Only 19 days to go to our popular family & local history fair. With interesting speakers, a wide ranging group of exhibitors, help with research, refreshments and much more, there will be something for everyone. Exhibitors: hdfhs.org.uk/fair-exhibit... #genealogy #familyhistory #localhistory

Pick of the month What's On - November 2025 @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social #Yorkshire #FamilyHiistory Fair in #Huddersfield Stands and talk details hdfhs.org.uk/the-family-h... @huddsfhs.bsky.social

We are looking forward to this weekend where we have an exhibition and graveyard walks at the Newsome Centre (former St John's Church) for Heritage Open Days. Come and join us for what promises to be two interesting days #HODs

Whilst mostly relevant to the wider #Huddersfield area my top recommendation for contextual family history information is the wonderful @huddersfield.exposed What an absolute mine of historical information.

Just a fortnight to #HODS weekend at the Newsome Centre #Huddersfield - Exhibition, graveyard tours and much more

Latest Lost Cousins Newsletter is out Link 👉 www.lostcousins.com/newsletters2...

Fascinating to read, particularly the incredible number of woollen textile companies hoping to attract school leavers. Such massive change in 75 years.

Pleased to have contributed the lead article on 'Local History for Family Historians' for this month's Family History Federation Bulletin. #FamilyHistory

Wonderful afternoon to say thank you to our #volunteers. It should have been a garden party, but the weather thought otherwise! Many thanks to Ian Stevenson for opening his home to us all. Lots of #familyhistory stories to tell of course. @federationfhs.bsky.social

Here is our poster for our Family History Fair and plus celebrating the Society's 45th Anniversary. I hope as many people will come and see us. #familyhistory #genealogy #cornexchangedoncaster

The Gregorian calendar was adopted by Britain and her colonies in 1752. The calendar was adjusted and Britain dropped eleven days in September and also changed the start of the New Year from 25 March to 1 January. #FamilyHistory #FunFact www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/the-calendar...

We're looking forward to opening our research room tomorrow 11.00 to 4.00, for #MelthamMemories Retro event. Pop in an find out what we offer, including many free books, magazines and CDs #familyhistory @FederationFHS

Come and join us for our next event on Saturday 5 July. Start your family history journey. #Meltham #FamilyHistory @federationfhs.bsky.social

Good meeting, great plans for the future.

Sykes is a very common name in our area. Sam Sykes who gave the presentation is a member of our society and a minefield of information on the Sykes surname. @federationfhs.bsky.social

St. Bartholomew's Church, Marsden, W. Yorks (sometimes called the 'Cathedral of the Colne Valley') dates from 1894 & was designed by Hodgson Fowler of Durham assisted by James Kirk of Marsden. The church opened in 1895. The original design for the church dated from 1865 by William Henry Crossland /1

Another day, another event for our Society. Meltham Carlile Institute open day - very local to our research room.

Oh wow, I had forgotten all about these. I am back in 1963 with my Treasure magazine.

Our fifth episode 'The Churchwarden' with the brilliant Jackie Depelle has arrived - we hear how she got hooked on #FamilyHistory, her love of unusual sources, and why she became a family history tutor. familyhistoriespodcast.com/2023/12/05/s... #genealogy #ancestry #yorkshire #podcast

Great meet up today of our MI transcription team to plan work in the graveyard surrounding the former St John's Church in Newsome, now The Newsome Centre. There will be an exhibition of the work we are undertaking at Heritage Open Days at the church on Saturday and Sunday 13 and 14 September 2025.

Many thanks to Peter Calver of Lost Cousins for drawing attention to this interesting article on the BBC website: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

www.findmypast.co.uk?ds_kid=43700... Great offer from FindmyPast until 22 April

Pleased that one of our great volunteers could help.

Do read the whole thread. This was a massive tragedy still often spoken of today. Thanks Dave for more great research. #localhistiry #Holmfirth

Marsden Mechanics Institute, West Yorkshire designed by John Hogg of Halifax was built in 1860. It was place of learning & social gatherings. Subjects taught were reading, composition, geography, writing, maths, grammar, singing & science. It was used as Town School & as a library. /1

Restoration of Grade 1 listed Huddersfield station roof complete. The station is one of the last remaining examples of a Euston style roof on an operational railway 👇 BBC News - Restoration on Huddersfield railway station's roof completed - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

1907 image of the fine hall fireplace in Woodsome Hall, Huddersfield (now a golf club). From In English Homes, December 1907. The hall house was built in stages for four generations of the Kaye family, Arthur, John I, Robert and John II between the early C16 and the mid C17.

Storthes Hall was the last of the four "lunatic asylum"s to be built in the West Riding of Yorkshire, opening in 1904. Like other similar institutions, it eventually had a pseudonym (North Spring House) that was used on death certificates, probates, newspaper notices, etc, to avoid stigma.

Lockwood Viaduct, Huddersfield, 1937, by Samuel Firth, 1872-1945 (Kirklees Museums and Galleries). #NorthernArt

We are looking forward to a new course starting tomorrow evening for seven more eager students - will they be bitten by the family history bug? We hope so! We will have more courses starting in September and November. Dates to be announced - watch this space. #FamilyHistoryMatters #students

Jefferys' 1771 map also gives the location of Robin Hood's Grave at Kirklees Hall (formerly the site of Kirklees Priory where supposedly the outlaw met his end) which was the seat of Sir George Armytage who is believed to have erected the current enclosed folly.

Please consider supporting this great community project #Newsome #Huddersfield

Really interesting podcast, thank you.

Many thanks to Susan from @huddsfhs.bsky.social for giving me new pointers for my Hutchinson family, the brick wall featured in @familyhistpod.bsky.social this week. Earlier this morning I discovered this advert from an 1862 edition of the Bolton Chronicle.

This collage of modern day Holme Valley women with #Meltham girl Dora Thewlis in the centre is permanently outside #Honley library #InternationalWomensDay

We will be pleased to be part of National Lottery Open Week from Sat 15 March - Sat 21 March inclusive. It is to say thank you to the players who raise more than £30 million for the good causes each week. In 2018 we received a Heritage Grant from the National Lottery @LottoGoodCauses @FederationFHS

We are pleased to announce that our Parish Record Booklets are now available for purchase as digital downloads. You can easily access and buy these through our online shop. Simply visit the link below to explore and purchase: hdfhs.org.uk/product.../p... @federationfhs.bsky.social #familyhistory

We recently hosted Jan Hall with an organised visit to @MuseumGolcar & Golcar Church. Her ancestor Joseph Hall lived in Cottage 22 on the museum site and John & Ann Hall are commemorated in stained glass in the Church hdfhs.org.uk/ancestral-to... #familyhistory @FederationFHS

. @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social's #FridayRoundUp @findmypast.bsky.social this week concentrates on #Bedfordshire 🚩Baptisms going back to 16thC 🚩Marriages covering 1538 to 1881 🚩Burials spanning 547 years, from 1451 to 1998 Link to blog 👉 www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/new/bed...

We still have a couple of places left on our next course which starts on Thursday 6 February. New to family history or need to develop better research skills, then come along and join us. Email: [email protected]

For the safety of both visitors and volunteers in these very icy conditions, we have decided to close the Root Cellar research room in Meltham for the rest of the week. We hope to re-open as usual on Monday 13 January at 2.00 pm. Our apologies for any inconvenience.

We have new family history courses starting soon. Why not join us? The volunteers who run them are all experienced family historians #FamilyHistory #Huddersfield @FederationFHS

We wish all our members and followers a Happy New Year! Our research room will reopen on Thursday 2 Jan at 2pm, where we will be ready to assist you with your #familyhistory. If you received a DNA test as a gift, ask for our advice on how to get the most out of it. #DNA

Wishing all our members, friends and followers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We look forward to helping you with your research in 2025. #FamilyHistory

It would be wonderful to find out who some of these students and teachers were.

How Do I Start? #Genealogy #FamilyHistory https://buff.ly/3B2yvBm

Smokestack, Slaithwaite, west Yorkshire, 1984, by Michael Kenna, Widnes-born photographer.

Hello old friends and new. We have made the move to this new social media channel, we hope you will follow us. As ever, we will be posting about all things #familyhistory and #localhistory. Just to let you know that our next Family & Local History Fair will be on Saturday 25 October 2025.