The Family History Society of Cheshire

The July FHSC Cheshire Research Buddies topic of the month is Chester - 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. If you have a research question then please feel free to email me on  and I will circulate it among attendees beforehand.

You will need to register to attend, to do so please click on the 'Register [Individual]' button below on the left and process your registration, you will receive an email confirmation and the zoom links/meeting protocol will be forwarded the morning of the helpdesk meeting. If you run into any difficulties with this then please contact Margaret Roberts on .

NOTE that registration closes at 10am on the morning of the meeting.

Talk by member David Shaw:

CHESHIRE HIGHWAYMAN AND SERIAL BIGAMIST

William, known by several surnames, roamed Cheshire roads, including Great Budworth. After robbing Royal Mail a number of times, became known as 'The Postmaster' and attracted a reward of £200. During his escapades, he acquired three wives and several children. Finally caught and facing the noose in Chester, he attempted to escape ten times. This is a story of comedy and tragedy.

Meetings held at Hartford Methodist Church Hall, Beach Road, Hartford CW8 3AB

Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start. Visitors very welcome. Refreshments available. Admission fee £2.

This meeting will start with a short AGM for both groups followed by an open meeting.

I would urge all that  are able to attend to do so.  Both officers of the Nantwich Group are stepping down with effect from 1st. July  to date no-one has volunteered for either post.

If you have any requests or suggestions for the informal follow up to the AGM's - subject information, FH information or to share discoveries or brick walls please forward them to me. 

We will bring along a few items that we think will be of interest but your input is requested please.

Should have mentioned earlier that as usual for the AGM home made cakes will be supplied.

Did any of your ancestors move from one country to another to live? Perhaps census and other records have shown family members moved in the UK to find work, to get married, to move from farming to factory work, to join the armed forces, to be educated or for any other reason? All are of interest, please come along and tell us.

Admission: £2 for members of the FHSC & £2.50 for non-members including light refreshments.

A light-hearted walk through a variety of genealogical records, designed to being a smile to your face, while also reinforcing the value of scrutinising original documents.  Chris is a native of Hackney, London, Chris studied modern languages at Nottingham University in the early 1970s, before embarking on a 40-year-career in Banking. Prior to his ‘retirement’, Chris’s interest in family history was sparked by a request from his father to find his biological parents. Chris describes genealogy as an all-consuming passion upon which he now spends most of his waking hours, leaving his wife to joke that she is a ‘genealogy widow’. Chris is a graduate of the Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies, Canterbury, where he feels privileged to be a course tutor. He also runs a family history research and education business (www.chance-encounters.co.uk) from his home in Suffolk, specialising in East Anglia and Heraldry. In addition, he is chairman of the Alde Valley Suffolk Family History Group and promotes the study of family history at every opportunity.

This event is for members only and registration opens on 1st August, 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  19th August.

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.

Postcards of Old Macclesfield

by Peter Kirk

Aug 27th 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

All Welcome

Admission Charge £2 for members £3 for visitors

including refreshments

For further details:

The August FHSC Cheshire Research Buddies topic of the month is Northwich - 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. If you have a research question then please feel free to email me on  and I will circulate it among attendees beforehand.

You will need to register to attend, to do so please click on the 'Register [Individual]' button below on the left and process your registration, you will receive an email confirmation and the zoom links/meeting protocol will be forwarded the morning of the helpdesk meeting. If you run into any difficulties with this then please contact Margaret Roberts on .

NOTE that registration closes at 10am on the morning of the meeting.

ARE YOU CONSIDERING SUBSCRIBING TO DNA?

Member Alan Turley will head a discussion to enable those considering whether DNA is right for them. He will share his experiences, good or bad, and will welcome contributions and questions from all present. This will be very useful for those considering embarking on the project.

Meetings held at Hartford Methodist Church Hall, Beach Road, Hartford CW8 3AB

Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start. Visitors very welcome. Refreshments available. Admission £2.