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Family History Federation
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The Family History Federation, supporting #Genealogy and the membership of #FamilyHistory societies worldwide 🌳 familyhistoryfederation.com / http://exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk
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Family History Federation @federationfhs.bsky.social · Mar 16
Your local #FamilyHistory Society will always be looking for volunteers. Consider helping out to keep your society running. buff.ly/3Qmm3R0
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Doncaster & District Family History Society @doncasterdistfhs.bsky.social · 17h
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
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Doncaster & District Family History Society @doncasterdistfhs.bsky.social · 17h
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
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Doncaster & District Family History Society @doncasterdistfhs.bsky.social · 17h
Dates for diary December, Help Desk Days:
1st December Conisbrough Library 10.00am - 12.00 noon
8th December Armthorpe Library 10.00am - 1.45pm
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Family History Federation @federationfhs.bsky.social · 50m
Best wishes.
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 2h
Latest Lost Cousins newsletter is now out

Link 👉 www.lostcousins.com/newsletters2...
8/10/2025 LostCousins Bewsletter
www.lostcousins.com
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West Middlesex Family History Society @westmiddlesexfh.bsky.social · 1h
In 1891 a #Ludlow man notched up his 80th appearance in court for drunkenness. Accusations of too much leniency were made and there was talk of a petition to the Home Secretary. I wonder what they thought he could or would do?
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North West Kent Family History Society @nwkfhs.bsky.social · 1h
Sevenoaks Branch 11 Oct A Spy for Love with Melanie Gibson-Barton
Doors open 10.45am
Otford Village Memorial Hall
Hear the story of an honourable man who turned to espionage to win the heart of the woman he loved.
#NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy
Sevenoaks Branch Talk: A Spy for Love with Melanie Gibson-Barton (this talk will be preceded by the Branch Annual Meeting)
Hear the story of an honourable man who turned to espionage to win the heart of the woman he loved & learn how his actions affected us today. About the Speaker: Melanie is an entertaining speaker...
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Family History Federation @federationfhs.bsky.social · 22h
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...
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Jackie Depelle @jackiedepelle.bsky.social · 1d
Essential reading for #FamilyHiistory #LocalHistory and #HouseHistory @balhnews.bsky.social @oneplacestudies.bsky.social
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Family History Federation @federationfhs.bsky.social · 1d
Sign up to receive our Really Useful Bulletin into your inbox every month! www.familyhistoryfederation.com/subscribe-to...
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Glamorgan Family History Society @glamorganfhs.bsky.social · 2d
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
Glamorgan Family History Society
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Glamorgan Family History Society @glamorganfhs.bsky.social · 2d
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
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 2d
BNA and newspapers at @findmypast.bsky.social have added

Jackie: 1964-1993

Memories of teenage years come flooding back
Front cover of the fist issue of Jackie magazine, with an image of a very young Cliff Richard
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Doncaster & District Family History Society @doncasterdistfhs.bsky.social · 1d
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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Family History Federation @federationfhs.bsky.social · 1d
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 3d
#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...
Pinboard with FHSC Events picked out in post-it notes
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North West Kent Family History Society @nwkfhs.bsky.social · 3d
8 October 2.30pm ZOOM Discussion Group: Let's talk Family History with David Cufley
www.nwkfhs.org.uk/events/overv...
#NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy
Zoom Discussion Group: Let’s talk Family History with David Cufley
This is a session when you can talk about family history in a similar manner to the coffee breaks at the library. It’s a chance to ask about terms and words seen in documents or used by other...
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Family History Federation @federationfhs.bsky.social · 2d
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...
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Devon Family History Society @devonfhs.bsky.social · 4d
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...
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North West Kent Family History Society @nwkfhs.bsky.social · 4d
8 October 10.30am LIBRARY DNA and General Family History Discussion Group with Pam Goddard
www.nwkfhs.org.uk/events/overv...
#NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy
Library DNA & General Family History Discussion group with Pam Goddard
The group will discuss any topics relating to family history as well as aspects relating to DNA For Society members only. Booking essential - please message via the contact form found at...
www.nwkfhs.org.uk
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West Middlesex Family History Society @westmiddlesexfh.bsky.social · 7d
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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West Middlesex Family History Society @westmiddlesexfh.bsky.social · 7d
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 😀
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Suffolk Family History Society @sfhs1975.bsky.social · 6d
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
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 6d
. @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...
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.
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 6d
. @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
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
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 6d
. @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
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
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