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LATEST NEWS
- 5 December 2011
- Future GRO User Group meetings
more..... - 28 November 2011
- Changes at FFHS Projects
more..... - 13 October 2011
- Accessibility of recent GRO Indexes
more..... - 13 October 2011
- The National Archives Expands Responsibility
more..... - 20 September 2011
- The National Archives User Advisory Group
more..... - 20 September 2011
- Archives for London Seminar
more..... - 11 August 2011
- Update on new Caird Library
more..... - 4 August 2011
- London Family History Centre
more..... - 7 July 2011
- SMG Central Archive, Brentford
more..... - 6 July 2011
- Wandsworth Heritage Service
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Welcome to the FFHS website
The Federation of Family History Societies (FFHS) is an educational charity which exists to represent, advise and support its membership of family history societies and other genealogical organisations world-wide.
Our principal aims are: to co-ordinate and assist the work of societies or other bodies interested in family history, genealogy and heraldry; to foster mutual co-operation and collaborative projects to help researches; and to represent the interests of our members, and family historians generally, especially in the preservation and availability of archival documents.
Only 17 days to go until the show opens.
Please come and visit us on Stand 615 and meet representatives from our member societies who will be happy to assist you with general family history enquiries and explain the benefits of joining a family history society
FFHS Competition
Who is the most interesting person in your family tree?
The FFHS would like to thank everyone who has entered the competition. Any entries received after the closing date of 31st December 2011 will not be judged. The winners will be announced in February 2012.
The judge’s decision will be final. Prizes will be awarded as advertised with no alternatives.
Our Really Useful Information Leaflet
A new updated version of 'our really useful information leaflet' will be available for download shortly.
Thinking of taking a course in Genealogy or Family History? Why not look at our page on Genealogy & Family History Courses
Not sure where to start your research? Then why not take a look at our Research Tips pages?
What's New on this Site
- Guided tour of John Wesley’s Chapel, his house & Museum of Methodism. 24th March 2012 for those attending FFHS AGM/GM. More info
- 2 New CD's from Lancashire Family History & Heraldry Society
- A new CD Reviews page has been added to the site
- Marion French writes about War Memorials in the Members Only area
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Members Only Area
- Date and Venue of AGM/GM 2013 announced
- Details of how to submit your society PowerPoint presentation for WDYTYA?LIVE 24-26 February 2012
- Government Review of Charities Act 2006
- Minutes of the September 2011 GM are now available for download
Note: Member Societies require their password to access this area of the website
The FFHS will be attending the show at Five Lakes Resort, Maldon Essex 16-18 February. Do come along and meet our representatives and take the opportunity to attend a talk on family history.
Ancestors in London?
Ancestry.co.uk has added London Electoral Registers, 1835-1965 which may help you to track your ancestors' movements between census years and into the C20th. This database contains annual lists of names and residences of people who were eligible to vote.
If your ancestors did not live in London, don't worry - findmypast.co.uk have been working with the British Library to scan and index its national collection of electoral registers covering the period 1832-1928. The results are expected to be available soon.
Ancestry currently have a 14-day free trial - see below.
NATIONAL BURIAL INDEX
FFHS Services Ltd is delighted to announce their new website at www.ffhsservices.com.
The website allows visitors to purchase the third edition of the National Burial Index for England & Wales (NBI3) at the discounted price of £29.75 (Inc. VAT & P&P). Encrypted credit card payments can now be made through the secure Worldpay Internet payment system.
Alternatively this very popular family history research tool remains available through the post. Please visit the website for further information on how to order and details of the NBI3 coverage.
NBI3 wil be available to purchase from Stand 615 at WDYTYA?LIVE
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To download the information booklet on how to get the most from the General Register Office produced by the Home Office and Identity & Passport Service click here
The Federation has joined the affiliate schemes of these companies
Buy via these links so the FFHS can benefit at no cost to you
Link to this Site
We are very happy for you to provide a link to this site, and would invite you to use the approved website link logo. Feel free to download the image shown above to use as a link on your website. Simply right click on the image and choose to save it to disk. The image must not be altered or distorted in any way.
This image must only be used as a website link. If you need a logo for other purposes, such as in a leaflet or banner then you should first seek permission from The FFHS by emailing