Woking Centre
Trinity Church, Brewery Road, Woking, GU21 4LH
For map click hereCo-ordinator Chris Leech
Email: woking@wsfhs.orgSecond Thursday in month
The doors will open at 7.45pm and the meeting will start at 7.50pm.
2025
| Date | Doors Open | Start Time | Title | Speaker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | 11 Sep | 7.45 pm | 7.50 pm | Researching ancestors who served in the World Wars. | Simon Fowler |
| Sat | 27 Sep | 1.30 pm | 2.00 pm | “The Forgotten Spy: the secret life of Ernest Oldham” | AGM + Nick Barratt |
| Thu | 9 Oct | 7.45 pm | 7.50 pm | AGM IN LIEU | NO MEETING |
| Thu | 13 Nov | 7.45 pm | 7.50 pm | My WW1 and WW2 Ancestors | INFORMAL MEETING |
| Thu | 11 Dec | 7.45 pm | 7.50 pm | Crofts, Castles, Trades and Professions | Jane Lewis |
Forthcoming Meetings
September 11 2025
Simon Fowler - Researching ancestors who served in the World Wars.Almost everyone has ancestors who fought in the two World Wars. This talk looks at the key records and how to make the best use of them in your research.
September 27
AGM + Nick Barratt - “The Forgotten Spy: the secret life of Ernest Oldham”Using a real case study, the talk explores how to research and write your family history to publication standard.
AGM follows Talk.
October 9
NO MEETING - AGM IN LIEUNovember 13
INFORMAL MEETING - My WW1 and WW2 AncestorsAn informal meeting following on from our talk in September, come and share about your ancestors from the world wars and what, if any, further information you have found about them. Bring your information on a memory stick, photographs or paper, just come and talk or enjoy listening to other's stories.
December 11
Jane Lewis - Crofts, Castles, Trades and ProfessionsExplore available resources that show what our ancestors did and how they earned their living. Learn how to use maps, local directories, rate books and more to explore the homes and places where your ancestors lived.