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    1. [GEN-EVENTS] Oxfordshire FHS meeting - Monday 24 September 2007
    2. All The next meeting of the Oxfordshire Family History Society will take place on Monday 24 September 2007 at the usual venue at Exeter Hall, Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1AB. Doors open at 7.15 pm for coffee, help with both genealogy and computers, and the bookstall, exchange journals and the library. The subject of the talk is "Access to Information in Oxfordshire newspapers" by Malcolm Graham. Dr Malcolm Graham is a well-known local author, and is Head of Oxfordshire Studies. His talk will focus on how to find information in old newspapers, many of which are held in his Oxfordshire Studies unit. Those wishing to brush up on their knowledge in advance of the meeting should study the following webpages :- _http://tinyurl.com/24knot_ (http://tinyurl.com/24knot) _http://tinyurl.com/2chgg7_ (http://tinyurl.com/2chgg7) Of particular use are a number of partial indexes, abstracts and collections of cuttings - these resources at Oxfordshire Studies are vital for those trying to find particular ancestors in old newspapers. All members, potential members and their guests are welcome. For directions as to how to get to the Exeter Hall, please see :- _http://www.ofhs.org.uk/ExeterHall.html_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/ExeterHall.html) For a list of future OFHS meetings, please see :- _http://www.ofhs.org.uk/meetings.html_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/meetings.html) Any queries, please contact me off-list. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer Oxfordshire Family History Society Web : _www.ofhs.org.uk_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/)

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