GENEVA
A full list of known Family History Fairs, events and activities can be found on the online calendar of GENEVA (GENealogical EVents and Activities).
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
more.....
Fairs to be Attended by the Federation
During 2012 the FFHS will be represented at the following fairs to raise the profile of the Federation and to promote the study of Family History on behalf of our member societies.
Why not make a note in your diary and come along and say hello?
History Festival & Fair, University of Central Lancashire 23rd June 2012
Yorkshire Family History Fair, The Knavesmire Exhibition Centre, The Racecourse, York 30th June 2012
Festival of History, Kelmarsh, Northants 14-15 July 2012 (TBC)
West Midlands Area Group Fair, Worcester Rugby Club 25th August 2012
The National Family History Fair, Tyne Suite, Newcastle Central Premier Inn, Newcastle Upon Tyne 8th September 2012
Creative Stitches & Hobbycrafts, Glow, Bluewater Events Venue, Kent 6-9 September 2012 (TBC)
Creative Stitches & Hobbycrafts, Westpoint Centre, Exeter 27-30 September 2012
Hull Family History Fair, Costello Sports Stadium, Hull 29th September 2012
Hobbycrafts, NEC Birmingham 8-11 November 2012 (TBC)
More shows to be added as details become available.
Other Fairs
Whilst the FFHS itself does not hold a Family History Fair, most of our member societies hold similar Open Days. Additionally, societies in specific areas often collaborate as a group to organise Family History Fairs on a regional basis. Details of these should normally be found on the web-site of the society concerned (see the "Our Members" pages).
A full list of known Family History Fairs, events and activities can be found on the online calendar of GENEVA (GENealogical EVents and Activities). This is part of the GENUKI pages but it is maintained on behalf of the FFHS as well, and our member societies are encouraged to post details of their main events to this List. A list of events organised as part of the Archives Awareness Campaign can be found at www.archiveawareness.com
Past Fairs
Hobbycrafts, NEC Birmingham 22-25 March 2012
The FFHS would like to thank the following societies for managing the stand on our behalf: Coventry FHS, Rugby FHS, Herefordshire FHS, Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry and the Guild of One Name Studies. A great many visitors were helped with their family history enquiries and lots of interesting stories were shared - thank you to all our volunteers and to those who visited the stand and made it all worthwhile.
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The Creative Crafts Show, The Three Counties Showground, Malvern 1-3 March 2012
The FFHS would like to thank Malvern Family History Society for managing the stand on our behalf and for helping so many visitors with their family history enquiries. Special thanks to Frank Townsend who gave a talk on each day of the show on Begining Your Family History.
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The Creative Crafts Show Five Lakes, Maldon, Essex 16-18 February 2012
The FFHS would like to thank Ian & Carol Whaley and Fred & Heather Feather from the East of London FHS and Essex Society for Family History who managed the stand on our behalf and helped so many visitors with their family history enquiries.
The lucky winners of the daily prize draws who each won a 3 month subscription to findmypast.co.uk were:
Jennie Weavers - Clacton -on Sea
Heather Rose - Braintree
Ann Wyndham - Swansea
Jodie Smith - Tolleshunt Knight
Thank you to findmypast.co.uk for sponsoring the draw.
Diane Fiveash - North Walham won tickets to attend Who Do you Think You are LIVE! kindly donated by immediatemedia
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