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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
25 December 2024
In a Christmas present 'Genealogy, Essential Research Methods' by Helen Osborn in the forward it opens with 'Sources, and the skills to understand them, are the key tools we need to unearth our family history'. A statement that resonated with me and ...
25 December 2024
The Really Useful Bulletin No 52 December 2024 has two interesting articles, the first 'The Story of Pantomime by Alan Ruston and the second 'Christmas 1910-1914, The Fletton Experience' by Dr Sadie McMullon. The Federation also offer their subscribe...
20 December 2024
Two new Zoom video talks available to members first '1827 Beadle of Enfield Poster'
and second one 'Lets Talk about Christmas' both by David Cufley
09 December 2024
Peter Allen gave an excellent talk to the Dartford Branch on Saturday 7th December entitled 'Oh No It Isn't - A History of Pantomime' it ranged from the Greeks to the modern celebrity pantomimes of the current theatre circuit. Among the pantomimes me...
11 October 2024
Three new Zoom workshops have been added which brings the total of workshops to 40 inaddition 28 zoom talks which are all available to our members. Please explore the list for a subject that interests you...
26 September 2024
Now available on the members only area under Research, Zoom workshop videos. Please join the society to view A workshop giving sources and places to search when looking for your Agricultural Labourers....
11 July 2024
Two more workshop videos have been entered on the website giving information on how to breakdown brickwalls
Login as members then go to Zoom workshops page
28 June 2024
Watch workshop video showing the society Library and what it contains plus extra piece on accessing external databases Login as members then go to Zoom workshops page...
26 April 2024
The talk on Greenwich Park Wall History is now available in the members only area of this web site. If you missed this or other zoom talks, workshops and discussions register by emailing workshop.booking@nwkfhs.org.uk and giving your membership and e...
25 April 2024
mThe Really Useful Bulletin No 44 April 2024 has two interesting articles. The first a longer piece deals with illnesses cures and death of our ancestors. Written by Lady Teviot, one of the Federations Vice Presidents, has brought her experience in r...
22 April 2024
The Bricks and Brickwork of Greenwich Park Wall are normally not seen, as the viewer looks passed and into the park and at its Observatory. This talk explores the boundary wall and how it has been changed over its 400-year life. It discusses not only...
08 April 2024
Breaking down brick walls workshop 10th April 2024 at 7.30 pm will include three subjects 1. Finding Missing death, 2. Finding Zinc Mill at Dartford 3. Searching for a lost Grandfather's birth and parentage. These topics may also give you clues ...