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North West Kent Family History August Zoom Talks
« on: Monday 02 August 21 11:49 BST (UK) »
North West Kent Family History Society hosts a number of online zoom talks each month at various times.
 
The next scheduled talk is on Thursday 12 August  7pm for 7.30  with Natalie Bodle  'My ancestors were Irish or were they?'

Natalie is a full-time professional genealogist, educator and tour guide and is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG).  A native of County Antrim, her company Roots Revealed is based in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

The talk examines the history and origins of Irish surnames.  If you don’t know where in Ireland your ancestors originated, there will be tips to help you to narrow down the location.  First names often followed a traditional naming pattern and this can help to build your family tree.  There are some naming traditions that were used in particular by the Ulster Scots that again can help to expand your family tree and Latin names sometimes used in Roman Catholic records.


Another talk is due on Saturday 21 August 10am for 10.30  with Amy Moffat 'The History of Bethlem Museum of the Mind'
Bethlem Royal Hospital was founded in 1247 and was the first institution in the UK to specialise in the care of the mentally ill. The hospital continues to provide in-patient care as part of the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, and has been based in south London since 1930.

Situated within the hospital grounds, in a stunning Art Deco building shared with the Bethlem Gallery, Bethlem Museum of the Mind was formally opened by artist Grayson Perry in March 2015. The museum cares for an internationally renowned collection of archives, art and historic objects, which together offer an unparalleled resource to support the history of mental healthcare and treatment.

Join Museum Learning Officer, Amy Moffat, to learn more about the Museum.

The Zoom code for these and other talks further ahead will be published on the website nearer the date.

To access the talks please go to the website https://www.nwkfhs.org.uk/
 
The society also hosts zoom workshops, discussion groups and a writing group. To access these, membership is required. For further information on joining the society and what we offer please check out the website where we also have an events calendar.
 
We welcome new members.