Hi Everyone A lot of you have probably heard about the event that we have held every 2 years in York since 2000. This year it is named Yorksgen 2008 and it is from Saturday July 5 to Saturday July 19th. You can come for one week or for both weeks. It is a chance for people from all over the world who have an interest in researching their family tree to visit the land where their ancestors came from. We have people coming from Australia, New Zealand, Portugal, Germany, Canada, USA, Scotland and England. This is not part of a commercial event, its just some ordinary people trying to put this together and not for a profit. We stay in student houses near York University. A short bus ride into York. Within walking distance to Borthwick where a lot of the records are held. Each house has 10 single bedrooms, each with bed, wardrobe, desk, sink. Shared facilities include a large well equipped kitchen where we often get together for a lot of fun times. Coin laundry within a couple minutes walk. Store nearby. Charles X11 Pub nearby which is a great spot to get together for a meal, a drink, and social gathering. There is no set program that anyone has to follow. Use the facilities to sleep and do your own thing. Go to the different Archives within Yorkshire. There is a program that has been set but it is up to each individual if they want to participate in any, part, or all of it. The program includes talks, walks, trips and tours and is again based on the cost. Take a look at www.yorksgen.com and follow the links for this event. Don't worry if you are solo as many of the attendees are solo. Don't worry about your age. My mother-in-law Dorothy is coming for the 5th time and she is 83 years old. Don't worry if you don't know anyone. There are lots of new people that come each time and everyone is made to feel welcome and does feel welcome. The cost for accommodation is 90 pounds per week, a price you cannot beat. If you have an interest or would like more information about this event, please contact me offlist. Janet Lovegrove

Hi Janet I am interested in participating in Yorksgen 2008.As it isa few weeks since you announced it could you advise if accommodation is still available. I am considering staying for the two weeks. Also ould you advise of the availability and ease of transport from York to Bradford Central Library and WYA Service (my Holroyd ancesters) and Halifax (Holroyd surname). Regards Steve Holroyd ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Lovegrove" <janetlovegrove@rogers.com> To: <eng-sheffield@rootsweb.com>; <ENG-YKS-BRADFORD@rootsweb.com>; <ENG-YKS-BARNSLEY@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 12:17 PM Subject: Re: [YKS-BRADFORD] Yorksgen 2008 > > > Hi Everyone > > A lot of you have probably heard about the event that we have held every > 2 years in York since 2000. This year it is named Yorksgen 2008 and it is > from Saturday July 5 to Saturday July 19th. You can come for one week or > for both weeks. It is a chance for people from all over the world who > have an interest in researching their family tree to visit the land where > their ancestors came from. We have people coming from Australia, New > Zealand, Portugal, Germany, Canada, USA, Scotland and England. This is > not part of a commercial event, its just some ordinary people trying to > put this together and not for a profit. > > We stay in student houses near York University. A short bus ride into > York. Within walking distance to Borthwick where a lot of the records are > held. Each house has 10 single bedrooms, each with bed, wardrobe, desk, > sink. Shared facilities include a large well equipped kitchen where we > often get together for a lot of fun times. Coin laundry within a couple > minutes walk. Store nearby. Charles X11 Pub nearby which is a great spot > to get together for a meal, a drink, and social gathering. > > There is no set program that anyone has to follow. Use the facilities to > sleep and do your own thing. Go to the different Archives within > Yorkshire. There is a program that has been set but it is up to each > individual if they want to participate in any, part, or all of it. The > program includes talks, walks, trips and tours and is again based on the > cost. Take a look at www.yorksgen.com and follow the links for this > event. > > Don't worry if you are solo as many of the attendees are solo. Don't > worry about your age. My mother-in-law Dorothy is coming for the 5th time > and she is 83 years old. Don't worry if you don't know anyone. There are > lots of new people that come each time and everyone is made to feel > welcome and does feel welcome. The cost for accommodation is 90 pounds > per week, a price you cannot beat. > > If you have an interest or would like more information about this event, > please contact me offlist. > > Janet Lovegrove > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1331 - Release Date: > 16/03/2008 10:34 AM > >

Hi Everyone Just reposting some of the info that I sent a few weeks back. Just to let you know that there is still some accommodation available for either of the weeks mentioned. Please let us know ASAP if you may be interested in attending any part of our event or if you would like additional info. A lot of you have probably heard about the event that we have held every 2 years in York since 2000. This year it is named Yorksgen 2008 and it is from Saturday July 5 to Saturday July 19th. You can come for one week or for both weeks. It is a chance for people from all over the world who have an interest in researching their family tree to visit the land where their ancestors came from. We have people coming from Australia, New Zealand, Portugal, Germany, Canada, USA, Scotland and England. This is not part of a commercial event, its just some ordinary people trying to put this together and not for a profit. We stay in student houses near York University. A short bus ride into York. Within walking distance to Borthwick where a lot of the records are held. Each house has 10 single bedrooms, each with bed, wardrobe, desk, sink. Shared facilities include a large well equipped kitchen where we often get together for a lot of fun times. Coin laundry within a couple minutes walk. Store nearby. Charles X11 Pub nearby which is a great spot to get together for a meal, a drink, and social gathering. There is no set program that anyone has to follow. Use the facilities to sleep and do your own thing. Go to the different Archives within Yorkshire. There is a program that has been set but it is up to each individual if they want to participate in any, part, or all of it. The program includes talks, walks, trips and tours and is again based on the cost. Take a look at www.yorksgen.com and follow the links for this event. Don't worry if you are solo as many of the attendees are solo. Don't worry about your age. My mother-in-law Dorothy is coming for the 5th time and she is 83 years old. Don't worry if you don't know anyone. There are lots of new people that come each time and everyone is made to feel welcome and does feel welcome. The cost for accommodation is 90 pounds per week, a price you cannot beat. If you have an interest or would like more information about this event, please contact me offlist. Janet Lovegrove