Family History Societies are groups of people who can help you with #FamilyHistory. They offer various things such as talks in person or online, research sessions, and much more. Find a Society here: www.familyhistoryfederation.com/find-a-society

Meopham Windmill will soon be opening for the Summer Season 1.30pm - 4.30pm on Sunday afternoons (entry is free).

Meopham Windmill meophamwindmill.org.uk

Established to preserve and share all aspects of the history of the British in India from 1600s up to 1948, FIBIS is a registered charity run entirely by skilled and dedicated volunteers.www.familyhistoryfederation.com/societies-the-families-i...

Looks like a fantastic event, enjoy!

For our fair at The Hold on 9th May, Suffolk Archives (www.suffolkarchives....)will have a stall, and the John Blatchly Local Studies Library will also be open during the day

Poster for the Family History Society of Cheshire titled ‘Events this Week’. A green header displays the Society name and logo. Below are four images showing a mix of activities: an online talk on a laptop screen, an in-person group talk, one-to-one research help in a library, and a guided outdoor heritage walk near a historic church. A small calendar with marked dates suggests multiple events being attended

#WhatsOn this week at @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social

𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐦
MAC users Discussion Grp
#BrickWall events with @shropshirefhs.bsky.social

𝐅𝟐𝐅𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠
Mon: #Alsager
Tues: #Congleton

#Crewe 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞
Mon/Tues 10am-4pm

𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐤𝐬
Tues: #Chester
Fri: #Wallasey

Full details 👉 fhsc.uk/fhsc-events/...

1. Women at War: Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps. (QMAAC)
We remember Worker Winifred Edith Absalom.
Winifred Edith Absalom was born in 1894, Faringdon, Berkshire. She was the daughter of Alfred Absalom and Elizabeth Dandridge. #WW1 #QMAAC

Two free presentations during our fair. 11:00 Simon Partridge will talk about "The Late, Great, Herring Industry of East Anglia" Herring fishing played a central role in shaping coastal communities of E Anglia, influencing their economy, culture, and identity for centuries.

Have a great day everyone attending our FHF Really Useful Family History Show at St Ives today! #rufhsstives2026 www.fhf-reallyuseful.com

Have a great day everyone attending our FHF Really Useful Family History Show at St Ives today! #rufhsstives2026 www.fhf-reallyuseful.com

Coming to the Really Useful Family History Show LIVE show at St Ives tomorrow? www.fhf-reallyuseful.com

Stop by the @pharostutors.bsky.social stand and pick up a copy of my book in person, and at a reduced rate too!

I look forward to seeing you there. 👋

Many of us with Irish ancestry will be excited for the 1926 Census release! #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

Quality Maps & More (qualitymapsandmore.c...) Maps are a great resource and Quality Maps have accumulated a large stock of’ ‘original’ OS maps [mainly 1947-1990, focusing on colour 2½” editions). + large number of original City atlases & street plans.

New additions from Northamptonshire and beyond | Blog Explore baptisms, burials and divorce records this week.

@fhsofcheshire.bsky.social's #FridayRoundUp

New at @findmypast.bsky.social this week

🚩𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝟏𝟕𝟒𝟒-𝟏𝟖𝟎𝟏
🚩𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐬
🚩𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐬
🚩𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 & 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐱

Link to blog with full details 👉 www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/new/nor...

Updates to the BNA week of 17th April 2026 U.S., Colonial Wars Societies, 1894-1911. Argentina, Mendoza, Catholic Church Records, 1665-1975 (in Spanish). Argentina, La Pampa, Catholic Church Records, 1882-1976 (in Spanish). Argentina, Salta, Catholic Church Records, 1634-1972 (in Spanish). Argentina, Santa Fe, Catholic Church Records, 1634-2003 (in Spanish). Argentina, Entre Ríos, Catholic Church Records, 1764-2011 (in Spanish). Argentina, Santiago del Estero, Catholic Church Records, 1581-1961. Hérault, France, Census, 1836-1911 (in French)

@fhsofcheshire.bsky.social's #FridayRoundUp

Nothing new at Ancestry for the UK this week, details of world wide additions with many records from #Argentina are in the screenshot below with #AltText as usual

Updates to BNA for 17th April 2026, part 1 Yorkshire Evening Post; 1987-1989 Wakefield Express; 1996-2004 Tamworth Herald; 2001 Stafford & Stone Chronicle; 1986, 1988-1989, 1992-2004 Southwark and Bermondsey Recorder; 1885-1902 Southern Echo; 1913-1919 Sound Wave; 1907-1933 Sheffield Free Press; 1851-1857 Rugby Observer; 1911-1939 Roscommon Journal, and Western Impartial Reporter; 1865-1925, 1927

Updates to the BNA for week 17th April 2026, part 2 Ripley Advertiser; 1864-1872, 1875, 1879-1880, 1883-1884, 1886-1887, 1889, 1891-1892,1894-1898, 1900-1912, 1916-1917 Northern Scot and Moray & Nairn Express; 1986-1999 Lloyd's List; 1914 Llangollen Advertiser; 1869-1872, 1874-1886, 1889-1896 Liverpool Shipping Telegraph and Daily Commercial Advertiser; 1877-1879, 1881-1884 Kington Times; 1960-1964 Kelso Chronicle; 1882 John o' Groat Journal; 1985, 1995-1999 Inverness Courier; 1993-1994 Highland News; 1994

Updates to the BNA for week 17th April 2026, part 3 Gourock Times; 1915-1966 Folkestone Chronicle; 1893-1896, 1898-1906 Fife Herald; 1996-2000 Fairplay; 1883-1914 Ellesmere Port Pioneer; 2002 Eastern Evening News; 1912-1918 Dundalk Examiner and Louth Advertiser; 1881-1883, 1885-1892, 1894-1901, 1916-1929 Daily Telegraph & Courier (London); 1855-1868, 1916-1919 Crosby Herald; 2000, 2003 Crawley News; 2000-2002

Updates to the BNA week of 17th April 2026, part 4 Common Good; 1880-1881 Commercial Daily List (London); 1839, 1841-1868 Colne Valley Guardian; 1908-1910, 1912-1943, 1951-1966 Cambridge Daily News; 2003 Barnsley Telephone; 1904-1910, 1913-1917

@fhsofcheshire.bsky.social's #FridayRoundUp

One #Cheshire update at BNA this week and neighbouring #NorthWales #Lancs & #Staffs

𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐛𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐝
𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐏𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫
𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡
𝐋𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫
𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 & 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞

Full details in screenshots with #AltText as usual

New Records on FamilySearch April 2026 • FamilySearch FamilySearch adds over 1 billion free historical records for April 2026. See new records from the USA, Ireland, the UK, and more!

@fhsofcheshire.bsky.social's #FridayRoundUp

New Free Historical Records from 31 Countries

FamilySearch's April 2026 Update

Link 👉 www.familysearch.org/en/blog/new-...

Anyone else excited for the release of the 1926 Irish Census?

Find out more, not long to go

👉 www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tutorials/ov...

Which #FamilyHistory accounts should we all be following? #FollowFriday #FamilyHistoryFriday

New Baptism index: Hartismere Deanery 1538-1649. From our Online shop (£15) as download or as CD. 20% discount for members (not inc p+p). Follow this link (www.suffolkfhs.co.uk...) and make sure you are logged in if a member). See Deanery Map - Hartismere top middle

Hi #GenHour! Don't forget that April's Genealogy Gazette is now live!

Please read + let us know what interested you most this month!

sog.org.uk/news/the-gen...

Scottish Family Research | University of Strathclyde Registration is open - book here

This May @strathgenealogy.bsky.social in Glasgow, top up your genealogy skills with the Intermediate Scottish Family History Research Course. Classes will be on burgh & trade records, asylums, house history, urban ancestors, & kirk session & church records. Details buff.ly/mNKeBNZ #GenHour #Scotland

M is for Martlesham Heath Aviation Society (www.mhas.org.uk/). Dedicated to preserving, celebrating, & educating about history of Martlesham Heath. Monthly talks & can provide guided visits. If your ancestor served in air force (UK or US)? Martlesham has hosted both.

Sign up to the Family History Federation newsletter to receive the latest Really Useful Bulletin each month. #FamilyHistory www.familyhistoryfederation.com/subscribe-to...

Home | Ipswich Maritime Trust Ipswich Maritime Trust Supporting Maritime Ipswich Past, Present and Future

Next exhibitor is Ipswich Maritime Trust (ipswichmaritimetrust...). IMT promote maritime history of Ipswich & River Orwell, through their Window Museum, research, lectures & local partnerships. An ever-growing collection of local maritime artefacts displayed at Window Museum.

'Incredible response' to WW2 appeal to trace North West soldiers Campaigners at a World War Two cemetery have success after an appeal to find missing photographs of soldiers.

Volunteers at a war cemetery say there has been an "incredible" response to a BBC appeal to find photographs of North West soldiers buried there.

👉 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Tuesdays, 21 Apr–7 Jul 2026, 18:00–20:00 (Zoom)
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The Really Useful Family History Show at St. Ives, Huntingdonshire on 18th April 2026

Really looking forward to this weekend’s Really Useful Family History Show from @federationfhs.bsky.social

#rufhsstives2026

Check out our Free Websites page for #FamilyHistory, including One-Place Studies. www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/free-websites

15 April 10.30am Zoom DNA Discussion Group with Laura Lincoln
www.nwkfhs.org.uk/events/overv...
#NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy