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LATEST NEWS
- 10 May 2012
- Probate Calendar Stakeholders meeting
more..... - 28 February 2012
- Heritage Tourism Workshop
more..... - 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
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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.
David Holman welcomes Francis Howcutt to the FFHS Executive Committee
David Holman (FFHS chairman) said "I am pleased to announce that Francis Howcutt was co-opted as an additional member of the Executive Committee at a meeting held on Saturday April 21st.
Francis will be working with Beryl Evans (FFHS Archives Liaison Officer) and will be attending, wherever possible, those meetings previously attended by Roger Lewry.
Francis is currently a member of the British Record Society, Leicestershire & Rutland FHS, Northamptonshire FHS, Northamptonshire Record Society and the Society of Genealogists.
Francis can be contacted at . We welcome him to the team"
What's New on this Site
- New CDs from Lancashire Family HIstory & Heraldry Society on the CDs review page
- Details of Best Website and Best Journal awards are now available
- Marian French, FFHS Education Officer, announces new rules for the Elizabeth Simpson Award
NEW
Our Really Useful Information Leaflet
- The new 2012 edition of 'our really useful information leaflet' is available to download now.
- Answers to the quiz in 'our really useful information leaflet'
Members Only Area
- Details of a new Business Card Initiative are now available
- Guidance Notes on Complaints Procedures for Family History Societies by David Lambert available for download
- The Charities Commission issues advice to all charities advising them of the passing of the new consolidating Charities Act a few days ago
- Accounts to 30 Sept 2011 available for download
Note: Member Societies require their password to access this area of the website
Discover
Your Family History
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
Not sure where to start your research? Then why not take a look at our Research Tips pages?
Thinking of taking a course in Genealogy or Family History? Why not look at our page on Genealogy & Family History Courses
May Ezine out now!
Why not enter the competition for your chance to win a fabulous photograph restoration prize worth £50.00 from Photographs Forever? Closing date 8th June 2012
FFHS 2012 Competition
Do you have a sportsman or sportswoman in your family tree? Why not enter the new FFHS competition? Write an account of the special sportsman or sportswoman in your family tree.
1st Prize - 1 year subscription to findmypast.co.uk + £150 + publication in 'Your Family History' magazine.
2nd Prize - 1 year subscription to MyHeritage.com
3rd Prize - 1 year subscription to ancestry.co.uk
4th Prize - 1 year subscription to theGenealogist.co.uk
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 £27.95 (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.
Ancestry.co.uk adds new record collection
Victoria Cross Medals
The Victoria Cross is Britain's highest award for bravery ''in the face of the enemy''. The latest record collection provides extensive details of the 1,357 soldiers, sailors and civilians under military command who had earned it up to 2006.
Victoria Cross Medals, 1857-2007, provides each recipient's name, birth and death dates, their last known rank or unit, and a full description of the courageous act that won them the medal. For most of these heroes, you'll even find a portrait photo, plus details of their final resting place.
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