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 | 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.
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The Woodbridge Family in Harrow and Pinner
2024-07-01 13:30 - 14:30 | 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 | 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.
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Nonconformists
2024-08-08 20:00 - 21:00 | 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.
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The 110th Anniversary of the Start of the Great War in August 1914.
2024-09-02 13:30 - 14:30 | 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.
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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 | 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.
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Discovering the history of your ancestor’s house
2024-10-10 20:00 - 21:00 | 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.
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Oxfordshire FHS Family History Fair
2024-10-26 10:00 - 16:00 | 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 | 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.
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West Surrey Family History Fair
2024-11-16 10:00 - 16:30 | Woking Leisure Centre, Kingfield Rd, Woking, GU22 9BA

Christmas Social
2024-12-02 13:30 - 14:30 | 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 | 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.
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The Nine Lives of Mina Jury
2025-01-06 13:30 - 14:30 | 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.
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The Three R’s
2025-01-09 20:00 - 21:00 | Online via Zoom, London, England, United Kingdom
A talk by Claire Moores.
Studying the three R’s: an introduction into School and Education Records for Family Tree research.
For LWMFHS members only.
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East Surrey Virtual Family History Fair
2025-01-25 10:00 - 16:00 | Online, United Kingdom
LWMFHS is attending.
Our volunteers will be on hand at our stand to give research help.
NOTE: There will be a break for lunch between 12:00 and 2:00.

The ancestor I would most like to meet
2025-02-03 13:30 - 14:30 | Roxeth Community Church, Coles Crescent, South Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 0TN, United Kingdom
A meeting for discussion.
Come and share your thoughts, family stories, etc.
All are welcome to come along and contribute: members free, non-members £5.
LWMFHS membership starts at £12.
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The Family History Show - Online
2025-02-08 10:00 - 16:00 | Online, United Kingdom
LWMFHS is attending.
Our volunteers will be on hand at our stand to give research help.

LWMFHS Annual General Meeting
2025-02-13 19:00 - 19:30 | 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 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 be recorded to aid the provision of accurate minutes only.
The AGM will be followed by the usual Virtual Branch meeting at 8pm.

Irish Heritage
2025-02-13 20:00 - 21:00 | Online via Zoom, London, England, United Kingdom
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 at £12.
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'None so Queer as Folk'
2025-03-03 13:30 - 14:30 | Roxeth Community Church, Coles Crescent, South Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 0TN, United Kingdom
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.
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When Ted met Hatty
2025-03-13 20:00 - 21:00 | Online via Zoom, London, England, United Kingdom
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.
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Beyond the 1939 Register
2025-04-10 20:00 - 21:00 | Online via Zoom, London, England, United Kingdom
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 how the registers were used by the Central National Registration Office and later by the NHS, from 1939 until 1991. Learn about the existence of additional records, the information that they contain, and how they might help you with locating family members between 1939-1991. Also, what information is contained in the redacted section of the 1939 Register? .
For LWMFHS members only.
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Suffolk Family History Fair
2025-04-26 10:00 - 16:30 | The Hold, 131 Fore Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1LR

VE Day in Stephens House Gardens
2025-05-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Stephens House and Gardens, 17 East End Road, Finchley, London, N£ 3QE

Empress of Ireland – Canada’s Titanic
2025-05-08 20:00 - 21:00 | Online via Zoom, London, England, United Kingdom
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.
For LWMFHS members only.
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Barnet Medieval Festival
2025-06-07 - 2025-06-08 | Lewis of London Ice Cream Farm, Fold Farm, Galley Lane, Barnet, EN5 4RA

Getting the best from Newspaper websites
2025-06-12 20:00 - 21:00 | Online via Zoom, London, England, United Kingdom
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.
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Victorian Hiring Fairs
2025-07-10 20:00 - 21:00 | 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 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 campaign against the fairs
Registration societies
Why the fairs declined as employment tools
Some of the other attractions provided

For LWMFHS members only.
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Beating the Bounds
2025-08-14 20:00 - 21:00 | 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 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.
For LWMFHS members only.
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