Family History Federation

Virtually every family will have had ancestors serving in either the military or the navy at some time in their lives. Finding out about their military service is an integral part of family history and can be rewarding. www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/the-basics-o...

Essential reading for #FamilyHiistory #LocalHistory and #HouseHistory @balhnews.bsky.social @oneplacestudies.bsky.social

8th October: Aberdare branch meeting (Cynon Valley Museum, 2pm), talk by Rob Jones - "They Buried Them At Home" based on the Cynon Valley Commonwealth War Graves

All welcome. Details of events (and link to book for Cardiff branch AGM via Eventbrite) on our website: www.glamfhs.org.uk #FamilyHistory

This week’s events:

7th October: Swansea branch AGM (Civic Centre, 1.45pm), followed by a talk at 2pm: Jeff Phillips - history of transport in Swansea

7th October: Cardiff branch AGM (online, 7pm), followed by a talk at 7.30pm:
Dr Diane Brook - J Barry Davies, Glamorgan Genealogist

Front cover of the fist issue of Jackie magazine, with an image of a very young Cliff Richard

BNA and newspapers at @findmypast.bsky.social have added

Jackie: 1964-1993

Memories of teenage years come flooding back

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

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Pinboard with FHSC Events picked out in post-it notes

#WhatsOn this week at @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social

Helpdesk sessions at #Chester #Tameside and #Wallasey

#ComputerClub meeting via Zoom on Wednesday

To join FHSC 👉 www.fhsc.org.uk

All Events 👉 www.fhsc.org.uk/events.html

How to join our Discussion Groups see 👉 www.fhsc.org.uk/subscribe-un...

8 October 2.30pm ZOOM Discussion Group: Let's talk Family History with David Cufley
www.nwkfhs.org.uk/events/overv...
#NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy

Wagga Wagga & District Family History Society Inc. is based in N.S.W., Australia with a research centre and regular meetings. www.familyhistoryfederation.com/societies-wa...

Another #SpeakerSaturday. We were sad that Todd Gray was unable to give his talk to us today. This time next year he will be addressing us at our conference in a specially written talk 'The perils of Devon's History' over the last 50 years. Places filling fast. www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...

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

Never mind remembering 5 November, remember Saturday 4 October! The #FamilyHistoryShow is at #KemptonPark and so is #WestMiddlesexFHS! Come and see us there!

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What has 32 ancient parishes, a wealth of experience provided by members and committee, monthly talks, a quarterly journal and is offering you 15 months membership for the price of 12? #WestMiddlesexFHS.
west-middlesex-fhs.org.uk/content/memb....
Go on, you know you want to 😀

Our Haverhill Group have their next meet on 9 Oct, Bryan Thurlow will talk about "Borley Rectory – Most Haunted House in England
". Haverhill Old Independent Church Hall at 7.30pm, Members £2.00 Visitors £3.00 incl. refreshments. EVERYONE WELCOME

Understand the milestones of your ancestors' lives with new baptism and coroners' records | Blog There are new additions from Suffolk and London to explore this week.

. @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social's #FridayRoundUp

New additions from #Suffolk and #London this week at @findmypast.bsky.social

🚩𝐒𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐤, 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐈𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬
5,373 inquests spanning 1767 to 1921
🚩𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐱 𝐁𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐬
918 new records 1657 to 1841

Link to blog 👉
www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/new/wil...

New databases from Ancestry week ending 3rd October 2025 Louisiana, U.S., State Birth Records, 1911-1923; U.S., Revolutionary War Burial Index, 1775-1875; Providence, Rhode Island, U.S., Dexter Asylum and Almshouse Records, 1828-1956

. @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social's #FridayRoundUp

Nothing new for the UK at #Ancestry this week, three new databases from the States, details in the screenshot below, with Alt Text as usual

Updates to the BNA, part 1 - Whiskey Trade Review (Dublin); The Queen; Swansea Journal, Commercial, Literary, and Agricultural Advertiser; Sunday Post; Southern Star (Skibbereen); Portsmouth Evening News; Morning Post; Matrimonial Post and Fashionable Marriage Advertiser; Magpie; London and China Telegraph

Updates to the BNA, part 2 London Courier and Evening Gazette; Bury Times; Birmingham Town Crier; Banbury Beacon; Arbroath Herald

. @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social's #FridayRoundUp

A mixed selection of updated/new titles at the BNA this week, nothing for #Cheshire, but interesting new title

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐩𝐢𝐞: 1882, 1884-1886
A bit of eccentric Midlands satire!

Full list of all updates in the screenshots below. with Alt Text as usual

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

Were any of your World War II ancestors service personnel from Petts Wood (an area formerly in Kent, now a south east London suburb)?
Jennie Randall is gathering information about service personnel from the Army, Navy & RAF from Petts Wood who lost their lives during WW2. Please contact the Society.

Due to unavoidable and unexpected circumstances, Todd Gray is unable to give the talk after the AGM today. Janet Few will step in and at 3pm her talk will be 'Fallen Women or Vulnerable Girls?' In the week of International Day of the Girl, this seems particularly appropriate.

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...

Oh wow! That looks fantastic, enjoy!

Excellent! Enjoy

The Family History Federation are attending The Family History Show tomorrow at London's Kempton Park Racecourse. We hope to see some of you there! thefamilyhistoryshow.com/london/

Best of luck!

Good luck! Funny how these things creep up on you!

Have you got any #FamilyHistory plans this weekend?