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THE AIMS OF THE SOUTH WEST AREA GROUP:
1. to promote the study of family history and genealogy of the South West region of Great Britain, namely the area covered by the historic counties of Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Hampshire (including the Isle of Wight), Monmouthshire, Somerset, and Wiltshire;
2. to co-ordinate and support activities of the Family History Societies and similar organisations in that region;
3. to liaise with the Federation of Family History Societies, Regional Archive Councils, and other appropriate bodies at national and regional levels, in order to represent the interests and needs of the Group and its members. |
THE SOUTH WEST AREA GROUP FAIR IS HELD BIENNIALLY AT THE
WINTER GARDENS, ROYAL PARADE, WESTON-SUPER-MARE |
We hold a South West Area Fair every two years in the Winter Gardens Pavilion, at
Weston-super-Mare - a classic seafront venue just four miles from the M5 Motorway
The next South West Area Group Fair will be held on Saturday July 11th
2009
10.00 am - 4.00 pm.
Visit our separate page giving further details of the Fair.
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FAMILY HISTORY EVENTS
IN THE SOUTH WEST AREA
together with those elsewhere attended
by one or more of our member societies:
Clicking on details in blue will take you to a web page with more details.
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Details of other events are listed on GENEVA: that is a joint GENUKI/FFHS
list of GENealogical
EVents and Activities for twelve months or more ahead
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| EVENTS IN 2009 |
| April 18th |
Gloucestershire FHS - Open Day |
Crypt School, Gloucester |
| May 3rd |
The Family History Event |
Barbican Exhibition Centre, Exhibition Hall 2, Golden Lane, London EC2 |
| May 10th |
Hampshire Genealogical Society - AGM & Lecture Afternoon |
Littleton Millennium Memorial Hall, Littleton Winchester |
| May 16th |
Somerset & Dorset FHS - Open Day |
Sherborne |
| June 20th |
Devon FHS - Summer Special |
Edgehill College, Northdown Road, Bideford EX39 3LY |
| June 20th |
Wiltshire FHS - Open Day |
New College, Swindon SN3 1AH |
| July 11th |
SWAG Fair |
Winter Gardens, Weston-Super-Mare |
| September 12th |
Devon FHS - Open Day |
Exeter Guildhall, High Street, Exeter |
| September 19th |
Wiltshire FHS - Seminar
"It's all on the Internet now - isn't it?" |
Bromham Social Centre, Near Devizes, Wilts SN15 2JB |
| September 20th |
Hampshire Genealogical Society - Open Day |
Horndean Technology College, Horndean, Hampshire |
| October 3rd |
Devon FHS - AGM & Conference |
Belmont Chapel, Western Way, Exeter, EX1 2DB |
| October 3rd |
Glamorgan FHS - Open Day |
City Hall, Cardiff |
| October 10th |
SWAG AGM (Society representatives only) |
Venue to be advised |
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