Polperro Family History Society

The Polperro Family History Society celebrated its sixth birthday this year with another weekend annual gathering of Polperro family historians, cousins and local residents at the Ebenezer Gallery, Polperro, in April 2008.

The Society now has over 250 members and has developed a number of projects researching the Polperro families that once lived there. Anyone with Polperro ancestors is particularly welcome to apply for membership and share the benefits of our research and also receive copies of the Society's Journal published twice a year. Last year's event was a great success and we look forward to our next one this month.

The AGM for PFHS members was followed by a presentation by Robert Cook, photographic archivist at the Royal Cornwall Museum. Carole Vivian later conducted a tour of Botelet Farm at Lanreath. A number of individual Polperro family displays were on view including one depicting Polperro seamen by Martin Hipperson, the Society's Projects Officer who has also produced the Polperro Fishermen's Portraits CD.

Pictured (left to right) are the Polperro Family History Society's officers:
Vic Oliver, Treasurer; Jeremy Johns, Secretary; Janet A'Lee, Chairman; Sue Dent, Projects; Judith Puckey, Local Officer and Martin Hipperson, Projects Officer.

Members of the Society now have special access to the exclusive Members' Area on this website which include a Message Board for exchanging information and contact details for other members. In addition, the Society publishes a Journal for members twice a year. The latest issue (No. 12), published in April, contains a number of articles about Polperro families.

Annual membership was set at £10 for individuals, £15 for families (2 adults); £12 and £17 respectively for overseas members. Further information can be obtained from Judith Puckey at the Polperro Heritage Museum.

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Polperro Family History Society Members click here to go to members area.

For further details about the Polperro Family History Society gathering in 2008, e-mail: fhs@polperro.org

To find out more about some of the old Polperro families, click here

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