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  • Victorian Hiring Fairs

    Online via Zoom London, England, United Kingdom

    A talk by Clare O’Grady. An important time of the year for any rural community, the Hiring, Mop or Statute Fair reached its peak popularity in the 19th Century as […]

  • Beating the Bounds

    Online via Zoom London, England, United Kingdom

    An illustrated talk by Tudor Allen. Beating the bounds, the ancient custom of walking the boundary of a parish or borough, is still observed today in some places in the country. Tudor […]

  • Suffragettes and Suffragists

    Online via Zoom London, England, United Kingdom

    A talk by Debbie Bradley. Debbie looks at the Suffragette and Suffragists movements and how they started and introduces some of the people who were involved in the first groups.  […]

  • The Family History Show – London

    Kempton Park Racecourse Staines Rd E, Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey

    LWMFHS is attending. Our volunteers will be on hand at our stand to give research help. We will also be selling our publications, including our ever popular Parish Guides, plus […]

  • Brown’s Hotel, London: A Family Affair

    Online via Zoom London, England, United Kingdom

    A talk by Andy Williamson. The definitive history of London's oldest luxury hotel, founded in Dover Street (off Piccadilly) in 1832 by James Brown. Brown's Hotel is London's oldest luxury […]

  • Oxfordshire FHS Family History Fair 2025

    Cherwell School North Site Marston Ferry Road, Oxford, United Kingdom

    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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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. […]

  • LWMFHS Annual General Meeting

    Online via Zoom London, England, United Kingdom

    All LWMFHS members are welcome to attend. To receive meeting access details contact virtualbranch@lwmfhs.org quoting your name and membership number. A copy of the 2025 LWMFHS AGM minutes can be […]

  • 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 […]