Thanks to the hard work of our volunteers 20 new items have been added to the shop.
The new items scroll along the top of the website OR click on 'Shop' in the left hand menu and from the dropdown list click on 'Latest Products', all available to download instantly from as little as 50p a file.
Who Do You Think You Are magazine Transcription Tuesday volunteer event will return on 5 November.
This year, they are supporting two incredible projects, transcribing Irish Catholic parish records and a unique Welsh Women's Peace Petition from 1923.
Here's how to get involved 👉https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/feature/transcription-tuesday-2024
The Genealogist has some exciting news this week -
Mark Bayley, Head of Online Development: "We're proud to announce the completion of our project to "map the census". Never before could you pin down your ancestors through each year, from 1841 all the way to the 1939 register. This visual approach to genealogy brings the past to life in ways never before possible."
Find out more 
https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/news/
Read the related blog https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/.../eliza-roberts-a.../
REMEMBER that The Genealogist is available to members at our research centres in Crewe and Mobberley
Also that Mark is the guest speaker at the Crewe & Nantwich Group meeting held via Zoom on 12th November. He will be explaining all about the site and how to get the best out of it, See https://www.fhsc.org.uk/events/crewe/142-crewe-fhsc-org-uk.html for full details
The Law Commission is seeking to reform the law of burial in England and Wales and is also gauging solutions for unresolved issues in cremation law.
The consultation paper and a summary have been published and they are looking for views on the proposals. The consultation is open until 9 January 2025.
Read more here https://lawcom.gov.uk/project/burial-and-cremation/
and a related article by the BBC 👉https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93pdj9w3plo
October is here - the year is flying by
1st of the month means my usual list of free online events.
As always the link below each event has more information and full registration details, Enjoy and do report back on anything that you attended.
Special promotion: all advanced DNA features are free forever for DNA data uploaded this week!
Expires October 6, 2024
Link to find out more 👉https://blog.myheritage.com/2024/09/limited-time-offer-upload-your-dna-data-and-enjoy-free-access-to-all-dna-features/
Read carefully and mind the T&Cs
Reviews of the Gemma Collins episode of WDYTYA.
An interesting story that didn't take Gemma that far from home
The Genealogist 👉https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2024/who-do-you-think-you-are/gemma-collins-7664/
WDYTYA Magazine 👉https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tv-series/episodes/gemma-collins-who-do-you-think-you-are
Image Credit: Wall to Wall/ Stephen Perry via WDYTYA Magazine
RootsTech takes place between 6-8 March in 2025 . To register and find out more click on the link 👉https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/
Discover more about your family history and connect with others at this global event. Don’t miss out on RootsTech 2025. Register today!
As from 23rd September the Mobberley Research Centre opening times will be:
Mondays and Thursdays from 10.00am to 4.00pm
2nd and 4th Fridays from 10.00am to 4.00pm
Unfortunately, due to a lack of volunteers we have had to temporarily close Mobberley on a Tuesday.
If you are interested in joining our band of volunteers then please contact the Mobberley Reseach Centre directly on
07712 103715 and leave a message.
Reviews of the Olly Murs episode of WDYTYA.
I really enjoyed this one, full of interesting records from a country I don't think the programme has visited before.
The Genealogist 👉https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2024/who-do-you-think-you-are/olly-murs-7662/
WDYTYA Magazine 👉https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tv-series/episodes/olly-murs-who-do-you-think-you-are
Image Credit: Wall to Wall/ Stephen Perry via WDYTYA Magazine
FREE E-BOOK: St Mary's Church, Nantwich - (The Unofficial) Guide Book
Written and made available free to download by FHSC member Charles Fairey who has written a great deal about St Mary's and the Nantwich area
Link to download and find out more 👉https://sites.google.com/site/charlesfaireyhistorian/publications/st-marys-church-nantwich-guide-book
Reviews of the Jessica Ennis-Hill episode of WDYTYA.
The Genealogist 👉https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2024/who-do-you-think-you-are/jessica-ennis-hill-7657/
WDYTYA Magazine 👉https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tv-series/episodes/jessica-ennis-hill-who-do-you-think-you-are
Image Credit: Wall to Wall/ Stephen Perry via WDYTYA Magazine
The fifith the series of blogs by FHSC member & Crewe Research Centre volunteer Paul Chiddicks which tell the stories of the six brave bomb disposal men that died during WWII in Nantwich
Read the story of Sapper Harold Walter Thompsonhere 👉https://chiddicksfamilytree.com/2024/09/10/sapper-harold-walter-thompson/
Three reviews of Rose's episode, this week the programme featured friend of FHSC - Mike Esbester who many of you will have listened to at a seminar talking about the wonderful Railway Work, Life and Death project.. Find out more about the project here 👉https://www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk/
Read the reviews, which of course contain details of the programme, so spoiler alert!
Railway Work, Life and Death 👉https://www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk/james-welland-rose-ayling-ellis-who-do-you-think-you-are/
The Genealogist 👉https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2024/who-do-you-think-you-are/rose-ayling-ellis-7656/
WDYTYA Magazine 👉https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tv-series/episodes/rose-ayling-ellis-who-do-you-think-you-are
📷Rose Ayling-Ellis holding the family photograph showing her Great Great Grandfather James Welland and his family. Courtesy Rose Ayling-Ellis via Railway Work, Life & Death
September already!
1st of the month means my usual list of free online events.
As always the link below each event has more information and full registration details, Enjoy and do report back on anything that you attended.
Ancestry have added a whole new tranche of Cheshire records, which go far beyond the ones on FindMyPast, they are taken from the orginal parish record books and are in colour,
List and direct links to the collections below. You need to be an Ancestry subscriber to view the records but with a free account you can search the indexes. Ancestry is available at both our Crewe and Mobberley reserch centres as well as in Cheshire libraries and most libraries across the country
Burials: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62259/
Baptisms: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62257/
Marriages: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62258/
Non-Conformist Records: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62786/
Reviews of the Mel C episode of WDYTYA.
The Genealogist 👉https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2024/who-do-you-think-you-are/melanie-chisholm-7564/
WDYTYA Magazine 👉https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tv-series/episodes/mel-c-who-do-you-think-you-are
Image Credit: Wall to Wall/ Stephen Perry via WDYTYA Magazine
Reviews of the Paddy McGuinness episode of WDYTYA. I enjoyed this one very much
The Genealogist 👉https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2024/who-do-you-think-you-are/paddy-mcguinness-7563/
WDYTYA Magazine 👉https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tv-series/episodes/paddy-mcguinness-who-do-you-think-you-are
Image Credit: Wall to Wall/ Stephen Perry via WDYTYA Magazine
John Olson, the co-founder of GEDmatch, has passed away at the age of 73.
Read his obituary here - https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/baytown-tx/john-olson-11935050
A couple of reviews of the Vicky McClure episode of WDYTYA, which you may find interesting and useful
WDYTYA Magazine 👉https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tv-series/episodes/vicky-mcclure-who-do-you-think-you-are
The Genealogist 👉https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2024/who-do-you-think-you-are/vicky-mcclure-7560/
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Image Credit: Wall to Wall/ Stephen Perry via WDYTYA Magazine