BRANCH MEETINGS 2009
MEETINGS are held at Aberdare, Bridgend, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Pontypridd, and Swansea are open to visitors & all members.
ABERDARE/CYNON VALLEY BRANCH:
7 p.m. First Friday of the month at Green Street Methodist Church, Aberdare.
| 2nd Jan - Research Evening | 3rd July - The Titanic - Ray Davies |
| 6th Feb - Nantgarw Pottery - Gwen Griffiths | 7th Aug - No Meeting |
| Welsh Women in Service - Rosemary Scadden | 4th Sept - A tale of two Towers - Audrey Griffiths |
| 3 Apr Of Greatest benefit to mankind talk by Roger Morgan | 2nd Oct - FH Sources at RCT Libraries N. Kelland |
| 1st May Research Night | 6th Nov - Vision of Rhondda Valley - Mike Jones |
| 5th June Nantgarw Pottery - talk by Gwen Griffiths | 4th Dec - Christmas Social |
BRIDGEND BRANCH:
7 p.m. 3rd Monday of the month at The Len Evans Centre - Aberkenfig.
The ARC Recourse Centre
| 21st Jan - Members Night - Time to pay your subs | 20th July - Members Night |
| 18th Feb - Talk by Barrie Griffiths | 17th Aug - Members Night |
| 18th Mar - Your Guess is as Good as Mine - Mike Stokes | 21 Sept - Old Newspapers - Natille Murphy |
| 15 Apr TBA | 19th Oct AGM |
| 18th May Visions of old Pontypridd & Rhondda - Mike Jones | 16th Nov Hudson Bay Medical Records |
| 15th June Settlers in the Cape - talk by Sue Mackay | 21st Dec Christmas Social |
CARDIFF BRANCH:
7.30 p.m. First Tuesday at St. Mark's Church, North Road.
| 6th Jan - Pre 1837 Records - Nick Davey | 7th July - Welsh Drovers - talk by Peter Davies |
| 3rd Feb - Research Evening | August - No Meeting |
| 3rd Mar The forgotten Flank -Military History - Jeremy Konsbruck | 1st Sept. Cathays Cemetery - talk by Nick Davey |
| 7th Apr Old Pontypridd and Rhondda Mike Jones | 6th Oct AGM + Harris & Sons |
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5th May The Changing Face of Llanishen |
3rd Nov Digital Restoration of B&W Photos |
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2nd June Born before 1837 Dr Diane Brooks |
1st Dec History of Glam Canal - Martin Chamberlain |
MERTHYR TYDFIL BRANCH:
7 p.m. Second Tuesday at Merthyr Central Library.
| 13th Jan - Merthyr Tydfil Trams - Keith Lewis | 14th July Ancient Welsh Wells - Jan Shivell |
| 10th Feb - Heirlooms & Quiz | August - No Meeting |
| 10th Mar - Working on the Railways - Richard Meyrick | 8th Sep.19th Century Merthyr - Viv Pugh |
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14th Apr The Nationalities of Merthyr Talk by Carl Llewellyn |
13th Oct - AGM + Wine & Cheese |
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12th May Celebrating Women in Merthyr - |
10th Nov - Disease Debility & Death - Huw Williams |
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June Annual Trip to National Library of Wales |
8th Dec - Christmas Social |
*** May Meeting at Dowlais Library
PONTYPRIDD & RHONDDA BRANCH:
7.00 p.m. Third Tuesday at Pontypridd Museum, Bridge Street.
| 20th Jan - Cardiff's Forgotten Castle - Brian Davies | . |
| 17th Feb - Nantgarw China Works - Gwen Griffiths | . |
| 17th Mar - Traditional Songs of Wales - Alan James | 15th Sep. - My Grandmother's Story - Alan Jones |
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21st Apr. Women of the Rhondda in 19thC - Margaret Kinsey |
21st Oct - AGM |
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19th May The Family of Joseph Parry Carl Llewellyn |
17th Nov. Wales & the Australian Gold Rush Wm Jones |
| . | December No Meeting |
SWANSEA BRANCH:
7.00 p.m. Second Monday at County Hall, Oystermouth Road.
| 12th Jan - Meath & Tennant Canal - Peter Rickets | 13th July - Swansea Circus Connections - R.oy Kneath |
| 9th Feb - Swansea's Circus Connections - Roy Kneath | 10th Aug - Members Night |
| 9th Mar - Swansea's Bad Girls in the 1890's - Elizabeth Belcham |
14th Sept - AGM + Nonconformists in Victorian Swansea Jeff Coleman |
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6th Apr Watermills of the Gower talk by Brian Taylor |
12 Oct - Military Help - Andrew Volans |
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11th May Visions of Old Pontypridd & Rhondda Mike Jones |
9th Nov - Tithe Maps - Rod Cooper |
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8th June West Wales 19th C Drovers Cannon John Gravelle |
14th Dec - Christmas Social |
LONDON BRANCH:
Society of Genealogists, 14 Charterhouse Buildings, Goswell Road, London.
EC1M 7BA