The Hampshire Family Historian | Volume 50 No.2 | Sept 2023

HGS News

Fire and Foe” and gave us lots of hints and advice about our ancestors who went to sea. She explored Merchant Seafarers during wars and peace time; identifying, tracing and finding out more information about her ancestors in published, online and archival sources. She described exploits of her own seafaring ancestors over a period spanning the heyday of steam ships, two world wars and the advent of satellite navigation. Despite Lucy’s being the last presentation of the (very warm) day, members had quite a number of questions to ask of her and, unsurprisingly, she answered

every query as well as receiving some ‘food for thought’ arising from members’ own research! Finally, on time, Nick Barratt and Tony Sinclair both made their closing remarks, with Tony thanking the speakers and everyone for attending, then thanking all those Trustees and Volunteers who had helped to make the whole day go as well and as smoothly as it did. Nick Barratt then formally closed the day’s proceedings and wished everyone a safe journey home.

HGS Local Groups 2022

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1 Alton 2 Andover (Weyhill) 3 Basingstoke

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4 Fair Oak 5 Fareham 6 Fleet and 7 Gosport 8 Ringwood 9 Winchester

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Farnborough (Fleet)

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PLUS via Zoom National and International Groups Details later in the journal

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