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
Under the laws of settlement following the 1601 Act, people were only entitled to claim poor relief in their legal place of settlement. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #DidYouKnow www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/settlement-a...
January 17, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Under the laws of settlement following the 1601 Act, people were only entitled to claim poor relief in their legal place of settlement. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #DidYouKnow www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/settlement-a...
What family history are you doing this weekend? #FamilyHistory
January 16, 2026 at 12:02 PM
What family history are you doing this weekend? #FamilyHistory
The Federation lists our member societies here, see if there's one which covers your area of interest: www.familyhistoryfederation.com/find-a-society
January 15, 2026 at 12:01 PM
The Federation lists our member societies here, see if there's one which covers your area of interest: www.familyhistoryfederation.com/find-a-society
Check out our Free Online Resources page for #FamilyHistory, including the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/free-online-...
January 14, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Check out our Free Online Resources page for #FamilyHistory, including the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/free-online-...
The Huguenot Society of Britain and Ireland was formed for the study of the French Protestant Refugee diaspora. www.familyhistoryfederation.com/societies-th...
January 13, 2026 at 12:02 PM
The Huguenot Society of Britain and Ireland was formed for the study of the French Protestant Refugee diaspora. www.familyhistoryfederation.com/societies-th...
Our podcasts feature a range of guests on all manner of #FamilyHistory topics. www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/podcast
January 12, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Our podcasts feature a range of guests on all manner of #FamilyHistory topics. www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/podcast
Most bastardy records form part of the parish chest collections held in local record offices although some examinations can be located in the court rolls or minutes of the local Quarter Sessions. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #TopTip www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/illegitimate...
January 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Most bastardy records form part of the parish chest collections held in local record offices although some examinations can be located in the court rolls or minutes of the local Quarter Sessions. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #TopTip www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/illegitimate...
Are you doing some #FamilyHistory today? Tell us about it!
January 9, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Are you doing some #FamilyHistory today? Tell us about it!
Subscribe to The Federation's Really Useful Bulletin for the latest #FamilyHistory news and information. www.familyhistoryfederation.com#newsletter
January 8, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Subscribe to The Federation's Really Useful Bulletin for the latest #FamilyHistory news and information. www.familyhistoryfederation.com#newsletter
Check out our Free Online Resources page for #FamilyHistory, including the Church of England Clergy Database www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/free-online-...
January 7, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Check out our Free Online Resources page for #FamilyHistory, including the Church of England Clergy Database www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/free-online-...
Listen to our new podcast episode, DNA: What to do with the matches. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #DNA www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/really-usefu...
January 6, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Listen to our new podcast episode, DNA: What to do with the matches. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #DNA www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/really-usefu...
Explore Your Genealogy is a unique educational website developed by the Family History Federation. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Explore Your Genealogy is a unique educational website developed by the Family History Federation. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk
This account will be taking a break until the New Year. We wish you all the very best for 2026, from the Family History Federation!
December 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM
This account will be taking a break until the New Year. We wish you all the very best for 2026, from the Family History Federation!
The latest Really Useful Bulletin is out now, full of the latest #FamilyHistory news and information! www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/files/1066-1...
December 22, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The latest Really Useful Bulletin is out now, full of the latest #FamilyHistory news and information! www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/files/1066-1...
The Really Useful Podcast is back! Our new episodes cover; DNA: What to do with the matches, Family History from a Gravestone, Hampshire, Heirlooms: Postcards, photos and papers, Cheshire, and Artificial Intelligence. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/podcast
December 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The Really Useful Podcast is back! Our new episodes cover; DNA: What to do with the matches, Family History from a Gravestone, Hampshire, Heirlooms: Postcards, photos and papers, Cheshire, and Artificial Intelligence. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/podcast
When union workhouses came into existence in the late 1830s, most inmates were able-bodied, however, by the 1860s there were greater numbers of aged and infirm in the workhouses. #DidYouknow #FamilyHistory www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/poor-law-inf...
December 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
When union workhouses came into existence in the late 1830s, most inmates were able-bodied, however, by the 1860s there were greater numbers of aged and infirm in the workhouses. #DidYouknow #FamilyHistory www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/poor-law-inf...
What are your biggest #FamilyHistory achievements of 2026?
December 18, 2025 at 12:04 PM
What are your biggest #FamilyHistory achievements of 2026?
The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies is an independent educational charitable trust established to provide full academic facilities for training and research in the study of the history and structure of the family. www.familyhistoryfederation.com/societies-th...
December 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies is an independent educational charitable trust established to provide full academic facilities for training and research in the study of the history and structure of the family. www.familyhistoryfederation.com/societies-th...
Sign up to receive our Really Useful Bulletin into your inbox every month! www.familyhistoryfederation.com/subscribe-to...
December 15, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Sign up to receive our Really Useful Bulletin into your inbox every month! www.familyhistoryfederation.com/subscribe-to...
The Statute of Apprentices of 1563 made apprenticeship compulsory for anyone who wished to enter a trade and that remained the case until 1814 when the Act was repealed. #DidYouknow #FamilyHistory www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/pauper-appre...
December 13, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The Statute of Apprentices of 1563 made apprenticeship compulsory for anyone who wished to enter a trade and that remained the case until 1814 when the Act was repealed. #DidYouknow #FamilyHistory www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/pauper-appre...
Do you have any #FamilyHistory questions to ask over the holiday period?
December 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Do you have any #FamilyHistory questions to ask over the holiday period?
Use our events listing page to find out about #FamilyHistory talks coming up online. www.familyhistoryfederation.com/news-and-eve...
December 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Use our events listing page to find out about #FamilyHistory talks coming up online. www.familyhistoryfederation.com/news-and-eve...
Join a family history society for help, support and community. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy www.familyhistoryfederation.com/join-fhs
December 8, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Join a family history society for help, support and community. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy www.familyhistoryfederation.com/join-fhs
The Really Useful Podcast is back! Our new episodes cover; DNA: What to do with the matches, Family History from a Gravestone, Hampshire, Heirlooms: Postcards, photos and papers, Cheshire, and Artificial Intelligence. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/podcast
December 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The Really Useful Podcast is back! Our new episodes cover; DNA: What to do with the matches, Family History from a Gravestone, Hampshire, Heirlooms: Postcards, photos and papers, Cheshire, and Artificial Intelligence. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/podcast
The overseers of the poor were required by law under the Bastardy Act of 1575 to find out the father’s identity and so shift the burden of maintenance from the parish to the father. #DidYouknow #FamilyHistory www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/illegitimate...
December 6, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The overseers of the poor were required by law under the Bastardy Act of 1575 to find out the father’s identity and so shift the burden of maintenance from the parish to the father. #DidYouknow #FamilyHistory www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/illegitimate...