The Family History Society of Cheshire

The MAC & Reunion Users Discussion group meets on the third Monday of the month at 2pm via Zoom.

The group is led by John Read, a perfect place to discuss any issues with MAC/Reunion, share your hints and tips, and learn from other members 

To be included in the mailing list for the Zoom link please initially email  

The Family Historian Genealogy Software Discussion group meets on the third Thursday of the month at 7:30pm via Zoom.

The group is led by Geoff Johnson and all members are welcome to chat about your experiences of using the software and to discuss any problems etc that other members of the group may be able to help out with

To be included in the mailing list for the Zoom link please initially email  

The Publishing your Family History Research Discussion group meets on the fourth Monday of the month at 2:30pm via Zoom.

The group is led by Victoria Doran and covers all aspects of publishing your research, whether you are considering writing a book, creating a website or blog, submitting an article to the Cheshire Ancestor, recording a podcast etc, then this group is the ideal place to discuss your ideas and concerns.  

To be included in the mailing list for the Zoom link please initially email  

The DNA Discussion group meets on the fourth Monday of the month at 7:30pm via Zoom.

The group is led by Peter Rowley and all members are welcome to chat about DNA, your experiences and any help the rest of the group can offer 

To be included in the mailing list for the Zoom link please initially email  

A short AGM followed by

The People of Paradise Mill 

The Silk Workers at Cartwright & Sheldon by The History Hunters.

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.  

All members are welcome, you can attend as often or as little as you wish, no rules, just a friendly meeting place

The meetings take place on the fourth Wednesday of the month and are led by Margaret Roberts and Sheila Jones, to be included in the emailing list to receive the zoom link for the meeting please email  

The September FHSC Cheshire Research Buddies topic of the month is Tattenhall and Beeston  - 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.

Ian Diamond will be talking about the local history of the Rock Ferry area