Doncaster & District Family History Society
@doncasterdistfhs.bsky.social
D&DFHS is run by volunteers. Object is to advance public education in family history in Doncaster.
January 18, 2026 at 10:32 AM
1. It’s the crazy time of year when we are all bombarded with sales, nd deals to apparently make our lives easier.
What we are of course interested in are deals to make our research efforts cheaper, and here’s one for you.
What we are of course interested in are deals to make our research efforts cheaper, and here’s one for you.
January 2, 2026 at 12:24 PM
1. It’s the crazy time of year when we are all bombarded with sales, nd deals to apparently make our lives easier.
What we are of course interested in are deals to make our research efforts cheaper, and here’s one for you.
What we are of course interested in are deals to make our research efforts cheaper, and here’s one for you.
Next Members Monthly Hybrid Meeting is on Wednesday 28th January at the Earl of Doncaster, 7.30pm - 9.00pm. Speaker will be Mike Ogden giving a talk on The Blood Line (The Seed of Kings). #history
January 2, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Next Members Monthly Hybrid Meeting is on Wednesday 28th January at the Earl of Doncaster, 7.30pm - 9.00pm. Speaker will be Mike Ogden giving a talk on The Blood Line (The Seed of Kings). #history
Dates for your diary January :
Help Desk Days:
Conisbrough 5th January 10.00am - 12.pm
Armthorpe 12th January 10.00am - 1.45pm
Sprotbrough 28th January 10.00am 2.00pm
Please remember to bring your library card with you. #familyhistory #genealogy
Help Desk Days:
Conisbrough 5th January 10.00am - 12.pm
Armthorpe 12th January 10.00am - 1.45pm
Sprotbrough 28th January 10.00am 2.00pm
Please remember to bring your library card with you. #familyhistory #genealogy
January 2, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Dates for your diary January :
Help Desk Days:
Conisbrough 5th January 10.00am - 12.pm
Armthorpe 12th January 10.00am - 1.45pm
Sprotbrough 28th January 10.00am 2.00pm
Please remember to bring your library card with you. #familyhistory #genealogy
Help Desk Days:
Conisbrough 5th January 10.00am - 12.pm
Armthorpe 12th January 10.00am - 1.45pm
Sprotbrough 28th January 10.00am 2.00pm
Please remember to bring your library card with you. #familyhistory #genealogy
Reposted by Doncaster & District Family History Society
Good to see #OnePlaceStudies mentioned by Paul as a possible prompt for #genealogy blogging! If you have ancestors with connections to a particular place, try exploring that place and learning more about the community your forebears were a part of.
Looking for some #genealogy #blogging ideas and inspiration for #2026 then look no further everything you need is right here……
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2022/01/25/w...
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2022/01/25/w...
When All You Need is a Little ‘Prompt’
Over the last few years, I’ve been steadily working my way through writing the biographies of my eight great-grandparents and my sixteen 2× great-grandparents. It’s been a hugely rewarding process,…
chiddicksfamilytree.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Good to see #OnePlaceStudies mentioned by Paul as a possible prompt for #genealogy blogging! If you have ancestors with connections to a particular place, try exploring that place and learning more about the community your forebears were a part of.
On behalf of D&DFHS I would like to wish you all a Happy New Year and all the best for 2026.
December 31, 2025 at 11:30 AM
On behalf of D&DFHS I would like to wish you all a Happy New Year and all the best for 2026.
On behalf of D&DFHS I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas. Also I would like to thank all the volunteers who work for our society we appreciate each and everyone of you for the work you do. Have a good Christmas.
December 18, 2025 at 12:38 PM
On behalf of D&DFHS I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas. Also I would like to thank all the volunteers who work for our society we appreciate each and everyone of you for the work you do. Have a good Christmas.
1. The Doncaster area is laced with canals and rivers and as many of you will know that these were extensively used for commercial purposes. This of course is interesting for many family historians, seeking ancestors who may have worked on the waterways. #yorkshirewaterways
December 17, 2025 at 11:38 AM
1. The Doncaster area is laced with canals and rivers and as many of you will know that these were extensively used for commercial purposes. This of course is interesting for many family historians, seeking ancestors who may have worked on the waterways. #yorkshirewaterways
1. We have recently completed a huge update to our Edlington Cemetery data file (available via our online GenFair shop for a small fee of £7).
It was first created in 2009, updated in 2017 with this significantly bigger addition this year.
It was first created in 2009, updated in 2017 with this significantly bigger addition this year.
December 12, 2025 at 2:36 PM
1. We have recently completed a huge update to our Edlington Cemetery data file (available via our online GenFair shop for a small fee of £7).
It was first created in 2009, updated in 2017 with this significantly bigger addition this year.
It was first created in 2009, updated in 2017 with this significantly bigger addition this year.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them. Thank you for the sacrifice you gave, we will never forget. #rememberanceday
November 9, 2025 at 10:33 AM
At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them. Thank you for the sacrifice you gave, we will never forget. #rememberanceday
This is our new edition of the Winter Ancestor. #familyhistory #genealogy
November 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This is our new edition of the Winter Ancestor. #familyhistory #genealogy
Hi all I am having to take some time out so I ill not be posting for a bit. 😞
October 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Hi all I am having to take some time out so I ill not be posting for a bit. 😞
Dates for diary December, Help Desk Days:
1st December Conisbrough Library 10.00am - 12.00 noon
8th December Armthorpe Library 10.00am - 1.45pm
1st December Conisbrough Library 10.00am - 12.00 noon
8th December Armthorpe Library 10.00am - 1.45pm
October 8, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Dates for diary December, Help Desk Days:
1st December Conisbrough Library 10.00am - 12.00 noon
8th December Armthorpe Library 10.00am - 1.45pm
1st December Conisbrough Library 10.00am - 12.00 noon
8th December Armthorpe Library 10.00am - 1.45pm
1. Dates for Diary November Help Desk Days & Members Meeting:
3rd November Conisbrough Library 10.00am - 12.00 noon
10th November Armthorpe Library 10.00am - 1.45pm
18th November Archives 10.00am -2.00pm
26th November Sprotbrough Library 10.00am -2.00pm
3rd November Conisbrough Library 10.00am - 12.00 noon
10th November Armthorpe Library 10.00am - 1.45pm
18th November Archives 10.00am -2.00pm
26th November Sprotbrough Library 10.00am -2.00pm
October 8, 2025 at 3:41 PM
1. Dates for Diary November Help Desk Days & Members Meeting:
3rd November Conisbrough Library 10.00am - 12.00 noon
10th November Armthorpe Library 10.00am - 1.45pm
18th November Archives 10.00am -2.00pm
26th November Sprotbrough Library 10.00am -2.00pm
3rd November Conisbrough Library 10.00am - 12.00 noon
10th November Armthorpe Library 10.00am - 1.45pm
18th November Archives 10.00am -2.00pm
26th November Sprotbrough Library 10.00am -2.00pm
Dates for Diary October Help Desk Day and Monthly Meeting:
!3th October Armthorpe Library 10.00 - 1.45pm
21st October Archives 10.00am 2.00pm
22nd October Sprotbrough Library 10.00am -2.00pm
29th October Members Meeting The Last Goodbyes, Ian Walker
!3th October Armthorpe Library 10.00 - 1.45pm
21st October Archives 10.00am 2.00pm
22nd October Sprotbrough Library 10.00am -2.00pm
29th October Members Meeting The Last Goodbyes, Ian Walker
October 8, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Dates for Diary October Help Desk Day and Monthly Meeting:
!3th October Armthorpe Library 10.00 - 1.45pm
21st October Archives 10.00am 2.00pm
22nd October Sprotbrough Library 10.00am -2.00pm
29th October Members Meeting The Last Goodbyes, Ian Walker
!3th October Armthorpe Library 10.00 - 1.45pm
21st October Archives 10.00am 2.00pm
22nd October Sprotbrough Library 10.00am -2.00pm
29th October Members Meeting The Last Goodbyes, Ian Walker
1. Our Next Help Desk Day is on Monday 13th October 10.00am - 1.45pm at Armthorpe Library. You will be able to access Find My Past and Ancestry websites for free plus the 1921 census for free. #familyhistory #genealogy
October 7, 2025 at 9:56 AM
1. Our Next Help Desk Day is on Monday 13th October 10.00am - 1.45pm at Armthorpe Library. You will be able to access Find My Past and Ancestry websites for free plus the 1921 census for free. #familyhistory #genealogy
1. Denaby War Memorial and commemorating the men and women who fought in WW2:
Jack Kelley was born on 9th July 1914, Doncaster, Yorkshire. He was the son of Thomas Henry Kelley and Miriam Maud Wale. #WW2 #denabywarmemorial
Jack Kelley was born on 9th July 1914, Doncaster, Yorkshire. He was the son of Thomas Henry Kelley and Miriam Maud Wale. #WW2 #denabywarmemorial
October 5, 2025 at 9:53 AM
1. Denaby War Memorial and commemorating the men and women who fought in WW2:
Jack Kelley was born on 9th July 1914, Doncaster, Yorkshire. He was the son of Thomas Henry Kelley and Miriam Maud Wale. #WW2 #denabywarmemorial
Jack Kelley was born on 9th July 1914, Doncaster, Yorkshire. He was the son of Thomas Henry Kelley and Miriam Maud Wale. #WW2 #denabywarmemorial
Reposted by Doncaster & District Family History Society
Commonwealth grave headstones follow a set layout; a decision was taken at a very early stage that all of the fallen should be treated equally, whether they were officer or other ranks. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #DidYouKnow www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/their-name-l...
October 4, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Commonwealth grave headstones follow a set layout; a decision was taken at a very early stage that all of the fallen should be treated equally, whether they were officer or other ranks. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #DidYouKnow www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/their-name-l...
1. Continuing the series of men who worked at The Doncaster "Plant" and served in the military:
Leslie Cooper was born on 24th July 1899, Doncaster, Yorkshire. He was the son of William Cooper and Emily Jackson. #WW1 #doncasterplant
Leslie Cooper was born on 24th July 1899, Doncaster, Yorkshire. He was the son of William Cooper and Emily Jackson. #WW1 #doncasterplant
October 3, 2025 at 11:40 AM
1. Continuing the series of men who worked at The Doncaster "Plant" and served in the military:
Leslie Cooper was born on 24th July 1899, Doncaster, Yorkshire. He was the son of William Cooper and Emily Jackson. #WW1 #doncasterplant
Leslie Cooper was born on 24th July 1899, Doncaster, Yorkshire. He was the son of William Cooper and Emily Jackson. #WW1 #doncasterplant
1. Our Next Help Desk Day is on Monday 6th October 10.00am - 12.00pm at Conisbrough Library. You will be able to access Find My Past and Ancestry websites for free plus the 1921 census for free. #familyhistory #genealogy
September 29, 2025 at 10:36 AM
1. Our Next Help Desk Day is on Monday 6th October 10.00am - 12.00pm at Conisbrough Library. You will be able to access Find My Past and Ancestry websites for free plus the 1921 census for free. #familyhistory #genealogy
1. Our Next Help Desk Day is on Wednesday 24th September 10.00am - 2.00pm at Sprotbrough Library. You will be able to access Find My Past and Ancestry websites for free plus the 1921 census for free. #familyhistory #genealogy
September 15, 2025 at 11:54 AM
1. Our Next Help Desk Day is on Wednesday 24th September 10.00am - 2.00pm at Sprotbrough Library. You will be able to access Find My Past and Ancestry websites for free plus the 1921 census for free. #familyhistory #genealogy
Reposted by Doncaster & District Family History Society
