Starting from the end of May, the current sub-groups of the Computer Club are being opened to the whole FHSC Membership as discussion groups. Additionally, we are launching our new 'Zooming in on Family History' chat session.

These groups are designed to allow members to chat about various topics with other members, building on the success of both the Computer Club and Research Buddies.

'Zooming in on Family History' – is a wide-ranging session whereby members can come along for help with their research, share success stories or just generally meet other members and chat about family history.

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Offer from FindMyPast - expires on 22nd April

Link to find out more 👉 https://www.findmypast.co.uk/

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Don’t miss free access to millions of family history records of Brits in the Second World War

Findmypast is offering free access to the 1939 Register for VE Day

Find out more   https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/news/free-access-1939-register-findmypast-ve-day

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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.

FHAC will be at the ‘Mini Family History Fair’ on Friday 25 April 2025 at Holiday Inn Lime Street Liverpool

The Fair will run from 1:30 pm to 5 pm and is free to attend 

Full details in the flyer above

The BBC has announced the celebrities who will discover their family history on Who Do You Think You Are? 2025

Spider-man actor - Andrew Garfield

Pop star and actor - Will Young

Actor, best known for his role in Eastenders - Ross Kemp,

Actor and comedian - Diane Morgan

Journalist and Today programme presenter - Mishal Husain,

Comedian and actor - Aisling Bea

Best-known for serving as the Maître d' on First Dates - Fred Sirieix

Actor, singer and Strictly Come Dancing contestant - Layton Williams

AND for once I know them all without having to Google anyone!

Link for full details 👉https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tv-series/who-do-you-think-you-are-2025

 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.

This month the topic is Nantwich

Please come along to our virtual helpdesk at 2pm on Saturday 22nd 

Do you have ancestors in the town, or are you researching a local family and want some help, perhaps on the other hand you live in the locality and could offer help with photographing gravestones or buildings. This is the chance for members to help each other, I'm sure there are many members out there with knowledge of the area that they could share

Register ro receive the zoom link on Saturday morning 👉 https://www.fhsc.org.uk/events/research-buddies/228-research-buddies-nantwich.html

 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.

News from Cheshire Archives - 

We were delighted to see that our construction contractor, Kier, started work on site in Chester in November and in January started work at Crewe. We held a drop-in session in November for residents at Hoole Community Centre to share information about what’s coming and to answer questions they had.

We are holding a drop-in at Crewe Market on Thursday 20 February, from 11am to 1pm. Some of the team will be there, together with Kier, to talk to people about the new centre in Crewe and its construction.

Currently we are expecting the new centres to be open in the middle of 2026. We will continue to keep you updated through this newsletter.

Our photograph shows the Crewe site as construction begins.

The annual Battle of Nantwich re-enactment takes place on 25th January this year

Full details can be found at the following link 👉 https://www.battleofnantwich.org

Thanks to the thouands of individuals and organisations who responded to the UK Ministry of Justice’s proposals on the retention of wills.

Good news: The UK Government has determined not to proceed with any reforms that involve the destruction of original wills

Read report in full 👉 https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/storage-and-retention-of-original-will-documents

Ancestry will publish the 1921 census records for England and Wales on 7 January 2025

The records are to be made part of Ancestry’s 'All UK and Ireland' and 'All Records' subscription packages. They will also be free to search in subscribing libraries and archives via Ancestry Library Edition and at our Research Centres in Crewe and Mobberley

According to WDYTYA magazine, it seems that Ancestry has licensed the transcription from Findmypast, so any errors not already reported and altered will still be there, unlike the 1911 when Ancestry teamed up with The Genealogist to create new transcriptions

Ancestry are also offering a 50% discount until 12th January - T&Cs apply see link below 

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/c/ancestry-family

Happy New Year, 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.