LeicsRutFHS
@leicrutfhs.bsky.social
For anyone researching family history in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Please get in touch to find out more via LRFHS.org.uk.
Please get in touch to find out more via LRFHS.org.uk.
Our new website is now LIVE ! Check it out at LRFHS.org.uk.
November 2, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Our new website is now LIVE ! Check it out at LRFHS.org.uk.
Heritage Fair next Saturday (11th). We will be there, if local, why not pop along !
October 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Heritage Fair next Saturday (11th). We will be there, if local, why not pop along !
Next meeting of our Market Harborough branch. All welcome, no need to book.
October 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Next meeting of our Market Harborough branch. All welcome, no need to book.
Details of our next meeting. All welcome, no need to book.
August 29, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Details of our next meeting. All welcome, no need to book.
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Final chance today to enter our FREE draw…
This coming St Patrick’s Day the IGRS will celebrate Ireland’s patron saint with an exciting celebratory draw for three free annual memberships for the Society. Anyone, anywhere in the world, can take part. Click on the link to read more and to enter the draw… www.irishancestors.ie/paddy-day-dr...
St Patrick's Day Draw | Irish Genealogical Research Society
This coming St Patrick’s Day the IGRS will celebrate Ireland’s patron saint with an exciting celebratory draw for three free annual memberships...
www.irishancestors.ie
March 17, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Final chance today to enter our FREE draw…
Lots of local history/heritage exhibitors will be there….hope to see you !
March 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Lots of local history/heritage exhibitors will be there….hope to see you !
Looking forward to this event…..We will be there with help desk and book/CD stall. Great opportunity to chat heritage and family history!
March 6, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Looking forward to this event…..We will be there with help desk and book/CD stall. Great opportunity to chat heritage and family history!
On World Book Day, just a small selection of the books available to browse at our Research Centre. Full list of our library is on our website.
March 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
On World Book Day, just a small selection of the books available to browse at our Research Centre. Full list of our library is on our website.
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My #Rootstech short recorded session 'Where am I? Are you searching in the right place?' is now available - along with my sessions from 2024. Looking forward to listening to any other offerings over the next few days. www.familysearch.org/.../speakers... #FamilyHistory #Genealogy
www.familysearch.org
March 6, 2025 at 6:40 AM
My #Rootstech short recorded session 'Where am I? Are you searching in the right place?' is now available - along with my sessions from 2024. Looking forward to listening to any other offerings over the next few days. www.familysearch.org/.../speakers... #FamilyHistory #Genealogy
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#Rootstech2025 is live now and my talk Where Do You Think You Are? is already available…
www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...
www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...
FamilySearch.org
Discover your family history. Explore the world’s largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources.
www.familysearch.org
March 6, 2025 at 8:08 AM
#Rootstech2025 is live now and my talk Where Do You Think You Are? is already available…
www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...
www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...
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Ellistown war memorial. Ellistown, Leicestershire. First and Second World Wars and subsequent conflicts. #LestWeForget
March 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Ellistown war memorial. Ellistown, Leicestershire. First and Second World Wars and subsequent conflicts. #LestWeForget
Day out in London today at Wesley’s Chapel for the @FederationFHS seminar ‘Your Future, Our Future.’ Lots of useful conversations and ideas for the future !
February 15, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Day out in London today at Wesley’s Chapel for the @FederationFHS seminar ‘Your Future, Our Future.’ Lots of useful conversations and ideas for the future !
Next meeting of our Market Harborough branch, all welcome. Listen to research stories and/or bring along your family history questions and challenges. All welcome, no need to book.
February 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Next meeting of our Market Harborough branch, all welcome. Listen to research stories and/or bring along your family history questions and challenges. All welcome, no need to book.
Booking for our next zoom talk is now open.
January 29, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Booking for our next zoom talk is now open.
Our 2025 zoom talks get underway next week. Make 2025 the year your missing ancestors are found !
Please see booking details below. All welcome.
Please see booking details below. All welcome.
January 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Our 2025 zoom talks get underway next week. Make 2025 the year your missing ancestors are found !
Please see booking details below. All welcome.
Please see booking details below. All welcome.
The Leicester branch has its Christmas meeting this week. All welcome, no need to book. Large car park and warm venue…..we might need it for the spine chilling stories Brian will be telling…!
December 7, 2024 at 12:38 PM
The Leicester branch has its Christmas meeting this week. All welcome, no need to book. Large car park and warm venue…..we might need it for the spine chilling stories Brian will be telling…!
Join us at our December talk….free to members, non members welcome (£2 donation appreciated). Please email publicity@lrfhs.org.uk for the zoom link.
November 29, 2024 at 9:55 PM
Join us at our December talk….free to members, non members welcome (£2 donation appreciated). Please email publicity@lrfhs.org.uk for the zoom link.
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🎙️✨ Meet Our December Speakers! ✨🎙️
Get ready for an incredible month of talks featuring these amazing experts:
📜 @elsesoggenealogist.bsky.social
🎖️ Graham Bandy
⚖️ Gay Evans
🏺 Rob Smith
📖 @rachelstakes.bsky.social
🏰 Eilir Daniels
💍 Rebecca Probert
📚 @davelifelines.bsky.social
Get ready for an incredible month of talks featuring these amazing experts:
📜 @elsesoggenealogist.bsky.social
🎖️ Graham Bandy
⚖️ Gay Evans
🏺 Rob Smith
📖 @rachelstakes.bsky.social
🏰 Eilir Daniels
💍 Rebecca Probert
📚 @davelifelines.bsky.social
November 24, 2024 at 7:00 PM
🎙️✨ Meet Our December Speakers! ✨🎙️
Get ready for an incredible month of talks featuring these amazing experts:
📜 @elsesoggenealogist.bsky.social
🎖️ Graham Bandy
⚖️ Gay Evans
🏺 Rob Smith
📖 @rachelstakes.bsky.social
🏰 Eilir Daniels
💍 Rebecca Probert
📚 @davelifelines.bsky.social
Get ready for an incredible month of talks featuring these amazing experts:
📜 @elsesoggenealogist.bsky.social
🎖️ Graham Bandy
⚖️ Gay Evans
🏺 Rob Smith
📖 @rachelstakes.bsky.social
🏰 Eilir Daniels
💍 Rebecca Probert
📚 @davelifelines.bsky.social
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Public service announcement that Charles Booth's 'Maps Descriptive of London Poverty, 1898-9' have been uploaded by LSE archive online to be viewed and reproduced freely. 🗃️ unsplash.com/collections/...
November 28, 2024 at 8:06 AM
Public service announcement that Charles Booth's 'Maps Descriptive of London Poverty, 1898-9' have been uploaded by LSE archive online to be viewed and reproduced freely. 🗃️ unsplash.com/collections/...
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If this were the crucial record for your research, it would be the definition of a Bad Day... #ouch #FamilyHistory #genealogy
(and THIS is one of the reasons we work with groups of records & cross-reference as much as possible!)
📷 RG 14/7810 Sch 99 c/o @findmypast.bsky.social
(and THIS is one of the reasons we work with groups of records & cross-reference as much as possible!)
📷 RG 14/7810 Sch 99 c/o @findmypast.bsky.social
November 29, 2024 at 6:29 AM
If this were the crucial record for your research, it would be the definition of a Bad Day... #ouch #FamilyHistory #genealogy
(and THIS is one of the reasons we work with groups of records & cross-reference as much as possible!)
📷 RG 14/7810 Sch 99 c/o @findmypast.bsky.social
(and THIS is one of the reasons we work with groups of records & cross-reference as much as possible!)
📷 RG 14/7810 Sch 99 c/o @findmypast.bsky.social