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 2024 LWMFHS AGM minutes can be found in the March 2024 METROPOLITAN. A copy of the 2025 LWMFHS AGM information can be found in the December 2024 METROPOLITAN. The AGM will […]
A talk by Dr Penny Walters. Many people, c70 million claim Irish heritage, so, many diaspora are keen to research their Irish roots. This talk looks at the information that is available in the absence of a number of key Irish census records, DNA match collaboration and heritage tours. For LWMFHS members only. Membership starts […]
A talk by Ian Waller. Join other like-minded family historians to listen to this talk. All are welcome to come along: members free, non-members £5. LWMFHS membership starts at £12. Join Us – LWMFHS
A talk by Dr Nick Barratt. Nick recounts the search for his illegitimate grandmother's parents across three continents, explaining the various sources and techniques along the way). For LWMFHS members only. Membership starts at £12. Join Us – LWMFHS
A talk by Richard Holt. Richard looks at understanding the 1939 Register as part of a much wider set of records. The enumeration of 29th September 1939 is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to available records, but knowing what exists and how to access information is an entirely different matter. Discover […]
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.
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.
A talk by Helen Baggott. When the RMS Empress of Ireland sank in 1914, more passengers lost their lives than on Titanic – yet few have heard of the tragedy. I reveal the story of the sinking – and three families from Dorset and Somerset that were affected. Illustrated by postcards and photographs, this talk remembers a forgotten tragedy. […]
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.
A talk by John Hanson. John will explore what is out there in this much underused resource and explore ideas on how to find those elusive ancestors. For LWMFHS members only. Membership starts at £12. Join Us – LWMFHS
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 a way to seek and to provide employment. This talk will outline: How, when and where the fairs worked The evidence they leave behind The […]
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 Allen, Senior Archivist at Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre, leads a virtual walk around the boundary of Camden, exploring the history to be found en route. […]
