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1961
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Ellsworth
Lincoln Filby started his research.
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1962
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Mary
Filby started to assist him in his research, and
managed the Association until 2007.
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1964/6
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Ellsworth
visited England to gather information from church records in Norfolk and
Suffolk.
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1968
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The
Home Coming on 22nd September in Filby village, attended by 250 people.
The
Filby Association founded "Saga" and Newsletter sent out
yearly to members.
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1969
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The
Filby Association expanded with Frederick N Filby as British
Coordinator and Mary Filby as
Secretary.
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1970
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Ellsworth
goes to Australia to find and meet more Filbys.
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1971
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The
First Reunion - 4th July. These Reunions are to be held every
3 years in Filby village.
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1975
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Frederick N Filby
bought the first copy of the International Genealogical Index (IGI) for
the Society of Genealogists (SOG).
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1976
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Ellsworth
L Filby died. His widow Marion became Hon. President of The Filby
Association.
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1978
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Frederick
N Filby helped establish the Guild Of One Name Studies
(GOONS) and the East Of London Family History Society.
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1982
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Frederick
N Filby and P William Filby
honored with Fellowships by
the Society of Genealogists for their respective genealogical activities,
in the course of which both were introduced to the Queen.
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1984
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Frederick
N Filby answered over 2,300 letters in this year. He was also
presented to the Queen following completion of the East Of London Society's
Monumental Inscriptions Project.
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1992
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The
first Filby Sunday Service is introduced in July with a
modest attendance of Filbys.
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1993
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The
8th Reunion - The
25th Anniversary Reunion - 4th July. US, Canadian, British
and Swedish members attend.
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1995
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Frederick N
Filby died just 8 days
before his 80th birthday.
The
9th Reunion - 2nd July - Memorial Service for Frederick N Filby.
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1998 |
The
10th Reunion and 30th Anniversary - 5th July. A Flower
Festival was held at Filby.
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2001 |
The
11th Reunion - 1st July. Among the many who attended were
Elsworth L Filby's 3 grandchildren, and the Mayor of Great Yarmouth.
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2004 |
The
12th Reunion - 4th July. Among the people who attended were
some from as far away as New Zealand.
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| 2007 |
The
13th Reunion - 1st July. Mary Filby
has agreed to become our next Honorary President after the sad loss of
her husband Len
last year. Len was our Honorary President.
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2008 |
40th Anniversary Reunion - 6th July. Mary Filby
was at the church door to welcome our extended family and Guests from
all over the world.
We held our first A.G.M. at 11.00 on the morning of
our reunion which was well attended which. This yearly meeting will
continue.
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