Family History Societies are groups of people with local expertise about #FamilyHistory. They offer various things such as talks, research sessions, DNA help, research centres and much more. Find a Society here: www.familyhistoryfederation.com/find-a-society

REMINDER: Wednesday at 11.00hrs (UTC+1) (Irish Summer Time) - All Welcome. Please Share. GRMA (Go Raibh Maith Agat / Thanks). @federationfhs.bsky.social

8 April 10.30am Library DNA & General Family History Discussion Group with Pam Goddard www.nwkfhs.org.uk/events/overv... #NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy

Our next Help Desk day is on Monday 13th April 10.00am - 12pm at Conisbrough Library. You will have free access to Ancestry and Find My Past websites plus access to the 1921 census. So do come along and bring a friend. Do remember to bring your library card. #genealogy #familyhistory

Our next Help Desk day is on Monday 13th April 10.00am - 1.45pm at Armthorpe Library. You will have free access to Ancestry and Find My Past websites plus access to the 1921 census. So do come along and bring a friend. Do remember to bring your library card. #genealogy #familyhistory

Latest blog from the National Archives In the Record podcast 👉 www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-...

This is a very useful website 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐍𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 A free, expert-led tool to help you understand your ancestor’s military service — revealing likely origins and guiding your next steps. Give it a go 👉 www.britisharmyservicenumbers.co.uk

Findmypast is once again offering an Easter discount, with up to 30% off subscriptions until 13 April 2026. 👉 www.findmypast.co.uk/subscribe

Another great read by @chiddickstree.bsky.social

@fhsofcheshire.bsky.social's #FridayRoundUp New employment and directory records this week at @findmypast.bsky.social 🚩𝐈𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝, 𝐃𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬, 𝟏𝟖𝟔𝟐-𝟏𝟗𝟐𝟓 🚩𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 Link to the FMP blog with full details 👉 www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/new/dub...

@fhsofcheshire.bsky.social's #FridayRoundup Two new datasets from Ancestry for the UK - as noted in the week 🚩𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 & 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬, 𝟏𝟑𝟖𝟗-𝟏𝟖𝟓𝟖 🚩 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞, 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬' 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐟𝐄 𝐁𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝟏𝟓𝟓𝟖-𝟏𝟗𝟏𝟐 Screenshot with #AltText as always

@fhsofcheshire.bsky.social's #FridayRoundUp @thegenealogist.bsky.social has added over 1,000,000 names to its collection of specialist records with the release of a major new set of historical legal sources List in screenshot, with #AltText Link to blog 👉 www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarti...

Take a look at our website to see our extensive programme of events - dozens of in-person and Zoom talks, discussion groups, and workshops running through to the end of 2026. www.nwkfhs.org.uk/events/overv... #NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy

Lost Cousins: New Beginnings Latest newsletter from Lost Cousins 👉 www.lostcousins.com/.../Easter20....

#LastChanceSaloon one week to go! If you want a ticket for #ShoppingIsNeverDone the 45th #WestLondonLocalHistoryConference then you need to get moving! A full day of talks on your favourite hobby! Saturday 11 April , Duke Street Church Richmond. Tickets available from Ticketsource.co.uk

#WhatsOn this week at @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social #ResearchCentre Tues 10am-40pm in #Crewe #Helpdesks Tues #Chester & Fri #Wallasey #Online Wed - #ComputerClub #F2FMeeting Wed - Sale Group with Ey Up the Pies have Cum ! Find out more 👉 fhsc.uk/fhsc-events/...

The @federationfhs.bsky.social's 'Really Useful Family History Show LIVE' takes place in St Ives, Cambs on 18th April. I'll be on the @pharostutors.bsky.social stand but will also have some copies of my book, 'Genealogy Methods and Techniques' for sale. #Genealogy #ReallyUsefulShow

Love #FamilyHistory? Please consider volunteering with your family history society for a fun and rewarding experience! #GenHour www.familyhistoryfederation.com/find-a-society

Our next #FamilyHistory Show will be in St Ives on Saturday 18th April with stallholders, talks, helpdesks and lots of people to talk #Genealogy with. #GenHour www.fhf-reallyuseful.com

www.nwkfhs.org.uk/about/member... Did you know you can join the North West Kent Family History Society for as little as £10 a year? Membership offers a wide range of benefits, including online and in-person talks and meetings, a quarterly journal, plus a whole lot more #NWKFHS #Genealogy #Kent

The 48th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the NORTH WEST KENT FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY will be held at DARTFORD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE, Heath Lane, Dartford, Kent DA1 2LY ON SATURDAY 4TH JULY 2026 at 10:30 #NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy

Wenhaston - another book we have acquired is this "Curious Parish Records", A nice picture of the church and a list of vicars. There may be more to post,I have yet to read through the rest of it

Dartford Branch Talk 4 April Dartford Rural Rides, Part 2, West Kingsdown to Southfleet with Christoph Bull Doors open 9.45am meeting starts at 10.30am #NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy No booking, just turn up.

Check out our Free Websites page for #FamilyHistory, including Aim25. www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/free-websites

Who Do You Think You Are? spring 2026 line-up revealed The next instalment of the hit genealogy show sees another eight celebrities delve into their roots to discover their incredible family histories Find out more 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

How shopping has changed! The big stores have gone. #ArdingandHobbs #Debenhams #DickinsandJones Take yourself back to a happier time with #ShoppingIsNeverDone. #WestLondonLocalHistoryConference is 45 and we are so proud! 11th April at #DukeStreetChurch Richmond. Tickets from ticketsource.co.uk

Love remembering how things used to be? Enjoy #Reminiscence? Buy a ticket for #ShoppingIsNeverDone. #WestLondonLocalHistoryConference - our 45th #Anniversary Duke Street Church, 11th April. Tickets from Ticketsource.co.uk

Added to Ancestry yesterday 🚩𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞, 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬' 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝟏𝟓𝟓𝟖-𝟏𝟗𝟏𝟐 🚩 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬, 𝟏𝟑𝟖𝟗-𝟏𝟖𝟓𝟖 See 👉 www.ancestry.co.uk/search/colle...

1 April 10.30am Zoom Discussion Group with Ann Clarke: Names which made you wonder what inspired the parents to burden their children with such choices www.nwkfhs.org.uk/events/overv... #NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy

Lowestoft Group next meet 7 April Dean Parking will talk on "From the Grit to the High Rise"" Venue: St Margaret’s Hall, Lowestoft. Doors open 19:00, talk starts19:30. Lot of free parking. All welcome. Refreshments & chat after the talk

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

1. Continuing Women's History Month: I thought I would end the Women's History Month on the story of Violet Edith Akehurst. Violet Edith Akehurst daughter of Alexander James Akehurst and Edith MacDonald, she was born in 1925, Ticehurst, Sussex. #ATS #WW2

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

I'll be there from the Cambridgeshire Collection, along with our friends at Cambridgeshire Archives. Should be a good do - I'm looking forward to it. Now just need to redesign our leaflet!

Just a few weeks to go until our next #FamilyHistory Show LIVE on Saturday 18th April. There will be stallholders, talks, helpdesks and lots of people to talk to and help with research. Book now! www.fhf-reallyuseful.com

You can forget birthdays, dental appointments,taxing the car ….but don’t forget the WestLondonLocalHistoryConference on 11 April at #DukeStreetChurchRichmond. Tickets for #ShoppingIsNeverDone from www.ticketsource.co.uk

#WhatsOn this week @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social Quiet week with the Bank Holiday Weekend upcoming #HelpDesk 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 on Tuesday #F2F Meeting at #Runcorn Grp on Wednesday Using Maps & Locations to Inform & Enhance Your Research by Tony Cox Details 👉 fhsc.uk/events/upcom...

1. If anyone who would like to join our society. We are always looking for volunteers plus we have four vacancies on our committee which do need filling. If anyone would like to become a member please go to our website or even volunteer. #familyhistory #genealogy #DDFHS

1. Continuing women's History Month: Remembering the women who joined the Auxiliary Territoral Service and lost there lives. Today we remember Volunteer Gertie May Evelyn "Bunty" Aldrich. #WW2 #ATS

Make sure you regularly check for newly available sources, and for online versions of them. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #TopTip

Have you got any #FamilyHistory plans this weekend?

@fhsofcheshire.bsky.social's #FridayRoundUp Medical professionals at @findmypast.bsky.social this week 🚩𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: The records span 1859-1895. 🚩𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 (𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥) 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟖𝟒𝟕-𝟏𝟖𝟔𝟗: Comprising 511,311 records Blog 👉 www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/new/med...

@fhsofcheshire.bsky.social's #FridayRoundUp Updates/new titles at the BNA this week including some #Cheshire title🥳🥳 🚩𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝, 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭, & 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 🚩𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 🚩𝐖𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬 & 𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 Full details in the screenshots below with #AltText as usual

Latest from @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social's #Crewe research centre volunteer @chiddickstree.bsky.social A great blog about his @familytreemag.bsky.social column

Listen to our new podcast episode, on Artificial Intelligence #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #AI www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/really-usefu...

1. DDFHS AGM - Wednesday 25th March 2026 Members will have the option to attend via Zoom as it will be a hybrid meeting, and the logon details will be circulated to all members on email, 48 hours prior to the AGM. . #historysocieties

Sudbury group meets 31 March Ashley Cooper will talk about "Sudbury in the Sixties While London was Swinging" at Long Melford Village Hall, Hall St, CO10 9JQ. Free parking. Starts 2.30 pm Entry £2.50 SFHS members & £3.00 non-members. Refreshments after talk #FamilyHistory

Lowestoft Group next meet 7 April Dean Parking will talk on "From the Grit to the High Rise"" Venue: St Margaret’s Hall, Lowestoft. Doors open 19:00, talk starts19:30. Lot of free parking. All welcome. Refreshments & chat after the talk

Next Ipswich Group meet 1 April 7:30 pm. Barbara McElroy will talk about "The Castle on the Hill” – History, Stories and characters of Framlingham” Salvation Army Citadel, 558 Woodbridge Rd All welcome admission £3 members £4 non-members. CASH. Free parking behind building

1. Mexborough War Memorial: Commemorating the men who served in WW2. David Beresford Barnett son of Samuel Barnett and Rebecca Whitehead, he was born in 1917, Mexborough, Yorkshire. In 1921 David aged 4 lived with his family at 41, Dolcliffe Road, Mexborough. #WW2