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North West Kent Family History Society @nwkfhs.bsky.social · 4h

Sevenoaks Branch 11 Oct A Spy for Love with Melanie Gibson-Barton
Doors open 10.45am
Otford Village Memorial Hall
Hear the story of an honourable man who turned to espionage to win the heart of the woman he loved.
#NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy

Sevenoaks Branch Talk: A Spy for Love with Melanie Gibson-Barton (this talk will be preceded by the Branch Annual Meeting)

Hear the story of an honourable man who turned to espionage to win the heart of the woman he loved & learn how his actions affected us today. About the Speaker: Melanie is an entertaining speaker...

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North West Kent Family History Society @nwkfhs.bsky.social · 3d

8 October 2.30pm ZOOM Discussion Group: Let's talk Family History with David Cufley
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#NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy

Zoom Discussion Group: Let’s talk Family History with David Cufley

This is a session when you can talk about family history in a similar manner to the coffee breaks at the library. It’s a chance to ask about terms and words seen in documents or used by other...

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North West Kent Family History Society @nwkfhs.bsky.social · 4d

8 October 10.30am LIBRARY DNA and General Family History Discussion Group with Pam Goddard
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#NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy

Library DNA & General Family History Discussion group with Pam Goddard

The group will discuss any topics relating to family history as well as aspects relating to DNA For Society members only. Booking essential - please message via the contact form found at...

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Kent Archaeological Society @kentarchsoc.bsky.social · 6d

Can you help us with this mystery object this #FindsFriday? It was found in a possible 17th century house pressed down between a joist and a chimney breast behind a wattle and daub panel. We are going to be undertaking more work to see if it might shed more light on its purpose and origins!

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Kent Family History Society @kentfhs.bsky.social · Aug 23

We have new records available for sale and we always welcome new members. #Genealogy #Kent #England

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Kent Archives and Local History Service @kentarchives.bsky.social · 7d

🗞️ Autumn 2025 newsletter:
www.kentarchives.org.uk/archive-newsletter

Discover new additions to the Brabourne family papers including a note from #Gandhi concerning the death of the 5th Lord Brabourne, and somersault head first into the records of #Nonington College of Physical Education 🤸🏻

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North West Kent Family History Society @nwkfhs.bsky.social · 5d

Were any of your World War II ancestors service personnel from Petts Wood (an area formerly in Kent, now a south east London suburb)?
Jennie Randall is gathering information about service personnel from the Army, Navy & RAF from Petts Wood who lost their lives during WW2. Please contact the Society.

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North West Kent Family History Society @nwkfhs.bsky.social · 7d

Dartford Branch 4 October Talk: The History of Oxleas Woods with Tom Wareham

Doors Open 9.45am Meeting starts 10.30am
Dartford Science and Technology College, Heath Lane, Dartford Kent DA1 2LY
#NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy

Dartford Branch Talk: The History of Oxleas Woods with Tom Wareham

Tom Wareham was born in Portsmouth, the son of a naval officer, and grew up in Dorset where he acquired his love of sailing and naval history. He is Curator of Community and Maritime History at the...

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North West Kent Family History Society @nwkfhs.bsky.social · 8d

15 October 10.30am ZOOM DNA Discussion group with Laura Lincoln
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#NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy

Zoom DNA Discussion Group with Laura Lincoln

Discussion on various aspects of DNA. Answering queries from beginners to more experienced family historians. Please log in from 10.15am and enjoy chat amongst participants before the discussion...

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North West Kent Family History Society @nwkfhs.bsky.social · 9d

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North West Kent Family History Society @nwkfhs.bsky.social · 12d

Zoom Discussion Group : Child deaths, how did they affect your family? with Ann Clarke

Event Date 01-10-2025 10:30 am to 12:30 pm

#NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy

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Zoom Discussion Group : Child deaths, how did they affect your family? with Ann Clarke

Child deaths, how did they affect your family? Please log in from 10.15am and enjoy chat amongst participants before the discussion starts. To Get the Zoom Link Booking is no longer required for...

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Dave Annal Lifelines Research @davelifelines.bsky.social · 16d

My usual reaction to a bad piece of transcription is to groan inwardly (and occassionally outwardly) but this one just made me smile. I can see how they got there but it's clearly wrong.

A point for the first person to reply with what it really says...

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Dave Annal Lifelines Research @davelifelines.bsky.social · 15d

A good example of why we should always view all available copies of a record. Here we have two versions of the same marriage record; on the left is the Bishops' Transcript, on the right the original from the parish register of All Saints, Wigan.

Check out the witnesses...

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North West Kent Family History Society @nwkfhs.bsky.social · 17d

24 September 7.30am Zoom Workshop: Parish Chest with David Cufley
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#NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy

Zoom Workshop: Parish Chest with David Cufley

Please log in from 7.15pm and enjoy chat amongst participants before the workshop starts. To Get the Zoom Link Booking is no longer required for individual Zoom Workshops and Discussion Groups. A...

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North West Kent Family History Society @nwkfhs.bsky.social · Jun 1

Can you help run our Society? We urgently need to fill a number of volunteer roles within the Society including a Chair, further details can be found on what’s involved below. Please feel free to contact the Society if you are able to help in any way #NWKFHS

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Kent Archives and Local History Service @kentarchives.bsky.social · 22d

Announcing our penultimate lunchtime talk of 2025…
Monday 13th October, 1-2pm
📍 Lecture Theatre at County Hall, #Maidstone

'The history of Policewomen in Kent County Constabulary' presented by Pam Mills.

Book your free seat today:
📧 [email protected]
☎️ 03000 420 673

Shown here is a mid-20th century photograph of two policewomen from Kent County Constabulary. Image courtesy of the Kent Police Museum.

About the talk:
2024 was the 80th anniversary of the first recruitment of policewomen in Kent, the Second World War having opened the doors to female officers. Did war accelerate change? How did women carve out a path of respectability within a male dominated organisation? Pam Mills will examine these questions and other issues, such as the reluctance of Chief Constables to recruit women into the force and how after the war, change was inevitable.

Pam is a former police officer and has written several books about the history of policing. The most recent of these is 'Commanding Kent County Constabulary 1857–1957' and her next book – currently with the publishers – is titled 'Reflections of 80 years: telling the story of Policewomen in Kent'.

Pam will bring a collection box for donations to the charity 'Care of Police Survivors' (COPS), which supports the families of police officers and staff who have lost their lives on duty.

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North West Kent Family History Society @nwkfhs.bsky.social · 21d

20 September 10am to 1pm Drop-In at Bexley Central Library
Free Drop-In Family History Session
Join volunteers from the North West Kent Family History Society at the Bexley Local Studies and Archive Centre.
#NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy

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North West Kent Family History Society @nwkfhs.bsky.social · 21d

20 September 10am to 1pm Drop-In at Bexley Central Library
Free Drop-In Family History Session
Join volunteers from the North West Kent Family History Society at the Bexley Local Studies and Archive Centre.
#NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy

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Bexley Archives @bexleyarchives.bsky.social · Sep 3

A double bill here at #BexleyArchives on 20 September!
10am-1pm: free drop-in session with North West Kent Family History Society.
2.30-4pm: talk by Peter Daniel, The Blitz Over Bexley. Tickets £5
Plus see this new book now on our shelves! #familyhistory #WWII

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Bexley Archives @bexleyarchives.bsky.social · 23d

Local historian Peter Daniel will give a talk here at #BexleyArchives on 20 September 2.30pm ‘The Blitz Over Bexley’ exploring this period of intensive bombing raids which disrupted life and caused death and injury to civilians in the Bexley area. Tickets: £5.

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Bexley Archives @bexleyarchives.bsky.social · 23d

The #BexleyArchives autumn events programme begins 20 Sept. with a North West Kent Family History Society pop-in session 10am-1pm at Local Studies Centre on 1st floor of Central Library Bexleyheath. Everyone is welcome, no pre-booking required. #genealogy #familyhistory @nwkfhs.bsky.social

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Kent Archives and Local History Service @kentarchives.bsky.social · 28d

Newly acquired & available to read in our Search Room:

'Commanding Kent County Constabulary 1857–1957' by Pam Mills and Dave Swarbrick, 2025

🔎 To view, request ref. BK/C158062562
📚 For blurb, click ALT ☟
#Policing #LawAndOrder #CrimeAndPunishment #Kent

Blurb:
Commanding Kent County Constabulary offers a comprehensive history of Britain's most south-easterly police force, covering its introduction and first hundred years; exploring innovations and developments, whilst also considering the lot of the front-line 'Bobbies' who kept the county safe.

This history is charted through the lineage of its chief constables — from the indomitable John Henry Hay Ruxton, who instigated a constabulary where it "would have been impossible to find a force with a better state of efficiency and discipline"; through six successors including the indefatigable Major Chapman, the forward-looking Major Sir John Ferguson, and the high-flying Sir Percy Sillitoe.

Featuring photographs, newspaper excerpts, and extensive archival research, this fully referenced and indexed book is a must for anyone who has served in Kent Constabulary, has a broader interest in the County's history, or the casual reader.

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Antony Marr @chalfontr.bsky.social · 24d

Nice to see one of my relatives and their unusual combination of occupations get a mention from @chiddickstree.bsky.social.
@familytreeplus.bsky.social
#FamilyHistory
#Lancashire

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North West Kent Family History Society @nwkfhs.bsky.social · 24d

17 September 10.30am Zoom DNA Discussion Group with Laura Lincoln
www.nwkfhs.org.uk/events/overv...
#NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy

Zoom DNA Discussion Group with Laura Lincoln

Discussions on various aspects of DNA. Please log in from 10.15am and enjoy chat amongst participants before the workshop starts. To Get the Zoom Link Booking is no longer required for individual...

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