#SpeakerSaturday
Another #SpeakerSaturday spotlight, yes, I know it is Sunday, featuring Margaret Roberts & Dave Day. Their presentation, 'A Victorian Aquatic Family: the Beckwiths in conversation' is a little different. Still a few spaces left if for the conference www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...
December 14, 2025 at 9:54 AM
#SpeakerSaturday time to spotlight another of our conference speakers Mark Bayley from @thegenealogist.bsky.social TheGenealogist are sponsoring 3 presentations, including 2 from Mark. Still a few places left for 9-11 October's conference in beautiful Devon www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...
December 6, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Another #SpeakerSaturday and this week it is Sue Swalwell in the spotlight. Sue’s presentation will be Five Girls in the Attic: glimpses of the childhood of the five female caretakers of the family archive. Still a few conference places left www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...
November 29, 2025 at 5:41 PM
This #SpeakerSaturday we are spotlight Mia Bennett @miagen.bsky.social . Mia is a professional genealogist specialising in DNA and a well-known speaker. Her presentation title is still to be announced but is being sponsored by @thegenealogist.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 7:27 AM
This #SpeakerSaturday we are highlighting Pamela Vass who will be speaking at next year's conference on Reason or Rebellion? Women’s Campaign for the Vote in Devon. Just 20 rooms and 15 day delegate places left www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...
November 15, 2025 at 6:39 AM
#SpeakerSaturday and we are highlighting @joesaunders1.bsky.social

@pharostutors.bsky.social are sponsoring Joe's presentation 'Migration and early modern England'. Remaining conference places are limited, pay a deposit now to secure a place www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...
50th Anniversary Residential Conference - Devon Family History Society
2026 marks fifty years since the foundation of Devon Family History Society. As part of the celebrations, we will be holding a very special anniversary conference from 9-11 October 2026. This will be ...
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November 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
It is still Saturday somewhere in the world so this week's #SpeakerSaturday features local author Liz Shakespeare who will give the Peter Christie Memorial Lecture 'From Exploration to Illumination: using local history to tell stories of the past' Book now www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...
November 2, 2025 at 7:05 AM
This week's #SpeakerSaturday features Australian genealogist Helen Smith whose presentation at next year's conference will be 'Convicts' Voyages to Freedom'. Still a few places left www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...
October 25, 2025 at 7:32 PM
#SpeakerSaturday again featuring @thepatientgenie.bsky.social Michelle's presentation will be Celebrating Cousins: a case study in DNA and she will also be part of a DNA panel. Less than a year to go book for the conference at www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
October 18, 2025 at 6:23 AM
This week's #SpeakerSaturday (on Sunday) features genetic genealogist Donna Rutherford, whose topic will be 'Plymouth to New Plymouth: Exploring Settler DNA Connections' Less than a year to go 😀 www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...
October 12, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Another #SpeakerSaturday. We were sad that Todd Gray was unable to give his talk to us today. This time next year he will be addressing us at our conference in a specially written talk 'The perils of Devon's History' over the last 50 years. Places filling fast. www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...
October 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Time for another #SpeakerSaturday featuring Helen Shields aka Auntie Kate who will be telling tales of her life in a Devon village and this stories of her husbands. www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...
September 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
On this #SpeakerSaturday we feature @researchdogsbody.bsky.social & Prof Dave Day with 'A Victorian Aquatic Family: the Beckwiths in conversation' - a presentation with a difference. Join us 9-11 October 2026. 100 attendees who have already booked can't be wrong. www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...
September 6, 2025 at 6:31 AM
This week's #SpeakerSaturday we feature Mark Bayley from @thegenealogist.bsky.social who will be giving two talks at our conference 9-11 October 2026. Bookings filling up fast www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...
August 30, 2025 at 7:11 AM