Some events in and around Lancashire which you might find of interest. ===== OCTOBER ===== 12 October 7:30 pm - LIVERPOOL & SW LANCS FHS, Southport Family History Group, "Victorian Press - what the papers said," Birkdale Library, Liverpool Road, Birkdale, Southport. http://www.liverpool-genealogy.org.uk/SthportGrp/Southport.htm 14 October 12:30 to 6 pm - THE RIMMER FHS - Annual Reunion (including AGM) at The Fleetwood Hesketh Sports & Social Club, Fylde Road, Marshside, Southport. Preceded by a Historical Walk around Churchtown at 10.45am from the gates of Botanic Gardens, Churchtown. Open to non-members. Contact Gladys Rimmer Armstrong on (01704) 214120 or e-mail gladys.Armstrong@virgin.net 14 October 8 pm - JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Manchester Branch, "The View from Nebo - Jewish North Wales", Manchester Jewish Museum, 190 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester M8 8LW. http://www.jhse.org/html/new_season.html 16 October 7:30 pm - LIVERPOOL & SW LANCS FHS, Leigh & District FHS, "Liverpool's American collections," Derby Room at Leigh Library, Turnpike Centre, Civic Square, Market Street, Leigh WN7 1EB. http://tinyurl.com/ypsjz6 20 October LIVERPOOL AND SW LANCS FHS 19th Annual One Day Conference, hosted by the Widnes Group, Ditton Community Centre, Dundalk Road, Widnes. http://www.nwgfhs.org.uk/mainframe.htm 23 October 7:30 pm - LIVERPOOL & SW LANCS FHS, Skelmersdale & UpHolland FHS, "PowerPoint for Family Historians," Hall Green Community Centre, UpHolland. http://tinyurl.com/3alvww 24 October 10:30 am - MANCHESTER & LANCASHIRE FHS, Naval Records, Clayton House, 59 Piccadilly, Manchester M1 2AQ. http://mlfhs.org.uk/Meetings.htm 27 October 9 am - CHESHIRE LOCAL HISTORY ASSOCIATION, History Day at the Memorial Hall, Chesterway, Northwich. 'Cheshire Invaded ? From Roman Occupation to Norman Conquest' Various speakers. http://www.cheshirehistory.org.uk/Events/Calendar.htm 27 October INSTITUTE OF LOCAL AND FAMILY HISTORY Conference: Agricultural Labour and agrarian society (organised in collaboration with Local Population Studies Society), University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire PR1 2HE. www.localandfamilyhistory.com ===== NOVEMBER ===== 17 November 10 am to 3:30 pm - LANCASHIRE FAMILY HISTORY & HERALDRY SOCIETY, Pendle & Burnley Family History Open Day, Burnley Library, Grimshaw Street, Burnley BB11 2BD. http://www.lfhhs-pendleandburnley.org.uk/ 17 November 9:30 am to 4:30 pm - INSTITUTE OF LOCAL AND FAMILY HISTORY and HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE, "Making Sense of the Census and Other Matters." Various aspects of familiar nineteenth century sources will be explored. University of Central Lancashire, Preston Lancashire PR1 2HE. www.localandfamilyhistory.com 27 November SKELMERSDALE HERITAGE SOCIETY, "Lancashire Night," Wardens Club, , Blaguegate Lane, Old Skelmersdale, Lancashire. http://www.skemheritage.org.uk/events.htm