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.

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.

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 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.

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 meetings please return to the Homepage of the website, scroll down the left-hand menu and click on Discussion Groups, then click on 'Subscribe' to this or any other Discussion Group you would like to attend. 

The Family Tree Maker Users Discussion group meets on the fourth Thursday of every second month at 7:30pm via Zoom.

The group is led by Tony Cox and covers all aspects of using Family Tree Maker, so this is the place for asking any questions or sharing tips on how to use the programme. 

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.

The September FHSC Cheshire Research Buddies topic of the month is Alsager, Church Lawton, Rode Heath, and Oakhanger  - Do you have ancestors in the area, 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.

The Online Historical Newspaper Discussion group meets on the first Friday of the month at 2pm via Zoom.

The group is led by Margaret Roberts and all members are welcome to chat about using historical newspapers, to pick up hints and tips from other members and generally to discuss any successes or failures! 

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.