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22 October 2025
The latest Really Useful Bulletin No 62, October 2025 has three articles you should Read. The lead article 'The Promised Land, The Story of Emigration – 1850 to 1914 by Martin Greenwood. Reading this article and the numbers of people that emigrated m...
19 October 2025
The talk next Wednesday 22 October will be a PowerPoint guided tour around the Weald and Dowland living Museum site at Singleton, West Sussex. David Cufley, who did a MSc degree on building conservation at the Museum, will show you some of the b...
02 September 2025
The Zoom workshop on the 10th September at 19.30 hrs is a guided tour of NWKFHS Library and its web site MOA (members only area). Following the reorganisation of the library store room we are again running a virtual guided tour of the NWKFHS Library ...
29 June 2025
After the recording of the workshop there was a lively Q and A session. The ideas of additional sources were offered by members to the other attending members. A number were new sources, and others have been extended in recent years. A list of the so...
22 June 2025
You can help yourself by contacting:- People who know the area where you live or where your ancestors lived i.e. join a family history society. People who know a local area like a Local History Society. People who study trades and occupations i.e. Br...
22 June 2025
Really Useful Bulletin has another interesting lead article on the Hudson Bay Company (HBC). Who knew Charles II claimed the Hudson bay drainage basin area (1.5 million square miles) of Canada and give it as a charter to Prince Rupert. Ian Waller giv...
10 June 2025
The Lets Talk zoom session is totally unscripted and allows members to raise any questions that they have. After Saturdays Dartford talk on Trade Sources should there be a talk on Professions? Whats the difference between a trade and a professi...
04 June 2025
Unfortunately, our scheduled speaker is unwell. However, we're pleased to announce that David Cufley has generously agreed to step in at short notice to deliver a talk on Trade and Occupation Sources. This engaging presentation is sure to appea...
29 May 2025
Keep an eye on your letterbox - the June edition of the Society Journal is on its way! As always, it's packed with captivating stories and insightful articles. This issue features intriguing contributions from our members, including 'Trav...
27 May 2025
This workshop session has two case studies Travelling between parishes and searching for William Mead's parentage.. The first case study is looking at how 19th century people tried to travel between parishes, not just between contiguous parishes...
27 May 2025
The FHF Bulletin has been published and available to download freely from their web site. The Lead article is 'Statue and Hiring Fairs' by Jacqui Simkins. The Bulletin includes some special offers including half price AtDNA 'Family Finder' tests from...
09 May 2025
Talk on 8th May by Phil Isherwood on Research Methodology is available to view until 8th June
24 April 2025
New workshop video by David Cufley on the history of Hextable House
11 April 2025
Please take note video only available to view until 25th April
14 March 2025
If the answer is no then a must is the new talk 'Tracing a House History' which has been added to the Zoom talk Videos page. The talk was by Gill Blanchard a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society...
27 February 2025
Three new enlightening and fascinating talks by David Cufley on ways to breakdown brick walls now on the website to view
See COOK, WINN & GRIST presentations
25 February 2025
If time allows, we will explore four case studies. 1)COOK(E) – 6 Army pensioners. 2)WINN – Three occupations or three different people. 3)GARDNER – Dead but where is she buried. 4)GRIST – Seeking Joseph's origins. Brick walls are not a hurdle but a l...
10 January 2025
Talk given by Ian Waller FSG on the 8th January entitled 'All Drawn By Horses' a must see for family historians. PLEASE NOTE video will only be available until the 24th January 2025...
03 January 2025
Sevenoak branch January Newsletter now available on the website
31 December 2024
Happy New Year to all our members and the 1st January 2025 Newletter is now available on the website