in Cheshire
08
Apr
2025

Crewe & Nantwich Group: Gertrude, her husband, her wife and her wife's husband by Sheila Jones

08-04-2025 7:30 pm -9:00 pm
All welcome, entrance charges apply
Crewe & Nantwich Group: Gertrude, her husband, her wife and her wife's husband by Sheila Jones

Come along and listen to the fascinating story of Gertrude Meadows, who for four years masqueraded as a man, was employed as a man and was called up the colours in WWI. An intriguing genealogical detective story. 

Please email   to express an interest in joining this zoom meeting.

The joining links will be forwarded to you 2 days before the meeting.  Please use the date of the meeting in the subject line of the email

09
Apr
2025

Sale Group: "Made in Manchester": Brian Groom

09-04-2025 7:30 pm -9:00 pm
All Welcome, entrance charges apply
Sale Group: "Made in Manchester": Brian Groom

"MADE IN MANCHESTER   A People's History of the City That Shaped the Modern World"

is a book written by Brian Groom who is a journalist and a leading expert on regional and national affairs.

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

Please note this meeting will be at Sale Moor Community Centre, Norris Road, Sale M33 2TN

 

14
Apr
2025

Not all Black and White - Jane Dew

14-04-2025 7:30 pm -9:00 pm
All welcome, entrance charges apply
Not all Black and White - Jane Dew

Jane is a professional embroiderer who will be demonstrating her work and research when working on historic houses in Cheshire and Staffordshire including Little Moreton Hall and Ford Green Hall. This is not a powerpoint presentation for Jane will be showing examples of her work.

16
Apr
2025

FHSC Seminars: Tracing your Welsh Ancestry by Gill Thomas

16-04-2025 7:30 pm -9:30 pm
FHSC members only
FHSC Seminars: Tracing your Welsh Ancestry by Gill Thomas

Gill Thomas is the current Chair of the Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives, representing professionals in England and Wales (AGRA). She is a graduate of University College Cardiff (History) with a Post Graduate qualification in Genealogical Studies from the University of Strathclyde. Gill runs her own research practice, Who What Where Research, based in London near the National Archives. She specialises in Welsh research and regularly runs courses on the subject.

Synopsis of talk: Researching Welsh ancestors can be challenging. Do you have multiple Jones, Evans, Davies or Jenkins ancestors? Can't find the record you are looking for in parish registers? This talk will help to de-mystify your research and provide new ideas for continuing your project. The talk includes the following themes: Surnames, Religious Records, Poor Law records, Land and Migration, rounding off with a summary of resources available both off and online to aid your research.

This event is for members only and registration opens on 1st April, 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  14th April.

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

22
Apr
2025

Macclesfield Group: The History of King’s School in Macclesfield

22-04-2025 7:30 pm -9:30 pm
All Welcome, Entrance Charges Apply
Macclesfield Group: The History of King’s School in Macclesfield

By David Hill

For further details: 

Admission charge £2 for members £3 for visitors, including refreshments.

24
Apr
2025

The Servants of Erddig by Jill Burton

24-04-2025 7:30 pm
All welcome, entrance charges apply
The Servants of Erddig by Jill Burton

📸Erddig Hall, west front:  Geoff Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0

13
May
2025

Crewe & Nantwich Group: Snobbery with Violence: Queens of Crime and the Detection Club with Olivia Smedley

13-05-2025 7:30 pm -9:00 pm
All welcome, entrance charges apply
Crewe & Nantwich Group: Snobbery with Violence: Queens of Crime and the Detection Club with Olivia Smedley

Olivia is a librarian at Sandbach Library and a local historian.   Join us to find out about the pioneering women writers of the Golden Age of Crime Writing, including Agatha Christie and Margery Allingham. Enter a world of eccentric characters, hear about a world renown club that was started to cheer someone up and has an initiation ritual that includes a skull! 

14
May
2025

Sale Group: "Families at War": Open Forum

14-05-2025 7:30 pm -9:00 pm
All Welcome, entrance charges apply
Sale Group: "Families at War": Open Forum

Open Forum -"Families at war" - come along and tell us anything you remember of wartime, rationing or restrications.

Open forums are an opportunity for members and visitors to share their research with the whole group.

We have found these meetings to be very informative and interesting for everyone.

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

Please note this meeting will be held at Sale Moor Community Centre, Norris Road, Sale M33 2TN

 

19
May
2025

Oh Dear What Can the Matter Be? - Margaret Roberts

19-05-2025 7:30 pm -9:00 pm
All welcome, entrance charges apply
Oh Dear What Can the Matter Be? - Margaret Roberts

-Auntie Jo is Lost in the Family Tree. Representing women equally in our research is challenging because they are not equally represented in the historical records. Nevertheless, every ancestor deserves thorough, accurate, and honest research, this can be especially hards when researching women. Margaret offers hints and tips to think creatively and expand your perspective, all of which will help you put your female ancestors into their context.