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The Family History Federation, supporting #Genealogy and the membership of #FamilyHistory societies worldwide 🌳 familyhistoryfederation.com / http://exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk
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Your local #FamilyHistory Society will always be looking for volunteers. Consider helping out to keep your society running. buff.ly/3Qmm3R0
The Society for One-Place Studies supports and promotes Studies and their owners, and educates the public about the benefits of running One-Place Studies. www.familyhistoryfederation.com/societies-th...
November 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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12 November 10.30am Zoom Talk Migration Throughout the UK with speaker Debbie Bradley
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#NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy
November 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Use our events listing page to find out about #FamilyHistory talks coming up near you. www.familyhistoryfederation.com/news-and-eve...
November 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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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
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'When you go home, tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow, we gave our today.’

We will remember them

#Cheshire #RemembranceDay #RemembranceDay2025 #PoppyDay
a field of red poppies with the words `` lest we forget '' written in the background .
Alt: a field of red poppies with the words `` lest we forget '' written in the background .
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November 9, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Very much looking forward to welcoming @suewilkesauthor.bsky.social as our speaker for the #Crewe & #Nantwich meeting of @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social on Tuesday via Zoom

The topic - Salt-making In Cheshire and Staffordshire

Still time to register 👉 www.fhsc.org.uk/events/crewe...
Salt-making In Cheshire and Staffordshire, hosted by the Crewe & Nantwich Group via Zoom
'In Georgian and Victorian Cheshire, salt was one of the county’s most important exports. In the early 1790s, over 80 Mersey flats were kept busy transporting 58,000 tons of salt yearly to...
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November 9, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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The link to register for our Zoom Quiz is now on the News page of our website (within the membes area) . The quiz is at 7:30 UK time, on 17th November We had a lot of fun last year so please join us
November 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Suffolk Goal Records now on Ancestry www.ancestry.co.uk/s...
Records from houses of correction in Suffolk 1791-1878. Includes receiving books that document an inmate’s admission into a jail. Also lists of inmates confined at gaols Haven't started looking yet, can't wait
November 9, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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This is our new edition of the Winter Ancestor. #familyhistory #genealogy
November 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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To commemorate Remembrance Sunday, @thegenealogist.bsky.social has released 1,090,293 new Casualty List Records from The First World War, covering the period 8th April 1918 to 4th March 1919, completing their coverage of the War Office Casualty Lists. These are available to Diamond subscribers.
November 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Escaping to Gretna Green 1816, from E Anglian Miscellany Jan-Mar 1916
November 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Another great blog from Paul
November 8, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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#SpeakerSaturday and we are highlighting @joesaunders1.bsky.social

@pharostutors.bsky.social are sponsoring Joe's presentation 'Migration and early modern England'. Remaining conference places are limited, pay a deposit now to secure a place www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...
50th Anniversary Residential Conference - Devon Family History Society
2026 marks fifty years since the foundation of Devon Family History Society. As part of the celebrations, we will be holding a very special anniversary conference from 9-11 October 2026. This will be ...
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November 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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12 November 10.30am Library DNA and General Family History Discussion Group with Pam Goddard
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#NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy
November 9, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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#WhatsOn at @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social this week

Busy as always!

F2F Talks
#Northwich: Egertons of Tatton
#Runcorn: Research night
#Sale: Airfields of #Manchester

Zoom
Saltmaking in #Cheshire & Staffordshire
Computer Club

Helpdesks
#Chester & #Wallasey

Details 👉 www.fhsc.org.uk/events.html
November 9, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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When you go home, tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow, we gave our today.’
‘All Gave Some, Some Gave All - We Will Remember Them”
#RemembranceDay #RemembranceDay2025 #PoppyDay
A day of reflection, remembrance and gratitude
November 9, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Where records survive, documentary evidence of life in a workhouse can be really enlightening. Most surviving records have been deposited with local record offices. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #DidYouKnow www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/accommodatin...
November 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Effective 17 November 2025, the fee charged by the Government Find a Will Service
[ www.gov.uk/search-will-... ] will increase from £1.50 to £16 per document.

I suggest that you use the next week to order any wills you know you want before the price hike!
Search probate records for documents and wills (England and Wales)
Search online for a will, grant of representation or probate document for a death in or after 1858
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November 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Another from Trish Turner, "Excursion 1908: Lavenham; Milden Church; Chapel Farm, Lindsey; Chelsworth Church; Monks Eleigh; Milden Castle; Little Waldingfield Church; Lindsey Castle & Chapel. Reprint Proceedings of Sfk Institute of Archaeology & Natural History. Vol13, pt 2
November 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Sevenoaks Branch 8 November The life of Helen Thomas and Otford in the 1920s with Alan Williams
Doors open 10.45am meeting starts 11am

Otford Village Memorial Hall 28A High Street, Otford, Kent TN14 5PQ

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#NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy
November 5, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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Leiston and Sizewell’s Wartime Memories
Collecting memories & stories from WW I+II. Please get in touch-see poster.
Display of contributions United Church, Leiston 29 Nov 12.30-4.30 pm. Info on RAF Leiston/Theberton Airfield, Suffolk Land Girls & more. Free entry all welcome
November 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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. @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social's #FridayRoundUp

New at @findmypast.bsky.social this week

🚩𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝟏𝟗𝟏𝟒-𝟏𝟗𝟏𝟖
🚩𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐨-𝐁𝐨𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝟏𝟖𝟗𝟗-𝟏𝟗𝟎𝟐
🚩𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐆𝐚𝐳𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫s

Link to blog with full details 👉 www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/new/war...
Find the faces of the fallen this Findmypast Friday | Blog
New military records, maps and wartime newspapers are now online.
www.findmypast.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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. @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social's #FridayRoundUp

New data sets for UK/Ireland from Ancestry

🚩𝐒𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐤, 𝐆𝐚𝐨𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝟏𝟕𝟗𝟏-𝟏𝟖𝟕𝟖
🚩𝐔𝐊, 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟗-𝟓𝟗
🚩𝐈𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝, 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐱 𝟏𝟖𝟎𝟔-𝟑𝟏
🚩𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫,𝐖𝐖𝐈𝐈 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬

Full list of ALL updates in sceenshot with #AltText as always
November 7, 2025 at 7:32 AM