Chester Helpdesk at The StoryHouse
Chester Group run a family history help desk at the Library at Storyhouse, Hunter Street, Chester CH1 2AR, from 10 am to 12 noon on Tuesdays which is open to everyone looking for help with their family history.
If you are a newcomer to family history or are looking for some local knowledge or have run up against a brickwall or would like some help on a computing or internet aspect of family history, just ask. There is always somebody who would be pleased to help
Surnames, Language & Identity in Cheshire, hosted by Crewe & Nantwich Group via Zoom
Dr Harry Parkin, a senior lecturer in English Language at the University of Chester and editor of The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, shares his research on the surnames that reveal Cheshire's history.
The names we are given reveal a huge amount about our ancestors and the areas they came from. The family names found in Cheshire reflect the great cultural and linguistic diversity of the region. Research into their origins tells us about past stages of the English language, and the county’s history, people and identity. The five most common surnames in Cheshire in 1881 were Jones, Smith, Davies, Williams, and Taylor. These are also some of the most common in Britain, and so they do not tell us much about the unique history of Cheshire. Some of the names that are much more common to Cheshire than any other county in Britain include Pleavin, Skellern, Coppenhall, and Pimblott, and it is these which provide more of an insight into the county’s individual identity.
Join us and find out more
NOTE: This meeting is via Zoom and takes place at 2pm
This event is for members only and registration is open, please press ‘Register [Individual]’ button below on the left and then click 'Process your Registration, you will receive an email confirmation. Registration will close on 13th October at noon and the links will be sent out that afternoon.
Find out more about The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain here 👉https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780198868255.001.0001/acref-9780198868255
FHSC Seminar Series: The 5th Annual Dorothy Flude Memorial Lecture: Twisters, Slashers and Spinners by Hilary Blanford
We are delighted to be welcoming Hilary Blanford, Chair of the East Surrey Family History Society. Hilary’s talk Twisters, slashers, spinners and others of that ilk is the story of the cotton industry based on those workers living around Hyde, Romiley and Stockport, but of course their stories are repeated in the cotton mills across the whole county.
This event is for members only and registration opens on 1st October when the ‘Register [Individual]’ button will show on the bottom left of the Event details on the FHSC website for you to click and then process your registration, you will receive an email confirmation. Registration will close on 13th October
The zoom links/meeting protocol will be forwarded the day before the talk. If you run into any difficulties with this, then please contact us on the dedicated seminar email address – or see the 'Seminar Talks and how to Register' section under 'Online Talks and Meetings' in the FAQ section of the website.
The Seminar series is co-ordinated by Margaret Spate, Jean Laidlaw and Margaret Roberts and ALL correspondence, queries etc should be sent to the dedicated email address -
PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT RECORD SEMINAR TALKS
FHSC Discussion Groups: Family Historian
The Family Historian Users Discussion Group, led by Geoff Johnson takes place on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7:30pm. This is the perfect place to meet other users and share frustrations, hints and tips when using the software.
To be included in the emailing list to receive the zoom link for these meetings please return to the Homepage of the website, scroll down the left-hand menu and click on Discussion Groups, then click on 'Subscribe' for this or any other Discussion Group you would like to attend.
Wallasey Library Helpdesk
Run by local FHSC members this is weekly helpdesk held at the Wallasey Central Reference Library, EarlstonRd, Wallasey CH45 5DX every Friday between 10am and 1pm
Step free access is available via a ramp and internal lift and all are welcome
Nantwich Library Helpdesk
Helpdesk held in Nantwich Library monthly
Led by Sheila Mitchell.
Use the resources available in the library to help your research.
All welcome
FHSC Discussion Groups: MAC Users
The MAC Users Discussion group meets on the third Monday of the month at 2pm via Zoom.
The group is led by John Reed, a perfect place to discuss any issues or share your hints and tips, and learn from other members
To be included in the emailing list to receive the zoom link for these meetings please return to the Homepage of the website, scroll down the left-hand menu and click on Discussion Groups, then click on 'Subscribe' for this or any other Discussion Group you would like to attend.
Alsager Group: Surveying & Mapping in the Victorian Age - Claire Moores
Claire will be talking of rambles, rents and roadways: surveying and mapping in the Victorian Age.
Chester Helpdesk at The StoryHouse
Chester Group run a family history help desk at the Library at Storyhouse, Hunter Street, Chester CH1 2AR, from 10 am to 12 noon on Tuesdays which is open to everyone looking for help with their family history.
If you are a newcomer to family history or are looking for some local knowledge or have run up against a brickwall or would like some help on a computing or internet aspect of family history, just ask. There is always somebody who would be pleased to help
Tameside Local Studies and Archives Centre: Helpdesk
Gay Oliver will be at Tameside Local Studies and Archives Centre on the first and third Tuesdays of each month there to help anyone on a one-to-one basis either to start your family history or to solve queries between 2.00pm and 4.00pm
Please ring them on 01613424242 to make an appointment or contact Gay via: