Family History Speakers

[genjunction]

I'm running a little low on family history / local history speakers for a Yorkshire based family history group.

Does anyon know of any speakers that are good, reasonable and willing to speak on an evening.

I seem to have worked my way through my listings over the years and am looking for some new names to add to my new list.

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Thanks

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[newburychap]

In case you haven't already found it:
http://www.ffhs.org.uk/education/speakers.php

[genjunction]

Thanks very much,  know of and used the site

cheers

Carol

[Redroger]

Have you broadened the scope of the talks to include local history etc.?

[genjunction]

thanks for the reply.

Yes done the local history, family history, social history and other connected subjects including military history etc.

I've been the speaker sec. on and off for over 25 years and I've found that other societies are also having trouble getting good, reasonably priced speakers who want to venture out on an evening.

[Jeuel]

Maybe you could see if any of your members has an interesting talk to give?  My Mum often gives talks to her church group about her experiences as a nursery nurse in wartime, or life in a small pre-war village etc.

[genjunction]

Thanks for your reply

Have done quite a lot of things over the years to get people involved and as far as they go is a 5 - 10 minute session when I take the lead and ask them to talk about anything unusual in their trees, any problems they may have or a little session based on a theme - it does work but you still only get the usual people coming forward.

Over the years have exhausted my list of speakers to within an inch of its life and there are only so many times you can repeat a speaker or a talk.

Also we meet on a night so that limits the distance that people want to travel.

Thanks   and ps where does your mum live !!!!!!!!

[Suffolk Mawther]

Quite popular with LHGs here abouts (Suffolk) find out about your members and try to link four people to talk about their experiences/career.  Try to link similar topics together. 
If four take about 10/15 mins it's an hour filled up and they can encourage each other and give support to each other.  Usually needs a committee member to 'referee' or at least keep the session on subject/time. 
But, this can work out to be an interesting talk.

We do produce a Speakers' List every other year and it is in the process of being updated at the moment (Suffolk Local History Council). 
Is their an 'umbrella'Council or similar for LHGs in your area that might help with similar.  It's useful in picking up new speakers.

Pat ...

[genjunction]

That sounds similar to what I've done before but on a different tag.

Will pencil that in for a work night or even after the AGM

Cheers