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From: "Gill Rice" <>
Subject: Re: Family History Centre based N Wales
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 23:56:03 +0100


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From: "Gill Rice" <>
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Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 11:38 PM
Subject: Re: Family History Centre based N Wales


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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gill Rice" <>

> Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 10:38 PM
> Subject: Family History Centre based N Wales
>

I live in Ruthin, North Wales but have English, Irish, Welsh and Scottish
ancestry
.

For a while now I have wanted to open a (very)small 'drop in' Family
History
> Centre which can serve as a focus for people researching their ancestry
in
> all the countries of the geographical area - British Isles ( with
apologies
> to Ireland!)
>
>
> From 5 July I and a friend will be opening a small centre based in Clwyd
> Street, Ruthin, Denbighshire North Wales. We will have a stock of
> information covering the above areas, this will include census returns,
> reference books, maps, archaeology of Ireland and UK ( I'm a
Pre-historian
> by training). We will provide drinks and comfy chairs and advice. I hope
to
> run small classes in Family History research and Pre-historic archaeology
> of
> UK and Ireland)We would appreciate a small donation to help fund the
> centre.
> We are located very near the Ruthin Records Office not too far away from
> the
> Clwyd Family History Centre but have a range of materials pertaining to
> England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales which compliment that offered on a
more
> official level
>
> We hope that if anyone is visiting North Wales you will come and see us.
> We will be known as Ruthin Family History Centre( we will have a
telephone
> number in a week or so) but are not limited to this area
>
> We will also offer internet access for Family History Research for a small
> donation. If fact we hope to offer a Family History Internet Cafe service
> By request we also hope to act as a repository for family records donated
> by researchers, to date people are offering us copies of their family
> history research to start the collection. If any one is interested in
> donating their copies please email us at the address below. Everything
will
> be fully acknowledged and stored carefuly
>
> ManyThanks to Pat Connors for his advice and help
>
> Gill Rice
>
>
> www.ancestralvoiceswales.com
>
> >
> >
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