://lancashirehistory.mysite.orange.co.uk/LLHFAtHome.pdf 10 October 7:30 pm - HORWICH HERITAGE, "Old Bolton" - guest speaker: Peter Nightingale, Horwich Resource Centre, Horwich. See http://www.horwichheritage.co.uk/meetings.htm 14 October LIVERPOOL & SW LANCASHIRE FHS Eighteenth Annual Conference, 30th Aniversary, The Gateway Centre, Warrington. See http://www.liverpool-genealogy.org.uk/Events.htm 22 October 12.30 pm to 6 pm - The RIMMER FHS will be holding its Annual Reunion at the Fleetwood Hesketh Sports & Social Club, Fylde Road, Marshside, Southport, Lancashire. See http://www.rimmerreviewonline.com 29 October 10 am to 5 pm - Liverpool Family History Fair, Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool. See http://members.aol.com/aquarterma/ainfly.jpg