I am particularly interested in the talk on 18th November and rang only to get an answerphone asking me to leave a message. I left one with a contact number and saying I wanted to attend but so far no reply. Will they - or do I need to phone again and is there a time that is best? Regards Bob On 02/11/2010 08:32, "Ann Sargeant" <ann.sargeant@ntlworld.com> wrote: > > 18 November: **Lost in London? Solving your London Family History Problems > ** > Tracing your ancestors back to the period before > civil registration and the Victorian census returns can present a genuine > challenge to most family historians. But if your family came from > Middlesex/London, > the problems that you¹re likely to face can be even harder to overcome. The > population of London doubled between 1801 and 1841 making it the most > populated city in world. The administration of the area was enormously > complicated. The records of the various authorities responsible for running > London are now > spread around a number of different record offices.This talk will explain > how to access and make the most of the capital¹s diverse collection of > records and will give some useful tips on tracking down those elusive > Middlesex/London > ancestors. > This talk at London Metropolitan Archives on Thursday 18 November from 2 to > 3 pm is FREE but you must book in advance on 020 7332 3851. > > 23 November: **London During World War I - Guided Walk** > Hear about the fascination and terror of the Zeppelin and Gotha bombing > campaigns. > Discover more about the internment of the German community, Belgian > refugees, rationing, the women¹s war and how some wounded soldiers > entertained themselves. Meet at Holborn. Walk ends at Embankment. > This guided walk on Tuesday 23 November from 11 am to 1 pm is £5. You must > book in advance on 020 7332 3851. (Please note: the walk originally > advertised for Monday 22 November has now sold out.) > > 29 November: **To The Rescue - Discover the history of the Royal Humane > Society, Lloyd¹s > Patriotic Fund, Lloyd¹s Medals and the Society for the Protection of Life >> From Fire.** > For over two hundred years these organizations have bestowed bravery awards > to men and women including a Tsar, Grace Darling and Bram Stoker. The > records of these organizations held by LMA tell the stories of the bravery > of ordinary people in times of war and peace. There will be the opportunity > to view documents from the collections. > > This talk at London Metropolitan Archives on Monday 29 November from 2 to 3 > pm is FREE but you must book in advance on 020 7332 3851 > > > Ann > Middx Admin > > ************************************** > Send your List messages using **PLAIN TEXT** and always **TRIM AWAY** > superfluous old messages in replies. > > List Admin can be contacted at: Middlesex_County_UK-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MIDDLESEX_COUNTY_UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message