Events

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 […]

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. […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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.  […]

A talk by Andy Williamson. A Family Affair, the definitive history of London's oldest luxury hotel, founded in Dover Street (off Piccadilly) in 1832 by James Brown. For LWMFHS members […]