Huddersfield & District Family History Society
@huddsfhs.bsky.social
We are an active UK family history society covering the area of Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Batley, Holmfirth and surrounding towns and villages - www.hdfhs.org.uk - posts usually by the Secretary
Remembering all those who gave their lives for us. (Photo: adjacent to the War Memorial, Holme Valley hospital gardens.)
November 11, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Remembering all those who gave their lives for us. (Photo: adjacent to the War Memorial, Holme Valley hospital gardens.)
Our own stands are ready for tomorrow and the Ballroom is waiting for all our exhibitors. Looking forward to seeing all our visitors at the Masonic Hall from 10.00 until 4.00 #familyhistory #localhistory
October 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Our own stands are ready for tomorrow and the Ballroom is waiting for all our exhibitors. Looking forward to seeing all our visitors at the Masonic Hall from 10.00 until 4.00 #familyhistory #localhistory
Just a few days to go to our annual fair where we are welcoming a great list of exhibitors: hdfhs.org.uk/fair-exhibit... We hope you can come to the largest event of this nature in Yorkshire this year, including three fabulous talks. #familyhistory #localhistory
October 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Just a few days to go to our annual fair where we are welcoming a great list of exhibitors: hdfhs.org.uk/fair-exhibit... We hope you can come to the largest event of this nature in Yorkshire this year, including three fabulous talks. #familyhistory #localhistory
Only 19 days to go to our popular family & local history fair. With interesting speakers, a wide ranging group of exhibitors, help with research, refreshments and much more, there will be something for everyone. Exhibitors: hdfhs.org.uk/fair-exhibit... #genealogy #familyhistory #localhistory
October 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Only 19 days to go to our popular family & local history fair. With interesting speakers, a wide ranging group of exhibitors, help with research, refreshments and much more, there will be something for everyone. Exhibitors: hdfhs.org.uk/fair-exhibit... #genealogy #familyhistory #localhistory
We are looking forward to this weekend where we have an exhibition and graveyard walks at the Newsome Centre (former St John's Church) for Heritage Open Days. Come and join us for what promises to be two interesting days #HODs
September 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
We are looking forward to this weekend where we have an exhibition and graveyard walks at the Newsome Centre (former St John's Church) for Heritage Open Days. Come and join us for what promises to be two interesting days #HODs
Just a fortnight to #HODS weekend at the Newsome Centre #Huddersfield - Exhibition, graveyard tours and much more
August 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Just a fortnight to #HODS weekend at the Newsome Centre #Huddersfield - Exhibition, graveyard tours and much more
Wonderful afternoon to say thank you to our #volunteers. It should have been a garden party, but the weather thought otherwise! Many thanks to Ian Stevenson for opening his home to us all. Lots of #familyhistory stories to tell of course. @federationfhs.bsky.social
July 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Wonderful afternoon to say thank you to our #volunteers. It should have been a garden party, but the weather thought otherwise! Many thanks to Ian Stevenson for opening his home to us all. Lots of #familyhistory stories to tell of course. @federationfhs.bsky.social
We're looking forward to opening our research room tomorrow 11.00 to 4.00, for #MelthamMemories Retro event. Pop in an find out what we offer, including many free books, magazines and CDs #familyhistory @FederationFHS
July 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
We're looking forward to opening our research room tomorrow 11.00 to 4.00, for #MelthamMemories Retro event. Pop in an find out what we offer, including many free books, magazines and CDs #familyhistory @FederationFHS
Come and join us for our next event on Saturday 5 July. Start your family history journey. #Meltham #FamilyHistory @federationfhs.bsky.social
June 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Come and join us for our next event on Saturday 5 July. Start your family history journey. #Meltham #FamilyHistory @federationfhs.bsky.social
Good meeting, great plans for the future.
June 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Good meeting, great plans for the future.
Another day, another event for our Society. Meltham Carlile Institute open day - very local to our research room.
May 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Another day, another event for our Society. Meltham Carlile Institute open day - very local to our research room.
Great meet up today of our MI transcription team to plan work in the graveyard surrounding the former St John's Church in Newsome, now The Newsome Centre. There will be an exhibition of the work we are undertaking at Heritage Open Days at the church on Saturday and Sunday 13 and 14 September 2025.
May 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Great meet up today of our MI transcription team to plan work in the graveyard surrounding the former St John's Church in Newsome, now The Newsome Centre. There will be an exhibition of the work we are undertaking at Heritage Open Days at the church on Saturday and Sunday 13 and 14 September 2025.
We are looking forward to a new course starting tomorrow evening for seven more eager students - will they be bitten by the family history bug? We hope so!
We will have more courses starting in September and November. Dates to be announced - watch this space.
#FamilyHistoryMatters #students
We will have more courses starting in September and November. Dates to be announced - watch this space.
#FamilyHistoryMatters #students
March 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
We are looking forward to a new course starting tomorrow evening for seven more eager students - will they be bitten by the family history bug? We hope so!
We will have more courses starting in September and November. Dates to be announced - watch this space.
#FamilyHistoryMatters #students
We will have more courses starting in September and November. Dates to be announced - watch this space.
#FamilyHistoryMatters #students
This collage of modern day Holme Valley women with #Meltham girl Dora Thewlis in the centre is permanently outside #Honley library #InternationalWomensDay
March 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This collage of modern day Holme Valley women with #Meltham girl Dora Thewlis in the centre is permanently outside #Honley library #InternationalWomensDay
We will be pleased to be part of National Lottery Open Week from Sat 15 March - Sat 21 March inclusive. It is to say thank you to the players who raise more than £30 million for the good causes each week. In 2018 we received a Heritage Grant from the National Lottery @LottoGoodCauses @FederationFHS
March 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
We will be pleased to be part of National Lottery Open Week from Sat 15 March - Sat 21 March inclusive. It is to say thank you to the players who raise more than £30 million for the good causes each week. In 2018 we received a Heritage Grant from the National Lottery @LottoGoodCauses @FederationFHS
We are pleased to announce that our Parish Record Booklets are now available for purchase as digital downloads. You can easily access and buy these through our online shop. Simply visit the link below to explore and purchase:
hdfhs.org.uk/product.../p...
@federationfhs.bsky.social #familyhistory
hdfhs.org.uk/product.../p...
@federationfhs.bsky.social #familyhistory
February 23, 2025 at 10:56 AM
We are pleased to announce that our Parish Record Booklets are now available for purchase as digital downloads. You can easily access and buy these through our online shop. Simply visit the link below to explore and purchase:
hdfhs.org.uk/product.../p...
@federationfhs.bsky.social #familyhistory
hdfhs.org.uk/product.../p...
@federationfhs.bsky.social #familyhistory
We recently hosted Jan Hall with an organised visit to
@MuseumGolcar & Golcar Church. Her ancestor Joseph Hall lived in Cottage 22 on the museum site and John & Ann Hall are commemorated in stained glass in the Church hdfhs.org.uk/ancestral-to... #familyhistory
@FederationFHS
@MuseumGolcar & Golcar Church. Her ancestor Joseph Hall lived in Cottage 22 on the museum site and John & Ann Hall are commemorated in stained glass in the Church hdfhs.org.uk/ancestral-to... #familyhistory
@FederationFHS
February 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
We recently hosted Jan Hall with an organised visit to
@MuseumGolcar & Golcar Church. Her ancestor Joseph Hall lived in Cottage 22 on the museum site and John & Ann Hall are commemorated in stained glass in the Church hdfhs.org.uk/ancestral-to... #familyhistory
@FederationFHS
@MuseumGolcar & Golcar Church. Her ancestor Joseph Hall lived in Cottage 22 on the museum site and John & Ann Hall are commemorated in stained glass in the Church hdfhs.org.uk/ancestral-to... #familyhistory
@FederationFHS
We still have a couple of places left on our next course which starts on Thursday 6 February. New to family history or need to develop better research skills, then come along and join us. Email: secretary@hdfhs.org.uk
January 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
We still have a couple of places left on our next course which starts on Thursday 6 February. New to family history or need to develop better research skills, then come along and join us. Email: secretary@hdfhs.org.uk
For the safety of both visitors and volunteers in these very icy conditions, we have decided to close the Root Cellar research room in Meltham for the rest of the week. We hope to re-open as usual on Monday 13 January at 2.00 pm.
Our apologies for any inconvenience.
Our apologies for any inconvenience.
January 8, 2025 at 7:58 PM
For the safety of both visitors and volunteers in these very icy conditions, we have decided to close the Root Cellar research room in Meltham for the rest of the week. We hope to re-open as usual on Monday 13 January at 2.00 pm.
Our apologies for any inconvenience.
Our apologies for any inconvenience.
We have new family history courses starting soon. Why not join us? The volunteers who run them are all experienced family historians #FamilyHistory #Huddersfield
@FederationFHS
@FederationFHS
January 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
We have new family history courses starting soon. Why not join us? The volunteers who run them are all experienced family historians #FamilyHistory #Huddersfield
@FederationFHS
@FederationFHS
We wish all our members and followers a Happy New Year! Our research room will reopen on Thursday 2 Jan at 2pm, where we will be ready to assist you with your #familyhistory. If you received a DNA test as a gift, ask for our advice on how to get the most out of it. #DNA
December 31, 2024 at 4:35 PM
We wish all our members and followers a Happy New Year! Our research room will reopen on Thursday 2 Jan at 2pm, where we will be ready to assist you with your #familyhistory. If you received a DNA test as a gift, ask for our advice on how to get the most out of it. #DNA
Wishing all our members, friends and followers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We look forward to helping you with your research in 2025. #FamilyHistory
December 24, 2024 at 7:34 PM
Wishing all our members, friends and followers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We look forward to helping you with your research in 2025. #FamilyHistory
Hello old friends and new. We have made the move to this new social media channel, we hope you will follow us. As ever, we will be posting about all things #familyhistory and #localhistory. Just to let you know that our next Family & Local History Fair will be on Saturday 25 October 2025.
December 3, 2024 at 7:53 PM
Hello old friends and new. We have made the move to this new social media channel, we hope you will follow us. As ever, we will be posting about all things #familyhistory and #localhistory. Just to let you know that our next Family & Local History Fair will be on Saturday 25 October 2025.