The Georgian City
2023-10-12 20:00 - 21:30 UTC | Virtual Branch, Online via Zoom, London, United Kingdom
An illustrated talk by Joe Studman
The Georgian City: Not the developing West End but how in the 18th century the City of London became the heart of the Empire.

WSFHS SURREY FAMILY HISTORY FAIR
2023-11-04 10:00 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | Woking Leisure Centre, Kingfield Rd, Woking, GU22 9BA
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.

FREE ADMISSION

From Roxeth to The Royal Fusiliers
2023-11-06 13:30 - 15:30 (Europe/London) | Roxeth Community Church, Coles Crescent, South Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 0TN, United Kingdom
A story of the Great War by Doug Kirby.
Join other like-minded family historians in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
All are welcome to come along and contribute: members free, non-members £2.
LWMFHS membership starts at £12.
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One Name One Place
2023-11-09 20:00 - 21:15 (Europe/London) | Online via Zoom, London, England, United Kingdom
A lecture by John Hanson.
This lecture will explore the reasons behind why we start one name or one place studies, their benefits and also their pitfalls. It will also look at some of the options available for storing and sorting out your data. A handout is provided of the basics and websites discussed.
For LWMFHS members only.
Membership starts at £12.
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A 'Christmas' Social
2023-11-16 19:30 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Lyonsdown Hall, 3 Lyonsdown Road, New Barnet, EN5 1JB, United Kingdom
‘Christmas’ because our Barnet Branch doesn’t meet in December.
Festive nibbles will be provided!
Join other like-minded family historians in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
All are welcome to come along and contribute: members free, non-members £2.
LWMFHS membership starts at £12.
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Christmas in the City
2023-12-14 20:00 - 21:15 (Europe/London) | Online via Zoom, London, England, United Kingdom
A talk by Jill Finch.
Despite being known as a financial district, with a reputation for only thinking about money, the City of London does put on a bit of a show at Christmas. Trees are decorated, lights twinkle, and carols ring out from the churches. Ever since the Romans introduced the winter festival of Saturnalia to Londinium, the people who live and work in the Square Mile have celebrated in many ways. Join City of London Guide Lecturer Jill Finch, to enjoy the Festive Season with a virtual wander through the City streets.
For LWMFHS members only.
Membership starts at £12.
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Help! What do I do before 1837?
2024-01-11 20:00 - 21:15 (Europe/London) | Online via Zoom, London, England, United Kingdom
Researching your Ancestors before Civil Registration by Linda Hammond.
So, you’ve been happily working your way back through census records and tracing your ancestors through civil registration, ordering some certificates on the way. Then you hit the 1841 census and where do you go from there! Linda will look at the types of records available to you to extend your research prior to 1837. You may have thought of Parish Registers but what is in them, where do you find them and how can you access them? Looking at other records available to you and through an analysis of actual record samples, Linda will follow a family from 1851 back through to the 1700s. You’ll discover that it’s not as difficult as you thought it was!
For LWMFHS members only.
Membership starts at £12
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LWMFHS Annual General Meeting
2024-02-08 19:00 - 19:30 (Europe/London) | Online via Zoom, London, England, United Kingdom
This meeting will be followed by a talk from LWMFHS member Graham Ford at 8pm.

The Notorious Fraudster Ford
2024-02-08 20:00 - 21:15 (Europe/London) | Online via Zoom, London, England, United Kingdom
Researching a Criminal Ancestor by Graham Ford.
LWMFHS member Graham Ford discusses researching the records of our criminal ancestors illustrated by the life of one of his own using court, prison and transportation records. Was the Notorious Fraudster Ford more Raffles, gentleman thief, or more Rodney (Trotter), just a bit of a plonker?
For LWMFHS members only.
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This talk will be preceded by the LWMFHS AGM.

Turning your tree into a tale
2024-03-04 13:30 - 15:30 (Europe/London) | Roxeth Community Church, Coles Crescent, South Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 0TN, United Kingdom
A talk by Kathy Chater.
Join other like-minded family historians in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
All are welcome to come along and contribute: members free, non-members £2.
LWMFHS membership starts at £12.
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Understanding Your Old Photos
2024-03-14 20:00 - 21:15 (Europe/London) | Online via Zoom, London, England, United Kingdom
A talk by Stephen Gill.
When you look at an old photo of yours how long do you actually look at it for? A few seconds or a couple of minutes at the most. When restoring a photo Stephen looks at it for up to two hours and gets to see all sorts of details within the picture. If you can ‘see’ those details too then maybe you’ll be able to understand your own family history better and get more information from the photos than you ever thought possible.
For LWMFHS members only.
Membership starts at £12.
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Investigation of the 1939 Register
2024-04-08 13:30 - 14:30 (Europe/London) | Roxeth Community Church, Coles Crescent, South Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 0TN, United Kingdom
An investigation led by Tony Allen of the Register taken on 29 September 1939 at the outbreak of the Second World War in order to produce Identity Cards. Providing the most complete survey of the population between 1921 and 1951 of 41 million people who lived in England and Wales at that time.

The Walloons and The Huguenots
2024-04-11 20:00 - 21:15 (Europe/London) | Online via Zoom, London, England, United Kingdom
A talk by Sandra Robinson.
What were their Protestant beliefs? Why were they persecuted in 16C Spanish Netherlands, and 16C – 18C France?
An illustrated talk on Walloon and Huguenot history, complete with heroes, villains and the invention of our word ‘refugee’. Understanding their background will help your research into and
understanding of their lives and records in the British Isles.
For LWMFHS members only.
Membership starts at £12.
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FHF Really Useful Family History Show
2024-04-20 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Burgess Hall One Leisure, Westwood Road, St Ives,, Cambridge, PE27 6WU, United Kingdom
LWMFHS is attending.
Our volunteers will be on hand at our stall to give research help.
We will be selling our publications, including our ever popular Parish Guides, and maps relevant to our area.
Plus we will have a range of sale items, including used and nearly new books and old maps.
FREE Parking, FREE Entry

The Ill, the Impoverished, the Illegitimate and the Insane:
2024-05-09 20:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Online via Zoom, London, England, United Kingdom
A talk by Janet Few.
Researching our marginalised ancestors.
The many and fascinating records of the workhouse, hospitals, asylums and the overseers of the poor will be explained.
For LWMFHS members only.
Membership starts at £12.
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Branch Meeting
2024-05-13 13:30 - 14:30 (Europe/London) | Roxeth Community Church, Coles Crescent, South Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 0TN, United Kingdom
Join other like-minded family historians in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
All are welcome to come along and contribute: members free, non-members £5.
LWMFHS membership starts at £12.
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My Cousin Sophia and how I Uncovered her Story
2024-06-03 13:30 - 14:30 (Europe/London) | Roxeth Community Church, Coles Crescent, South Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 0TN, United Kingdom
A talk by Karen de Bruyne.
All are welcome to come along and contribute: members free, non-members £5.
LWMFHS membership starts at £12.
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Victorian Life Upstairs and Downstairs
2024-06-13 20:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Online via Zoom, London, England, United Kingdom
A talk by Dr Judith Hill.
In the 19th century there was a vast increase in the number of domestic servants we will look in detail at the operation of a Victorian household.
For LWMFHS members only.
Membership starts at £12.
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The Woodbridge Family in Harrow and Pinner
2024-07-01 13:30 - 14:30 (Europe/London) | Roxeth Community Church, Coles Crescent, South Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 0TN, United Kingdom
A talk by Susan Cooper.
Join other like-minded family historians in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
All are welcome to come along and contribute: members free, non-members £5.
LWMFHS membership starts at £12.
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Researching Before Parish Registers
2024-07-11 20:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Online via Zoom, London, England, United Kingdom
A talk by Ian Waller.
Pre 1600 research is an entirely different “ball game” with many records existing that can be useful although the familiar ones had not even commenced. Many of the early records are underused and many family historians consider their research can go no further when parish registers stop. This talk helps family historians see what is available.
For LWMFHS members only.
Membership starts at £12.
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Nonconformists
2024-08-08 20:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Online via Zoom, London, England, United Kingdom
A talk by Michael Gandy.
A brief history of the main religious groups outside the Church of England and explains their records (or lack of!).
For LWMFHS members only.
Membership starts at £12.
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The 110th Anniversary of the Start of the Great War in August 1914.
2024-09-02 13:30 - 14:30 (Europe/London) | Roxeth Community Church, Coles Crescent, South Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 0TN, United Kingdom
Come and share your family stories, letters, postcards and so on.
All are welcome to come along and contribute: members free, non-members £5.
LWMFHS membership starts at £12.
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Family History and the media: behind the scenes of Who Do You Think You Are
2024-09-12 20:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Online via Zoom, London, England, United Kingdom
A talk by Dr Nick Barratt.
Exploring the impact of Who Do You Think You Are on the way we research our family stories. With an explanation of how the show was first conceived and produced.
For LWMFHS members only.
Membership starts at £12.
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Discovering the history of your ancestor’s house
2024-10-10 20:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Online via Zoom, London, England, United Kingdom
A talk by David Cufley.
This workshop gives information on the social and building sources 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries ancestors’ homes. Using case studies.
For LWMFHS members only.
Membership starts at £12.
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Oxfordshire FHS Family History Fair
2024-10-26 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Cherwell School North Site, Marston Ferry Road, Oxford, OX2 7EE, 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 maps relevant to our area and other sale items.

Posted in the Past
2024-11-14 20:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Online via Zoom, London, England, United Kingdom
A talk by Helen Baggott.
Based on the books Posted in the Past and Posted in the Past second delivery, this talk reveals the true stories behind the postcards sent in the early years of the 20th century. Using genealogy Helen has researched the families to reveal their stories illustrated by images of some of the postcards. This talk shares some of those stories. – all connected by messages sent using the first real social media phenomenon of the 20th century.
For LWMFHS members only.
Membership starts at £12.
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West Surrey Family History Fair
2024-11-16 10:00 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | Woking Leisure Centre, Kingfield Rd, Woking, GU22 9BA

Christmas Social
2024-12-02 13:30 - 14:30 (Europe/London) | Roxeth Community Church, Coles Crescent, South Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 0TN, United Kingdom
Festive nibbles will be provided!
Join other like-minded family historians.
All are welcome to come along: members free, non-members £5.
LWMFHS membership starts at £12.
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Finding Uncle Bill - an overview of British India records
2024-12-12 20:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Online via Zoom, London, England, United Kingdom
A talk by Karen de Bruyne.
If you found a family member was in India (and surrounding area), where do you go to uncover more records and the story.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a change from the previously published talk. It is hoped that Ian Currie will now give his talk “Frost, Freezes and Fairs” next year.
For LWMFHS members only.
Membership starts at £12.
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The Nine Lives of Mina Jury
2025-01-06 13:30 - 14:30 (Europe/London) | Roxeth Community Church, Coles Crescent, South Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 0TN, United Kingdom
A talk by Claire Moores.
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.
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