#Conference news. With over a year to go we have over 100 delegates booked - just 25 rooms & 20 day delegate places left. Early bird price for day delegates & double/twin rooms will removed in the next few days. Pay your deposit now to avoid disappointment. www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...

Time for another #SpeakerSaturday featuring Helen Shields aka Auntie Kate who will be telling tales of her life in a Devon village and this stories of her husbands. www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...

A steady stream of enquiries here at Bridgerule Local History Day - our magic wands seem to be working today with plenty of delighted visitors.

On this #SpeakerSaturday we feature @researchdogsbody.bsky.social & Prof Dave Day with 'A Victorian Aquatic Family: the Beckwiths in conversation' - a presentation with a difference. Join us 9-11 October 2026. 100 attendees who have already booked can't be wrong. www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...

This week's #SpeakerSaturday we feature Mark Bayley from @thegenealogist.bsky.social who will be giving two talks at our conference 9-11 October 2026. Bookings filling up fast www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...

If you are on the mailing list to receive the monthly meeting link emails, it should be in your inbox now. Not yet on this list? See www.devonfhs.org.uk/meetings/ for details.

Time for another Speaker Saturday and another new speaker to announce. Sue's presentation will be 'Five Girls in the Attic: glimpses of the childhood of the five female caretakers of the family archive' Full details of the conference can be found at www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...

On this speaker Saturday we are pleased to announce that @miagen.bsky.social will be joining our speaker team at the conference 9-11 October 2026. Her talk is being sponsored by @thegenealogist.bsky.social. Head across and book now www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co... #FamilyHistory #Genealogy

Looking forward to our popular Bricks Walls zoom session tonight - we've taught you all to solve your own too well - they are getting harder but we can give some suggestions and pointers.

Delighted to report headway into discovering the pre-marriage life of my paternal great-great-grandmother. I located her marriage record at @devonfhs.bsky.social and am currently disentangling her 1881 and 1891 Censuses. As to the 'three birthplaces' issue, I'm zeroing in on a winner. #AncestryHour

After a couple of weeks' break it is time for another Speaker Saturday. We look forward to Pamela Vass talking to us at our residential #FamilyHistoryConference in October about women's campaign for suffrage in Devon www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...

Waiting for the start #FamilyHistory #Face2Face

Busy setting up for our day at Tavistock

Looking forward to our Crime and Punishment themed one day conference in Tavistock tomorrow.

Looking forward to tonight's Zoom talk A Devon Vicar: the life and times of Rev. Edward Augustus Lester 1839-1919 by Carol Woodhouse #FamilyHistory #Genealogy

This week's featured speaker is author Liz Shakespeare who will be delivering the Peter Christie Memorial Lecture, in memory of local historian and author the late Peter Christie, Her presentation is 'From Exploration to Illumination: using local history to tell stories of the past'.

It is Speaker Saturday. We would like to introduce Helen Smith, who is travelling from Australia to our 50th conference in October 2026 to speak about 'Convicts' Voyage to Freedom'. Rooms are selling out fast - reserve your place soon #FamilyHistory #Genealogy www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...

Half the rooms for next year's conference have already been booked and we have had to stop taking bookings for people hoping to stay the previous night (though other lovely accommodation available in the area). Hurry Hurrry. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #F2F www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...

And we are live! You can book for next year's 50th birthday residential #FamilyHistory conference now (only a deposit required). This is likely to be very popular - don't delay. Details of speakers on our website #Genealogy www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...

Another new speaker announcement for next year's #FamilyHistory weekend residential conference. 9-11 October 2026 in beautiful North Devon. We are excited to welcome Donna Rutherford. We are hoping to open bookings in the next day or two. www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co... #Genealogy #Conference

Announcing another speaker for next year's 50th anniversary conference. Liz Shakespeare popular local author, researcher and speaker. #FamilyHistory #LocalHistory We are counting down to bookings opening. www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...

Looking forward to our next in-person event in Tavistock, when we are focussing on Crime and Punishment. Book here www.devonfhs.org.uk/product/face...

Small group Zoom chat tonight all welcome Parishes include Abbots Bickington, Bradworthy, Buckland Brewer, Bulkworthy, Clovelly, East Putford, Hartland, Parkham, Welcombe, West Putford, Woolfardisworthy (West) Local experts will be in the room

Really looking forward to @helenshields.bsky.social 's Zoom talk about the West of England School for the Deaf tonight #FammilyHistory #DeafHistory #DisabilityHistory

We are looking forward to tonight's Zoom talk from Chris Fleet on Maps in the National Library of Scotland

Pleased to announce our next speaker for next year's residential conference. Pamela Vass will be speaking about 'Reason or Rebellion? Women’s Campaign for the Vote in Devon' a fascinating and well researched presentation based on her book of the same title.

The next @afewforgottenwomen.bsky.social Friday looks a really interesting one The link to volunteer for this amazing project is in the post below - its a perfect chance to get involved in some collaborative research #FamilyHistory #FewForgottenWomen #Born1819 #ForgottenWomenFriday

It's the highlight of my week! Never seen a talk on first names offered before.

Gutted to miss @genealcymru.bsky.social's talk for @devonfhs.bsky.social in real time last night as I was booked to host a talk elsewhere. Have just listened to the audio recording - brilliant

This just landed - it was great fun to write www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/A-History-of... @penandswordbooks.bsky.social #FamilyHistory #WomensHistory #SocialHistory #Genealogy

Looking forward to tomorrow's Zoom talk from @genealcymru.bsky.social on first names tomorrow

We are pleased to announce another speaker for next year's conference. @joesaunders1.bsky.social is being sponsored by @pharostutors.bsky.social. We are looking forward to his talk - Migration & early modern England. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy For more information www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...

We are looking forward to tonight's zoom presentation from Sally MacDougall 'A Slapton Story' (image wikimedia)

Just submitted my diary for yesterday to the Mass Observation Archive for tomorrow's #History Anyone can take part massobs.org.uk/the-archive/...

Another day another speaker for our 2026 residential #FamilyHistory conference. This time Auntie Kate aka @helenshields.bsky.social with more tales of her Devon life. No long now until bookings open. #Genealogy www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...

New October 2026 birthday conference announcement. Pre and Post conference tours, led by Chris Braund. You can extend your stay at the conference venue at a reduced rate when you book (bookings opening shortly). Full details of tours www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co... #genealogy #familyhistory

Time to announce another speaker for 50th anniversary conference in October 2026. Mark's two presentations, which will include Devon references, are sponsored by The Genealogist @thegenealogist.bsky.social Bookings will open soon. For full details see our website www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...

We are looking forward to this

Devon FHS getting a mention in an interview with @janetfew.bsky.social this morning. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... about 1 hour ten minutes in

Margaret Roberts @researchdogsbody.bsky.social and Dave Day will be giving a presentation with a difference at our 2026 #FamilyHistory conference. More details at www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co... We hope that bookings will open next month.

Listen out for us on Radio Devon just after 11am today

Two online talks for our members this week - tonight's is My “Auntie” Dorothy Snippets in the life of Dorothy Pennington Brown with Tony Scorer #FamilyHistory #Genealogy

Great interview here with the head of @pharostutors.bsky.social @cummingspfh.bsky.social Learn about why you should study a genealogy course (and Pharos ones are the best in my opinion 😉😄😁) share.transistor.fm/s/13b9de66

We are excited to announce that Dr Todd Gray will be speaking at our anniversary residential conference next year 9-11 October 2026 more speakers coming soon. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #LocalHistory www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...

From @penandswordbooks.bsky.social, my new #genealogy book, "Researching Ancestral Crisis in #Ireland". Crisis situations affected many of our ancestors - the records created when that happened, & how to find them. Available in the UK via www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Researching-... - I hope it helps!

Looking forward to chatting to people at #RUSSW on Saturday.

What a heart-wrenching story from @joanysmith.bsky.social last night and what meticulous research to uncover it - much done in the days when it wasn't so easy. Members should be able to catch the audio recording on our website

Looking forward to our online talk tonight Murder, Mystery and my Family – no happy endings here with @joanysmith.bsky.social

At the Family History Show today at Malvern? Drop in and say hello

We will soon be heading off to set up our stand at the Midland Family History Show - looking forward to chatting to you there #FamilyHistory #Genealogy