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The North of England group's interests cover half the counties of England - from Northumberland and Cumbria in the far north, to the northern counties of the Midlands - and all are welcome.

We have been going strong for 10 years and we are starting our second decade with a logo of our own. In red, white and blue (for England) it is the Tudor rose (a combination of the red rose of Lancaster and the white rose of York) inside a cog, symbol of the industrial revolution that began in the north of England in the second half of the 18th century.

Starting with our first meeting of 2012, on Sunday 11th March at 10.00, we will be following a program which is designed to improve our knowledge about this vast area and its people, and give more members the opportunity to contribute.

Fellowship is an important part of our meetings, and we begin with morning tea, which gives us all an opportunity to mix and mingle informally. After a short meeting to discuss any matters of business, anyone who wants to can give a brief overview of their recent research, whether they've reached some milestones or are stymied by a brick wall or two. At each meeting three members will give short talks or presentations on an aspect of the north - its people, places and proceedings. As the library is open in the afternoon, once the meeting is finished you can move next door to check out that little think you've been promising yourself you will look up!

Even if you are not from the north yourself, but have ancestors who lived or worked in the northern counties, we would be delighted if you joined us. Please email us with any enquiries.

Our quarterly newsletter BYGONE TIMES is circulated via email.

See item below.

Last Updated ( Sunday, 15 January 2012 )

Contacts and next meeting - NESIG

<< Click the NESIG logo for a direct link to North of England forum

Contacts

Convenor: Wendy Brown

Email: Convenor - North of England SIG

Newsletter Editor: Myra Tomkinson

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Meetings

The group meets quarterly between 10.00am and 12.30pm on the second Sundays of March, June, September and December. Your gold coin donation provides morning tea and pertinent north of England resources.

Click on the NESIG events list to see full details of our discussion topics each meeting.

2012 Meetings - Have a look at:

WAGS Event Calendar

North of England SIG Events List

Last Updated ( Sunday, 15 January 2012 )

Items of interest from recent meetings of the NESIG

December 2011 meeting

A welcome to members and visitors was followed by a short AGM, which saw the election of a new Convenor and re-election of the Treasurer and Editor. It was decided not to purchase Godfrey's maps but to put some money towards a banner for the group. A talk on the Viking history of Britain was followed by a light Christmas luncheon and fellowship.

Minutes to come

September 2011 Meeting

Some discussion at the meeting surrounded identifying appropriate resources to purchase, relevant to our North of England genealogical research. It was suggested that Godfrey's maps might be a good acquisition, being relevant and inexpensive. It was further suggested that the WAGS Librarian be requested to identify other media that is not currently in the WAGS collection that would be useful for us.

NESIG Meeting minutes - September 2011 32.80 Kb

Last Updated ( Monday, 16 January 2012 )

NESIG Newsletter - Bygone Times

Our quarterly newsletter Bygone Times is circulated via email. If you have an article, an interesting piece, a comment, or something pertinent to the north of England, please contact: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Deadline is the last day of the month preceding our meetings.