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| Groups |
| There are now 17 branches of the Society, each holding regular meetings and activities |
| Computer Group |
| Our Computer Group has its own meetings and quarterly newsletter |
| Research Centre |
| Members of the Society can make use of our extensive collection of reference materials at our Alderley Edge Research Centre. |
| Publications |
| A complete listing of all our publications in book, microfiche and CD-ROM format |
| Journal |
| The Cheshire Ancestor is the Society's quarterly journal |
| Membership |
| How you can join the Society |
| Research Advice |
| Although we don't do research for people, we will do our best to answer questions about tracing ancestors in Cheshire |
| Noticeboard |
| The latest news and announcements |
| Links |
| Other sites for Cheshire family history. |
THE FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY OF CHESHIRE
Little Trees, Gawsworth Road, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 9RA
Contact the Congleton Group
Congleton is a small industrial town set in dairy country close to the Peak Park in the south east of Cheshire.Its recent
history is in the manufacturing of silk, and the industry attracted workers into the area in the nineteenth century. Our group consists of family history enthusiasts with a broad
knowledge of national and local history. We have a library of local family history information, and there is a good local studies section in Congleton Library.
Meetings
The Congleton Group normally meets on the third Tuesday of each month at Congleton Library, Market Street, starting at 7.30pm. There is ample parking, and access to the library is by the lower entrance. Non-members are welcome.
Our second summer outing was in August when we ran a coach trip to The National Archives at Kew. John Wood welcomed us and we had an enjoyable and interesting trip. Our thanks go to our Treasurer, Barbara Brampton, for her dedication and efficiency in organizing our summer outings.
In September we held our AGM at which David Smetham was re-elected Group Leader, Barbara Brampton as Treasurer, Sue Parker as Projects Co-Ordinator, Phil Walton as Librarian and Lesley Smetham as Book Sales and Publicity. David Johnson kindly brought along a selection of books to the meeting and ably described their contents.
In October, Alan Bardsley gave a talk on his experience of undertaking a one-name study. This was quite a wide-ranging talk from the reasons why he and others start a one-name study to looking at population growth tables, sources of information, how to save collected data and making it accessible. He also discovered some unexpected benefits. The talk as ell received and Alan answered questions from members.
Programme for 2007
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May 15th - Shrigley Abduction, by Abby Ashby & Audrey Jones
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June 19th - Getting Started & Solviing Problems (Workshop)
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July 17th - Outing (to be arranged)
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August - no meeting
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September 18th - AGM (followed by a talk to be arranged)
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October 16th - Poor Law Records, by Eileen Simpson
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November 20th - Burials & Cremations (speaker to be announced)
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December - no meeting