Our next meeting is on 
Wednesday 18th February 2026

Our speaker is David Rigby

"High Stakes on the Knavesmire"
by David Rigby.
A family history story involving:
the first lady jockey,
high stakes gambling, court cases,
imprisonment, infidelity,
and death by poisoning,
all against the background
of Regency York.

 

The Knavesmire is the home of
horse racing in York
The Knavesmire
A full report on this talk will be in the next issue of Ryedale Roots

To pre book for any event and to receive the Zoom link prior to the meeting please email Geoff at members@ryedalefamilyhistory.org

 

Forthcoming Meetings 2026 (all on Zoom at 7.30pm)

 

Date

Talk Title

 

Speaker

 

21 January

'AI? Accuracy or Aesthetics
in Family History

Photograph Dating & more'

 

Steve Gill
18 February 'High Stakes on the Knavesmire'

David Rigby

 

18 March

'The Sieges of Malta'

 

Malcolm Brooke
15 April

'Doxies, Dolly-Mops and Dressmakers: The history of prostitution 1780-1930'

 

Janet Few
20 May

Useful Software Tools
for Family History Research

 

Paul Isherwood
17 June

In Search of Your Scottish Ancestors

Christine Woodcock
15 July

 

AGM 7.00pm

 

The Mists of Time

 

 

Nick Barratt

19 August


Wills at the Borthwick:
the Next Chapter

Laura Yeoman

16 September


Getting the best from the FindMyPast website

 

John Hanson

21 October

Muck & Muscle

Ian Waller

18 November

An introduction to Heraldry

John Titterton