1. Series of men who were executed for desertion in WWI: Charles Bladen was born in 1888, Barnsley, Yorkshire. He was the son of John Bladen and Elizabeth Leech. In 1915 Charles married Alice M Orchard. #WW1 #shotatdawn

1. Continuing the series of women who served in the WAAF WW2: Marjorie Sylvia Titley daughter of John Titley and Annie Vallance, she was born in 1925, Rotherham, Yorkshire. #WW2 #WAAF #yorkshire

Our next Hybrid Members Meeting is on Wednesday 25th February 7.30pm - 9.00pm at the Earl of Doncaster. Our speaker will be John Lee giving a talk on Hiring and Entertaining a Brief History of Fairs. How did fairs develop and operate? #history

Our next Help Desk day is on Tuesday 17th February 10.00am - 2.00pm at The Doncaster Archives. 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

1. Story of Vivienne Hole (Fayre), ENSA. Vivienne Hole daughter of William Ewart Gladstone Hole and Gertrude Vida Stadley, was born on 25th March 1925, Plymouth, Devon. #WW2 #ENSA

1. Mexborough War Memorial: commemorating the men who served in WW1. Harold Bramham son of William Bramham and Ann Gleadhill, was born in 1884, Mexborough, Yorkshire. #WW1 #mexborough

Every index should be treated with caution. As well as errors and gaps in the original records, the indexers themselves may have made mistakes. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #TopTip

1. Men from Yorkshire who served in Gallipoli: William Hayter son of William Hayter and Annie Prior, was born in 1896, Sheffield, Yorkshire. In 1911 William Jnr. was an Butchers Errand Boy aged 15. The family lived at South Sea Hotel Yard, Sheffield. #WW1 #gallipoli #yorkshire

1. Series of women who died in munition factories but no recognised: There are a number of communities on Lives of the First world War that include female munition workers. #forgottenwomen #WW1

Check out our Free Online Resources page for #FamilyHistory, including Free UK Genealogy. www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/free-online-...

1. Men from Yorkshire who were miners and went to the battlefields in WW1. Laurence Calvert son of George Greenwood Calvert and Beatrice Stevenson, was born on 16th February 1892, Hunslet, Leeds. #WW1 #yorkshireminers

1. People who join Doncaster & District Family History Society between February & March will receive up to 2 months membership free, so 14 months for the price of 12 months #familyhistory

Our next Help Desk day is on Monday 9th February 10.00am - 1.45 pm 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

1. On our Website under Database Search newly added is the Edlington Cemetery from 1922-2025. This was transcribed in 2025. #edlingtoncemetery #familyhistorysocities

Continuing the series of the women and girls that were killed at Barnbow Munitions Factory, Leeds: Mary Elizabeth Wilkinson was the daughter of John William Wilkinson and Anna Ada Langstaff, she born in 1878, York, Yorkshire. #banrbowcanarygirls

The New Poor Law Act 1834 removed the provision of poor relief from the parish although parish officers remained in charge of settlement issues until 1865. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #DidYouKnow www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/settlement-a...

1. Continuing Remembering the Nurses who worked at the Scottish Women's Hospital WW1: Mary Annie De Burgh Burt was born in 1874, London. She became one of the Queen Victoria’s Jubilee Institute for nurses as a Health Visitor. #WW1 #SWH

1. Continuing the series of men who worked at The Doncaster "Plant" and served in the military: Edward Reginald Daubney son of Edward Daubney and Ada Harriett Shillito, was born in 1894, Doncaster, Yorkshire. In 1911 Edward lived with his family at 17 Glyn Avenue, Doncaster, Yorkshire. #WW1

Our next Help Desk day is on Monday 2nd February 10.00am - 12. pm 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

Check out our Free Online Resources page for #FamilyHistory, including FamilySearch. www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/free-online-...

1. Women who served in the ATS WW2: Gertrude Hardcastle daughter of Fred Hardcastle and Annie Cartwright, was born in 1914, Huddersfield, Yorkshire. She joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service ATS stationed in York, Rank: Private, Service No: W/82140. #WW2 #ATS

Tuesday 27th January 2026 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. #HolocaustRemembranceDay

1. Series of men who were executed for desertion in WWI: Louis Harris son of Abraham Solomon Harris and Harriet Gutmann. He was born about 1895, Whitechapel, London but resided at 41 Cooper Street, Meanwood Road, Leeds. #WW1

#WhatsOn this week at @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social BUSY BUSY! Helpdesks: #Chester #Nantwich #Wallasey Discussion Groups: #DNA #Publishing Zooming in on #FamilyHistory F2F meetings: #Bebington #Chester #Macclesfield Research Buddies: Nantwich Details of our events 👉 www.fhsc.org.uk/events.html

1. Denaby War Memorial and commemorating the men and women who fought in WW2: Arthur Knowles son of Edwin and Florence Maud Knowles. Was born in 1922, Doncaster, Yorkshire. He joined the Devonshire Regiment 12th Airborne Battalion , Rank: Private, Service No. 1466566. #WW2

1. Conisbrough War Memorial, commemorating the men who served in WWII: Harry Dryden son of Alfred Dryden and Annie Rogerson. Harry was born in 1918, Conisbrough, Yorkshire. #WW2 #coniasbroughwarmemorial

1. Women who joined Territorial Force Nursing Service: Dorothy Mortimer Watson daughter of Christopher Holmes and Mary Watson. Dorothy was born on 11th February 1888, Ilkley, Yorkshire. #WW1 #WomenatWar #TFNS

1. It’s the crazy time of year when we are all bombarded with sales, nd deals to apparently make our lives easier. What we are of course interested in are deals to make our research efforts cheaper, and here’s one for you.

Next Members Monthly Hybrid Meeting is on Wednesday 28th January at the Earl of Doncaster, 7.30pm - 9.00pm. Speaker will be Mike Ogden giving a talk on The Blood Line (The Seed of Kings). #history

Dates for your diary January : Help Desk Days: Conisbrough 5th January 10.00am - 12.pm Armthorpe 12th January 10.00am - 1.45pm Sprotbrough 28th January 10.00am 2.00pm Please remember to bring your library card with you. #familyhistory #genealogy

Good to see #OnePlaceStudies mentioned by Paul as a possible prompt for #genealogy blogging! If you have ancestors with connections to a particular place, try exploring that place and learning more about the community your forebears were a part of.

On behalf of D&DFHS I would like to wish you all a Happy New Year and all the best for 2026.

On behalf of D&DFHS I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas. Also I would like to thank all the volunteers who work for our society we appreciate each and everyone of you for the work you do. Have a good Christmas.

1. The Doncaster area is laced with canals and rivers and as many of you will know that these were extensively used for commercial purposes. This of course is interesting for many family historians, seeking ancestors who may have worked on the waterways. #yorkshirewaterways

1. We have recently completed a huge update to our Edlington Cemetery data file (available via our online GenFair shop for a small fee of £7). It was first created in 2009, updated in 2017 with this significantly bigger addition this year.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them. Thank you for the sacrifice you gave, we will never forget. #rememberanceday

This is our new edition of the Winter Ancestor. #familyhistory #genealogy

Hi all I am having to take some time out so I ill not be posting for a bit. 😞

Dates for diary December, Help Desk Days: 1st December Conisbrough Library 10.00am - 12.00 noon 8th December Armthorpe Library 10.00am - 1.45pm

1. Dates for Diary November Help Desk Days & Members Meeting: 3rd November Conisbrough Library 10.00am - 12.00 noon 10th November Armthorpe Library 10.00am - 1.45pm 18th November Archives 10.00am -2.00pm 26th November Sprotbrough Library 10.00am -2.00pm

Dates for Diary October Help Desk Day and Monthly Meeting: !3th October Armthorpe Library 10.00 - 1.45pm 21st October Archives 10.00am 2.00pm 22nd October Sprotbrough Library 10.00am -2.00pm 29th October Members Meeting The Last Goodbyes, Ian Walker

1. Our Next Help Desk Day is on Monday 13th October 10.00am - 1.45pm at Armthorpe Library. You will be able to access Find My Past and Ancestry websites for free plus the 1921 census for free. #familyhistory #genealogy

1. Women Casualties of WW1 & WW2: Women's Royal Navy Service. Pamela Frances Youngman was born in 1923, Weybridge, Surrey. She was the daughter of Francis Youngman and Gladys Juan Brinton. #WW2 #WRNS

1. Denaby War Memorial and commemorating the men and women who fought in WW2: Jack Kelley was born on 9th July 1914, Doncaster, Yorkshire. He was the son of Thomas Henry Kelley and Miriam Maud Wale. #WW2 #denabywarmemorial

Commonwealth grave headstones follow a set layout; a decision was taken at a very early stage that all of the fallen should be treated equally, whether they were officer or other ranks. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #DidYouKnow www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/their-name-l...

1. Nurses who served in the Queen's Alexandria Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS): Janie Beryl Wright was born in 1912,Tavistock, Devon. She was the daughter of William John Wright and Emma Collings. #WW2 #QAIMNS

1. Continuing the series of men who worked at The Doncaster "Plant" and served in the military: Leslie Cooper was born on 24th July 1899, Doncaster, Yorkshire. He was the son of William Cooper and Emily Jackson. #WW1 #doncasterplant

1. Nurses who served in the Queen's Alexandria Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS): Hannah Elizabeth Wright was born in 1876, Newcastle upon Tyne. She was the daughter of John and Emma Wright. #WW1 #QAIMNS

1. Our Next Help Desk Day is on Monday 6th October 10.00am - 12.00pm at Conisbrough Library. You will be able to access Find My Past and Ancestry websites for free plus the 1921 census for free. #familyhistory #genealogy