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Administration

Administrator:

Philippa McCray

Assistant Administrator:

Samantha Bourne

Finance Officer:

Carol Drummond

Webmaster:

Peter Hunnisett

Mailing Lists Administrator:

Malcolm Austen

Ezine Manager:

Samantha Bourne

Patron, President & Vice-Presidents

Patron:

His Grace The Duke of Wellington KG LVO OBE MC

President:

Dr Nick Barratt

Vice-Presidents:

Dr Colin R Chapman CEng CSci CChem FEI FNucI FRSC FRSH FSG

Derek A.Palgrave MA MPhil MCoT CChem FRHistS FRSC FIRM FSG

Mrs Pauline Litton BA FSG(Assoc)

Lady Teviot

FFHS Board of Directors
and Executive Committee

Chairman:

David Holman

38 Polyear Close, Polgooth, St Austell, Cornwall PL26 7BH

Vice Chairman

David Smetham

Little Trees, Gawsworth Road, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 9RA

Treasurer:

David Smetham

Little Trees, Gawsworth Road, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 9RA

Archives Liaison Officers:

Roger Lewry

84 Humphries Drive, Brackley, Northamptonshire NN13 6PW

Beryl Evans

Cnwc y Barcud, Llangeitho, Tregaron, Ceredigion SY25 6QU

Education Officer:

Marian French

30 The Pastures, Hardwick, Cambridge CB3 7XA

Projects Officer:

TBA

 

Publicity Officer:

Stephen Benson

32 Slater Lane, Leyland, Lancashire PR25 1TN

Communications Officer:

David Smetham

Little Trees, Gawsworth Road, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 9RA

Legislation Monitoring Officer:

Roger Lewry

84 Humphries Drive, Brackley, Northamptonshire NN13 6PW

IT Coordinator:

Malcolm Austen

11 Corn Avill Close, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 2ND

Honorary Officers

Legal Adviser & Company Secretary:

David Lambert

22 Lime Grove, Timperley, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 6PJ

FFHS Sub-committees and Other Appointments

Archives Liaison Committee

Chairman (Archives Liaison Officer):

Roger Lewry

Committee Members:

Dominic Johnson
Derek Palgrave
Richard Ratcliffe
Lesley Smetham
Beryl Evans
Lady Teviot

Education Committee

Chairman (Education Officer):

Marion French

Committee Members:

TBA

NBI Committee

Chairman (Projects Officer):

TBA

Data Co-ordinator:

Peter Underwood

Other Committee Members:

Steve Archer

Mary Rix

Peter Lord

Projects Committee

Chairman (Projects Officer):

TBA

Committee Members:

TBA

Publicity Committee

Chairman (Publicity Officer):

Steve Benson

Committee Members:

Lesley Smetham

Jackie Cotterill

Ian Whaley

Christine Hancock

Award Panels

Elizabeth Simpson Award: 2011

Chairman of Judges:

Geoff Gardiner (Bristol & Avon FHS)

Other Judges

Sheila Lawson (Cumbria FHS)
Bridget Purr (West Middlesex FHS)

Web Award: 2010

Chairman of Judges:

David Ramsden (North Cheshire FHS)

Other Judges

Susan Davis (British Isles FHS of Greater Ottawa)
Chris Loudon (Western Australian Genealogical Society) TBC

FFHS Services Ltd

Chairman:

Marian French

Financial Director :

Steve Benson

Financial Controller:

Frank Healey

Director:

Doreen Holtermann

Company Secretary & Legal Adviser:

David Lambert

FFHS Data Online Manager:

Ian Hartas

FMP / Society Liaison Manager:

Rob White

 

FFHS (Publications) Ltd has now closed its distribution warehouse and office in Oram Street, Bury. The company is continuing in business as a separate trading subsidiary of the Federation under the new title of FFHS Services Ltd.

 

FamilyHistoryOnline:

Data from FamilyHistoryOnline was transferred, with the agreement of its owners, for hosting by www.findmypast.co.uk. This service finally closed on Monday 2nd March 2009 due to the Federation of Family History Societies and its services company being unable to invest sufficient time and money in the considerable resources that would have been necessary for FamilyHistoryOnline to continue as a viable alternative to other commercial sites.

 

The hosting of FamilyHistoryOnline by findmypast.co.uk is providing greater access to this valuable information and bringing quality data to a wider audience worldwide. It will also produce greater returns to the family history societies who own this data, enabling them to use the income to support their educational, project, and other work.

Administration queries should continue to be addressed to the FMP Liaison Manager at

GENfair:

This 'one-stop' shop for Family and Local Historians is now being operated under franchise on behalf of the Federation by S&N British Data Archive Ltd.
It has a new web site with improved search facilities at www.genfair.co.uk

Books:

In most instances, FFHS books, previously published by FFHS (Publications) Ltd, can still be obtained by purchasing on-line from www.genfair.co.uk (see above). Future publications will be published as co-branded joint ventures in partnership with the Society of Genealogists and other publishers.

National Burial Index:

The new third edition can be ordered via the FFHS Services Ltd page on GENfair at www.genfair.co.uk/supplier.php?sid=228
or direct from: FFHS Services Ltd, PO Box 673, Rochdale, OL16 9JQ.