NOTE the location for our monthly meetings is - Mandeville School, Ellen Road, Aylesbury, HP21 8ES (any alteration to the location, or date will be indicated on the timetable below).

October 11th 2008 MONTHLY MEETING - ONLY AN AGRICULTURAL LABOURER? Eve McLaughlin on the complex background and character of these often found ancestors and the varied sources of information about them

November 8th 2008 MONTHLY MEETING - WOODEN WARE MAKERS OF THE CHESHAM AREA. The inimitable Stuart King tells us about bowls, brushes, bats and all the artefacts which were made of wood, and brings his own examples of them

January 10th 2009 MONTHLY MEETING - DAMNED CIVIL SERVANTS! Alan Ruston on tracing any ancestors who worked for the Government in any capacity, including Customs and Excise and the Post Office

February 14th 2009 MONTHLY MEETING - ELECTION FEVER IN BUCKS. Julian Hunt on the corruption and dubious dealings which went on in the past in an effort to get political snouts in the trough

March 14th 2009 AGM 2.30 to 3pm. Followed by THE MET: THE LONDON POLICE FORCE. From Peel to Neal; hated Peeler to beloved Bobbies and their records. You'd be surprised how many ancestors were policemen for a short while