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
- 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
more.....
FFHS Ezine Competition Winners
Issue 29 - November 2011
- Stolen Childhoods donated by The Orion Publishing Group
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Peter Bennett, Fleet
- Into the Mist donated by Dundurn Press
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Sue Hurst, Harrogate
Issue 28 - September 2011
- Growing Your Family Tree donated by Little Brown Books
- Philip Jones, Nottingham
- Garry Humphreys, London
- Hearts of Oak donated by Amberley Publishing
- Jenny Martin, New Zealand
Issue 27 - July 2011
-
Drive & Stroll (West Yorkshire) donated by Countryside Books
- Rosemary Bowyer, Northumberland
- Tracing Your Railway Ancestors by Di Drummond donated by Pen & Sword Books
- Mrs M. C. Burgess, London
Issue 26 - May 2011 - Young Offenders Juvenile Delinquency 1700-2000 by Pamela Horn - donated by Amberley Publishing
- Sheila Dixon, Burton Pidsea, Hull
Issue 25 - March 2011
- The Kaisercraft Family Tree kit - donated by Merley Impressions
- Mrs S Hurst - Harrogate , Yorks
- Books especially written for the Over 50's - Donated by Bernard Babani (Publishing) Ltd
- David Line - Broxbourne, Herts
- Carole Moon - Grays, Essex
- Rosemary Wenzerul - St. Albans. Herts
Issue 24 - February 2011 - Gravestones,Tombs & Memorials by Trevor Yorke - donated by Countryside Books
- Derek Corke - Woodthorpe, Notts
- David Feather - Mooroolbark, Victoria, Australia
Issue 23 - November 2010 - Who Do You Think You Are? Be A Family Tree Detective - donated by Walker Books
- Peter Veasey - Ledbury, Herefordshire
- Susan Dear - Jackson, NJ. USA
- Mrs S Gardner - Swaffham, Norfolk
- Jocelyn Rowe - Stevenage, Herts
- Irene Preston - Craigavon, Co. Armagh
Issue 22 - September 2010
- The Oxford Companion to British Black History - Oxford University Press
- David Wharton, Folkstone
- The History of Girls Comics - donated by Pen & Sword
- Sue Hembury-Kellow, Taunton
Issue 21 - July 2010 - The Second World War 1939-1945 by Phil Tomaselli offered by FFHS
- Beverley Cato - Greensbro, North Carolina USA
- Roger Noonan - Kew, Dunedin, New Zealand
- Fiona Russell - Linden, Wellington, New Zealand
- Bob Hunter, Rastrick, West Yorkshire
- Michael Soons - Saxilby, Lincolnshire
We also had three books donated by Pen & Sword to give away
- Tracing Your Airforce Ancestors, won by Trevor Norman, Bristol
- Tracing Your Royal Marine Ancestors, won by Brian Mitchell, Tonbridge Wells
- Tracing Your Army Ancestors, won by *to be confirmed*
Issue 20 - May 2010 - Researching Scottish Family History by Chris Paton, offered by the Family History Partnership
- Fiona Brooker, Oaklands, Christchurch, NZ
- Georgina Cusack, Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia
- Peter Relph, Herberton, Queensland, Australia
- Sheila Williams, North Weald, Epping, UK
- Deborah Hart Stock, Camberley, Surrey, UK
Issue 19 - March 2010 - The Oxford Companion to Family and Local History Edited by David Hey , offered by Oxford University Press
- Susan Dymott, Bournemouth, UK
- Micheal O Doibhilin, Lucan, Ireland
- Mr L Glover, Lowestoft Suffolk
- Helen Mason, Tiverton, UK
- Janet O'Flaherty, Caboolture, Queensland, Australia
Issue 18 - January 2010 - Words from Wills, offered by FFHS
- Mark Richardson, Church Fenton, UK
- Ena Metcalfe, Stockport, UK
- Rachel Dilworth, London, UK
- Sheila Dixon, Hull, UK
- Delma McDonald, Alstonville, NSW, Australia
Issue 17 - October 2009 - Hw 2 *t ur Fmly Hstry - Family History Partnership
- Carol Metcalf - Cape Town, South Africa
Issue 16 - August 2009 - Selection of books from Pen & Sword
- Peter Gundry - Leith, Edinburgh, UK
- Helen Mason - Tiverton, Devon, UK
- David Finnigan - Hornsby Heights, NSW, Australia
Issue 15 - July 2009 - Subscription to Ancestry24
The winners of the July 09 Ezine competition will each receive a free annual subscription to Ancestry24. Ancestry24 offers the most comprehensive ancestral and genealogical online service available in South Africa. It’s databases contain millions of records relevant to South African family researchers and grow daily.
- Kath Heywood - Cleethorpes, UK
- Iris Thompson - Newquay, UK
- Martin Graham - Dorchester, UK
Issue 14 - April 2009 - Family Tree Maker Platinum UK from Avanquest
- Dick Coleman - New Malden, UK
Issue 13 - February 2009 - 'Oxford Companion to Family and Local History' from Oxford University Press
- Joanne Davis - Tyne & Wear, UK
- Graham Carter - Torquay, UK
- Kate Ruloff - Haverfordwest, UK
- Sophie Dykes, Portsmouth, UK
- Carol Druce, Dunstable, UK
Issue 12 - December 2008 - Selection of books from Pen & Sword
- Sue Vickerage - Dereham, Norfolk, UK
- Maureen Rawson - Oakville, Ontario, Canada
- Iris Thompson - Newquay, Cornwall, UK
- Kath Heywood - Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, UK
- Jane Symmes - Cheltenham, Ontario, Canada
Issue 11 - November 2008 - Subscription to Ancestors magazine
- Mrs Wendy Smith, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
- Lucy Browne, Cullompton, Devon
- Delma McDonald, Alstonville, NSW, Australia
- Philip Knowles, Solihull, West Midlands
- Roger Noonan, Dunedin, New Zealand
Issue 10 - August 2008 - Map prints from Mapseeker
- Maureen Walters, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
- Mr David W Sheldon, Bridgnorth, Shropshire
- Philip Wilson, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Sue Hurst, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
- Val Wilson, Wigan, Lancashire
Issue 9 - June 2008 - Subscription to familyrelatives.com
- Hilary Tulloch, Dublin, Ireland
- John Fox, Nottingham
- Paul Pinhorne, Broadstone, Dorset
- Chris Rodgers, Bristol
- Marilyn Jessop, Sidcup, Kent
- Mrs Lorrie Barzdo, Caloundra, Australia
- Jan Cooper, Guildford, Surrey
- Steve Troubridge, Croydon, Surrey
- Richard H. Turner, Wingerworth, Chesterfield, Derbys
- Erica M. Westley, Vancouver, Canada
Issue 8 - April 2008 - no competition
Issue 7 - February 2008 - Subscription to findmypast.co.uk
- Peter Veasey, Broadway, Worcestershire
- Sue Hurst, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
- Patrick Howlett, Shoeburyness, Essex
- Lynda Sallis, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- David Finnigan, Sydney, Australia
Issue 6 - December 2007 - Tickets to Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE
- Gill Chioza, Coulsdon, Surrey
- Chris Chesters, Southampton
- Peter Veasey, Broadway
- Mrs Ann Cocks, Riseley, Bedford
- Robert Griffiths, Tonypandy, Rhondda Cynon Taff
- Gabriel Fazi, West Ealing, London
- Ms Linda Fullick, Palmers Green, London
- Catherine Elliott Kemp, Solihull
- Julia Fairbairn, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
- Sara Baird, Wainfleet, Skegness
Issue 5 - October 2007 - Subscription to Ancestors Magazine
- Brian Williams, Lancashire
- Alan Makey, Kent
Issue 4 - August 2007 - Copy of National Burial Index
- Ken Bolton, London
- Mrs A Bagshaw, Cardiff
- Brian Ridout, Swansea
- Alan Egginton, Jewells, Australia
- Diana Bouglas, London
Issue 2 - April 2007 - English Heritage Festival of History Tickets
- Susie Rix, Hedon, Hull
- Mrs J Boniface, Horsmonden, Kent
- Nicola Rodwell, Bexley, Kent
- Mrs S Matthews, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
- David Gretton, Ilkeston, Derbyshire
- Ian Michie, Eastbourne , Sussex
- Mrs Penny Bronte, Bury, Lancs
- Roger Shackleford, Akeley, Buckingham
