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Zoom Talk hosted by North West Kent FHS: 8 Jan 7.30pm  Tracing the Missing of the First World War with Mel Donnelly

An unprecedented challenge for the military– to bury the dead and locate and register graves

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January 7, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Zoom Talk: 11 December 7.30pm Unlocking Your DNA with speaker Donna Rutherford hosted by North West Kent FHS for members only.

Donna will show how to maximise DNA test results through effective grouping, constructing trees and verifying genetic connections.

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December 11, 2025 at 8:50 AM
North West Kent FHS Talk 6 Dec 10.30am Cribs, Cards and Christingles with Mark Lewis 

His talk explores our colourful Christmas traditions and customs, how they came into being, and how celebrated today.

Mark includes Mumming Plays and Wassailing.

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Dartford Branch Talk: Cribs, Cards and Christingles with Mark Lewis
Mark is a freelance artist, designer-silversmith, semi-retired university lecturer and public speaker. He is a member of the Folklore Society with a particular interest in unusual local customs and...
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December 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Zoom Talk hosted by North West Kent FHS: Artificial Intelligence and Family History
Speaker Andrew Redfern
Thursday 13 Nov 7.30pm GMT

Learn how AI is transforming research, documentation, preservation & sharing family history. Understand the tech and how to use it

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November 11, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Sevenoaks Branch Talk 8 November The life of Helen Thomas and Otford in the 1920s with Alan Williams
Doors open 10.45am meeting starts 11am
Otford Village Memorial Hall 28A High Street, Otford, Kent TN14 5PQ
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Sevenoaks Branch Talk: The life of Helen Thomas and Otford in the 1920s with Alan Williams
Helen Thomas (1877 - 1967) was the widow of poet and prose writer Edward Thomas who was killed at the Battle of Arras in 1917. (Edward has been described by former Poet Laureate Ted Hughes as 'the...
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November 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Cost of Copy Wills / Probate for England and Wales: www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/11...

From 17 Nov £16 per copy-was £1.50

I have asked my MP if this is a typo. But I don't expect a reply before 17 Nov.

So if you want any copy wills I suggest you order them before 17 Nov when it is going up.
The Court and Public Guardian Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025
This Order amends the Non-Contentious Probate Fees Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3120), the Public Guardian (Fees, etc) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2051) and the Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Families in Context with their Homes
North West Kent FHS

The ZOOM talk on Wed 22 Oct 7.30pm is a tour around the Weald & Downland Museum in W Sussex.
Speaker David Cufley did a MSc degree on building conservation at the Museum.

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Explore The Weald & Downland Living Museum in Chichester
The Weald & Downland Living Museum - Be part of something historic and discover Sussex rural history through the seasons.
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October 19, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Thurs 9 October Zoom Talk hosted by North West Kent FHS: Getting the most out of FamilySearch.org with Darris Williams  7.30pm

FamilySearch is a FREE genealogical tool with a huge range of resources

This is a member-only event-but membership is only £10 a year

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FamilySearch.org
Discover your family history. Explore the world’s largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources.
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October 8, 2025 at 12:07 PM
It's the best time to join North West Kent Family History Society
New memberships - only £10 - last until 31 Dec 2026
✨ Why join?
Expert advice, talks & workshops
Access to unique records & resources
Friendly community
Online options if you can’t attend in person

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October 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The North West Kent FHS September Journal is landing on doormats right now. And is available on our website for logged in Society members. Packed with interesting articles as usual. www.nwkfhs.org.uk/blog/vol-17-...
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
North West Kent FHS September Journal / monthly enews

Apologies - due to unforeseen circumstances the Journal can't be posted til 26 Sept. Therefore the Sept enews was longer to include more events / AGM info.
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September 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
They Dared to be Doctors: Victorian women who struggled to practice medicine in a man's world; speaker Toni Mount 

Sat 13 September, 11am. Otford Village Hall 28A High Street, Otford, Kent TN14 5PQ

Elizabeth Blackwell and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson & others.

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Sevenoaks Branch Talk: They dared to be Doctors: The story of women who struggled to survive in a man’s world with Toni Mount
The fascinating story of the first Victorian ladies to succeed in a man’s world. When Bristol born Elizabeth Blackwell decided she wanted to be a doctor the Universities in her adopted USA didn't...
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September 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
North West Kent FHS Talk: Suicide and its Records with Kathy Chater

Sat 6 September 10.30am
Dartford Science and Technology College, Heath Lane, Dartford Kent DA1 2LY

Suicide can be a taboo subject. But it may explain the disappearance of an ancestor.

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Dartford Branch Talk: Suicide and its Records  by Kathy Chater
Kathy has visited us before. She has been researching her family history for over 40 years. She worked as a researcher at the BBC and still advises on historical sources. Many of us have a suicide...
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September 5, 2025 at 8:09 PM
North West Kent FHS Talk: The Fabulous 50s with Delia Taylor

Sat 9 August 11am

Otford Village Hall 28A High Street Otford TN14 5PQ

A fun look at the 1950s-how we lived in the UK- fashions, wireless, TV, films, Rock & Roll - Elvis, Buddy Holly and Bill Haley.

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Otford, A225 Sevenoaks Road | SGN Your gas. Our network.
Start date: 23 Jun 2025 Duration: 12 weeks
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August 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
North West Kent FHS Talk: Islands of the Medway Estuary  by Adam Taylor  Saturday 2 August 10.30pm

Adam uses historical sources to bring alive the people who lived on the islands, how the forts of Hoo and Darnet were built, and stories of Deadman's Island.

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North West Kent Family History Society Membership
Membership is open to anyone, anywhere in the world and you will receive our quarterly journal mailed direct.
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July 31, 2025 at 11:31 AM
North West Kent FHS Talk: Fort Amherst and the Napoleonic Wars

Sat. 12 July Doors open 10.45am Talk 11am

Otford Village Memorial Hall 28A High Street, Otford, Kent TN14 5PQ

The history of the Napoleonic wars.

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Sevenoaks Branch Talk: Fort Amherst and the Napoleonic Wars
The history of the Napoleonic wars. The name, “Napoleon”, was enough to strike terror in the hearts of children and adults alike in Britain in the nineteenth century. Find out why. Our speaker will...
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July 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Talk: Emigration to Australia in the Mid 19th Century by Bill Lindsay
5 July: Doors Open 9.45am Meeting starts 10.30am
Dartford Science and Technology College, Heath Lane, Dartford Kent DA1 2LY 

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Dartford Branch Talk: Emigration to Australia in the Mid 19th Century  by Bill Lindsay
Since his retirement from the pharmaceutical industry Bill has been researching Victorian merchant shipping and has written many articles on the subject and is the editor of the magazine Topmasts...
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July 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
MyHeritage is offering free access to the entire collection of 151,432,486 U.S. newspaper pages on OldNews.com from July 3 to 5, 2025.
OldNews.com: Historical Newspapers Online Archive
Search our newspaper archive, and find newspaper and obituary scans mentioning historical events as well as your relatives
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July 2, 2025 at 2:10 PM
North West Kent FHS Dartford Branch Talk 7 June:
Trade and Occupation Sources with David Cufley.

The Talk covers brickmaking, ratcatching, calico printing and other trades.

(our original speaker is ill)

See link below for details

10.30am-12.30 Doors open 9.45

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June 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM
North West Kent FHS members- watch your letterbox, the June Journal is on its way & packed with captivating stories and insightful articles.

This issue's intriguing contributions include 'Travels With My Family History Research', 'Passed Down the Generations' and 'A Bromley Stray in Herefordshire'.
North West Kent Family History Society
Specialising in North West Kent and South East London plus advice on other areas to help with the study of your family history.
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May 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Talk: The History of Blackfen  by Penny Duggan 
Sat 3 May: Doors Open 9.45am Meeting 10.30am
Dartford Science and Technology College, Heath Lane,  DA1 2LY 

This illustrated talk on Woodmen and Fenmen documents the area and the people who have lived there.

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North West Kent Family History Society Membership
Membership is open to anyone, anywhere in the world and you will receive our quarterly journal mailed direct.
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May 2, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Happy Easter everyone (to those of all religions and none).
A postcard from my collection, hand delivered or sent inside an envelope, as no stamp.
8 April 1911 and reads
"Dear Friend, How are you getting along did you get your teeth fixed all right From Your friend Mary"
TheBlueSky of its day.
April 18, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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April 13, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Ancestry DNA test in the UK £29 plus shipping offer expires midnight 15 April www.ancestry.co.uk/c/dna/pulse?...
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April 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM