Dorset Family History Society is hosting an on-line Zoom talk on Tuesday 17th May 2022 from 7.30p.m. - 9.15p.m. (approx.)
ON-LINE SPEAKER is EMILY JOLLY with a talk entitled ‘MUMMY, WHAT DID YOU DO IN THE GREAT WAR?’
Emma’s talk is an exploration of women’s roles in the First World War, and the surviving records, including online resources, which family historians can use to explore the lives of their ancestors and others. The presentation will cover auxiliary services, medical roles, transport, police, women on the land and voluntary organisations. Emma takes her talk from her book ‘My Ancestor was a Woman at War’.
Emma Jolly is a graduate of IGHS and member of AGRA, FIBIS, SoG and London Historians. Based in Edinburgh, Emma specialises in genealogy problem solving, London history, women’s history, the British in India and Scottish family history. She has written five books on different aspects of genealogical research, and is a regular contributor to family history publications.
Zoom sign-in from 7.15 pm (UK time).
Society Members who have consented to receive information by e-mail will find a meeting invitation link, and how to donate the voluntary £3 admission, in the E-News sent about 4 days before the meeting.
Those who do not receive E-News, or who are not Society Members, are welcome to join this meeting and should access the talk by emailing
liaison@dorsetfhs.org.uk from the week before. An invitation will be sent out with sign in details of how to sign in to Zoom from 7.15pm on the night for a 7.30pm start.
The Society would welcome a voluntary contribution of £3 towards the cost via our website. Thank you.
More details on the website
www.dorsetfhs.org.ukEVERYONE WELCOME!
