Oxfordshire Family History Society

Wednesday 11 June 2003 marks the second Family Tree Day in Oxfordshire, which on this occasion will be held at the Centre for Oxfordshire Studies. This will be a family history extravaganza not to be missed. Hosted by the staff of the Centre for Oxfordshire Studies in conjunction with the Oxfordshire FHS, the day will have numerous attractions including:

Computer demonstrations by some of the members of the society's Computer Group. Topics likely to be covered include family history on the internet, family history data on CD and genealogy computer packages.

The chance to browse and make purchases from the society's extensive bookstall.

The opportunity to make purchases of microfiche and CD-ROMs from the society.

The society's computerised search services and computerised birth brief index will also be available for consultation.

However, probably the best feature of Family History Day will be the opportunity for family historians to consult records of relevance to their research with an expert at their elbow. The researcher will be able to use the Centre's records and resources, and then to discuss their problems and findings with members of the society committee and other experienced family historians. We can't guarantee that visitors will leave the venue with a complete pedigree back to William the Conqueror, but nevertheless we hope that the day will prove to be an enjoyable and thought-provoking event.

Family Tree Day will be held from noon to 5pm on Wednesday 11 June 2003 at:

The Centre for Oxfordshire Studies
Central Library
Westgate
Oxford
OX1 1DJ

Admission is free and all visitors are welcome.

Enquiries about this day can be made by email to publicity@ofhs.org.uk
The Centre for Oxfordshire Studies web site is at http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cos

For the "bigger picture" of Family History events around the UK (and some beyond) look at the GENUKI diary page GENEVA.