OUR AREA
Click here to discover the areas of London Westminister and MIddlesex we cover.
JOIN
DIscover the benefitsl of joining the society and all we have to offer.
SHOP
Connect to our partner to purchase our wide range of Parish Guides and other family history publications
London Westminster & Middlesex Family History Society
On this day in 1980, smallpox was officially declared dead – one of only two diseases affecting humans which has ever been eradicated. In the
London Westminster & Middlesex Family History Society
Today is Middlesex Day. The county of Middlesex was first recorded in a Saxon charter dated 704 A.D. and stretched across much of what is
London Westminster & Middlesex Family History Society
Bunhill Fields - take a guided tour of this nonconformist burial ground which has been in use at least from Saxon times... #lwmfhs #bunhillfields #londonhistory
London Westminster & Middlesex Family History Society
On this day in London in 1828, painter Dante Gabriel Rosetti in London. He was baptised on 8 June at All Souls, Langham Place, Marylebone
London Westminster & Middlesex Family History Society
On this day in 1840, the first adhesive stamps were introduced. These were the Penny Black and the Twopence Blue. The very first Penny Black
The Penny Black was the world's first adhesive postage stamp used in a public postal system. It was first issued in the United Kingdom on 1 May 1840 but was not valid for use until 6 May. The stamp features a profile of Queen Victoria.
London Westminster & Middlesex Family History Society
We must all have had ancestors like this - come and find out more at our Zoom meeting next Thursday. You have to be a
London Westminster & Middlesex Family History Society
Today is May Day, a traditional holiday which marks the start of summer. It was often celebrated by dancing around a beribboned maypole and crowning
London Westminster & Middlesex Family History Society
On this day in London today we have two events which happened in London’s Royal Parks. In 1749 Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks was
London Westminster & Middlesex Family History Society
On this day in 1616, William Shakespeare died on his 52nd birthday at Stratford-on-Avon. He lived for some time in London and had connections to
Shakespeare 400: Where can you get close to the Bard?
In the 400 years since his death much about William Shakespeare remains a mystery. Here experts try to track down the places he worked, lived and visited.
London Westminster & Middlesex Family History Society
It's really busy here! Lots of family historians to help 😊