Join us for our upcoming birthday celebrations! We are marking 21 years of providing courses with a webinar week, free short talks and a free prize draw. Find out more here: www.pharostutors.com/webinars

For many English couples the area just over the English border in Scotland was where they could marry without the necessity of going through the process of reading of banns or obtaining a licence. www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/border-marri...

Can you contribute to our Explore Your Genealogy website? www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/how-to-contr...

On Wednesday 5th August Ipswich group welcome Dale Wiseman to talk about "The Life and Times of Lady Houston" at 19:30. Venue: Main Hall, Salvation Army Citadel, 558, Woodbridge Rd, Ipswich, IP4 4PH. Talks cost £2 for members/£3 for non-members Free parking

Can you contribute to our Explore Your Genealogy website? www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/how-to-contr...

REMINDER: Wednesday 11.00hrs (UTC+1) (Irish Time) - All Welcome. Please share. GRMA (Thanks) @federationfhs.bsky.social

Our next Help Desk Day is on Monday 10th August 10.00am - 1.45 pm at Armthorpe Libary. You will have free access to Ancestry and Findmypast websites plus access to the 1921 census. So do come along and bring a friend. Do remember to bring your library card. #genealogy #familiyhistory

Dartford Talk: Some Lost Houses of Crayford by Janet Hearn-Gillham www.nwkfhs.org.uk/events/overv... #NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy

Family History Societies survive because of volunteers. With just a little time you can get involved in many different ways. Find your local society and ask about how you can help. www.familyhistoryfederation.com/find-a-society

Lowestoft Group next meet 4th August when Thelma Waller will present "Bakers In the family" Venue: St Margaret’s Hall, Lowestoft. Doors open 19:00, talk starts 19:30. Lot of free parking. All welcome. Refreshments & chat after the talk. Members: £1.50, guests £2.00.

August 2026 meeting Our next talk will be on Wednesday 5th August from our own Tee Bylo: 'The Fall of Newstead'. Tee from The Dead Sleuth shares the poignant tale of the architect of his own misfortune in her presentation of 'The Fall of Newstead'.

Yorkshire Day, held annually on August 1st, is a celebration of the culture, history, and heritage of England's largest historic county. It marks significant regional milestones, promotes local pride and dialect, and features civic gatherings hosted by a designated local town or city.

#WhatsOn this week at @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social ResearchCentre Mon/Tues #Crewe Helpdesks #Chester, #Wallasey Grp Meeting #Runcorn Discussion Grps #OnlineNewspaper Find out more and how to join us 👉 fhsc.uk

1. Also today is Minden Day. It commemorates the participation of the forerunners of the regiments in the Battle of Minden during the Seven Years' War on that date in 1759. #mindenday

The 1801 census provided information on the number of inhabited and uninhabited houses in the parish and how many families occupied them. Also included were the number of people in the parish, their employment and numbers of baptisms, burials and marriages in the previous 100 years. #FamilyHistory

Dartford Talk: Some Lost Houses of Crayford by Janet Hearn-Gillham www.nwkfhs.org.uk/events/overv... #Kent #Genealogy #NWKFHS

What are your current #FamilyHistory goals?

@fhsofcheshire.bsky.social's #FridayRoundUp The BNA have 'updated' their website, features such as the list of new/updated titles is not as good, I hope they listen to the complaints! All I can do, for now, is list the updated #Cheshire titles 🚩𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐄𝐜𝐡𝐨 🚩𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧

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@fhsofcheshire.bsky.social's #FridayRoundUp Discover lives lived on Yorkshire's canals this week at @findmypast.bsky.social 🚩 #𝐇𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 🚩𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐛𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 Link to the FMP blog with full details 👉 www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/new/hud...

Discover lives lived on Yorkshire's canals | Blog

Uncover transport stories with new records this week.

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News from Suffolk Archives - New Website: launches end of August. Improved search functionality and opportunity to browse through collections. There is important news re Reader's accounts. More information will be available on the website.

The Devon Family History Society's objects are to promote the study of genealogy and history, especially of Devon families and places,. www.familyhistoryfederation.com/societies-de...

Our next Help Desk Day is on Monday 3rd August 10.00am - 12.00pm at Conisbrough Libary. You will have free access to Ancestry and Findmypast websites plus access to the 1921 census. So do come along and bring a friend. Do remember to bring your library card. #genealogy #familiyhistory

The 1926 Census for the Republic of Ireland is an absolute goldmine for genealogists. www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/history-of-t...

On Wednesday 5th August Ipswich group welcome Dale Wiseman to talk about "The Life and Times of Lady Houston" at 19:30. Venue: Main Hall, Salvation Army Citadel, 558, Woodbridge Rd, Ipswich, IP4 4PH. Talks cost £2 for members/£3 for non-members Free parking

Lots of great #FamilyHistory events coming up online! Check out our listing here: www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/news-and-eve...

Have a think about volunteering with a #FamilyHistory society. Volunteers help with all kinds of things, including: research support, Indexing and transcription, events and talks and much more! The only requirement is enthusiasm! www.familyhistoryfederation.com/find-a-society

29 July 10.30am Zoom Scottish Interests Discussion Group with Pam Goddard: Scottish militia and military records - where to find them and how they may help with your research nwkfhs.org.uk/events/overv... #NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy

Lowestoft Group next meet 4th August when Thelma Waller will present "Bakers In the family" Venue: St Margaret’s Hall, Lowestoft. Doors open 19:00, talk starts 19:30. Lot of free parking. All welcome. Refreshments & chat after the talk. Members: £1.50, guests £2.00.

Great news! Our website is up and running and better than ever.