The Family History Society of Cheshire

Helpdesk held in Nantwich Library monthly

Led by Sheila Mitchell.

Use the resources available in the library to help your research.

All welcome 

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

The life of coastguard Henry Deane with tales of smuggling and lifesaving

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

Mary Fitton of Gawsworth: A Tudor Maid of Honour

by Tony Bostock

27th February 2026 

Admission: £2 members | £3 visitors (includes refreshments)

All Welcome!

For details:

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

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:  

For more information contact our Group Leader Sue Bowden details on the website

Large secure car park

Please bring your research work, Laptops, Ipads etc.

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

'MY JOURNEY INTO HISTORICAL FICTION' Talk by James Bryan, as an introduction to his Civil War novel 'The Tailor Spy and the Little Maid'

Essentially about the Battle of Worcestershire. Many people are aware of the escape made by young Charles II after the battle, but the story of the townsfolk and the Scottish Battalions who suffered in the build up to the battle, has hardly been told. This focuses on two people (historically recorded) who influenced the outcome.