Help and advice from the following Family History Organisations:

Bristol & Avon FHS including Bath and Sodbury Vale Groups,  Avonmouth Genealogy Group,  Devon FHS,  Church of Latter Day Saints FHC,  Devon FHS,  Friends of Arnos Vale Cemetery,  Glamorgan FHS,  Gloucestershire FHS,  Guild of One-name Studies (GOONS),  Gwent FHS, Herefordshire FHS , Weston-super-mare FHS,  Wiltshire FHS.

Bath Records Office                       Bristol Records Office

Commercial exhibitors with books, postcards, maps and computer software:

AMP Photography,  Ancestry (display),  Balmaiden Books,  BritGen,  Bygone Bristol,  CAB Search,  City of Bristol College, Richard Moore, David Porter,  Family Silver,  Find My Past (display),  Family History Quests,  Family History Research Ltd.,  Genealogy Printers,  Lois Maddox,  Marathon Microfilming Ltd.,  Parish Chest Ltd.,  Parchment of Oxford,  S&N Genealogy Supplies,  Sheila Hayward,  This Way Books.

Talks/Activities - all free - please book places on the day:

Some time ago, a member left us a small legacy in his will directing that it be used to encourage young people to take an interest in family history.  The two sessions by Julian Lea-Jones are specially for young people (say, around 10-13 years) and at the Open Day, we will also be giving (while stocks last) a book about family history to each young person who wants one, funded by the legacy.   

The Leisure Centre is located just to the north of Bristol on the outskirts of Thornbury. 

From the M5 Motorway leave at either Junction 14 or 15, take the A38 towards Thornbury and then take the B4061 (Alveston Hill) towards Thornbury Town Centre.

From Bristol you need to take the A38 (north) at Almondsbury. 

Buses – Numbers 310 and 309 from Bristol stop outside. 

There are good facilities for the disabled, ample free car parking on-site and a separate refreshment bar specifically for our event in addition to other facilities nearby.

Location Map

Venue information

Enquiries are welcomed: email:- openday2008@bafhs.org.uk