• WSFHS Surrey Family History Fair

    Woking Leisure Centre Kingfield Rd, Woking

    LWMFHS is attending. Our volunteers will be on hand at our stall to give research help. We will also be selling our publications, including our ever popular Parish Guides, plus maps relevant to our area and other sale items.

  • Help my Ancestor has vanished!

    Online via Zoom London, England, United Kingdom

    A talk by Simon Fowler. One of the commonest problems faced by family historians is that ancestors suddenly vanish from the records often for no seeming reason. This thought-provoking presentation looks at why this might be so. It discusses three main reasons: the genealogist might have made a mistake in their research; there is a problem […]

  • Frost Fairs and Freezes

    Online via Zoom London, England, United Kingdom

    A talk by Ian Currie. A 1000 years of famous winters when rivers including the mighty Thames froze and remarkable events took place on the ice. For LWMFHS members only. Membership starts at £12. Join Us – LWMFHS

  • The Forgotten Spy: the secret life of Ernest Holloway Oldham

    Online via Zoom London, England, United Kingdom

    A talk by Nick Barratt. Nick explores the murky world of inter-war espionage and the corridors of power in the Foreign Office through the eyes of one of its key civil servants, Ernest Oldham - entrusted with tracking down a suspected mole selling secrets to the Soviets. For LWMFHS members only. Membership starts at £12. […]

  • In Search of your Scottish Ancestors

    Online via Zoom London, England, United Kingdom

    A talk by Christine Woodcock. Learn the basics to start finding your Scottish ancestors. We will learn about using the ScotlandsPeople website, gleaning information from the documents, the importance of understanding the Scottish Naming Pattern, Irregular Marriages and so much more. For LWMFHS members only. Membership starts at £12. Join Us – LWMFHS  Add to […]

  • All Roads Lead to Tottenham

    Online via Zoom London, England, United Kingdom

    A talk by Karen de Bruyne. A 19th Century family's migration across the UK, through Lincolnshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, Devon, Suffolk and Essex to Tottenham in North London. Using sources from main genealogy websites, local archives and inherited photos and documents, this case study follows a Grocer, Blacksmith, Shoemaker and Teacher on their journey to […]

  • The Roar of the Greasepaint: a forgotten theatrical dynasty, 1830-1930

    Online via Zoom London, England, United Kingdom

    A talk by Dr Frances Hurd In their day the Addison family were stars of the London and New York stage, yet today their fascinating history is little known. This talk traces their progress from a debtors' prison in Devon to the top ranks of theatrical stardom. For LWMFHS members only. Membership starts at £12. […]