Notice fron Staffordshire Archives and Heritage

"All of our enclosure maps are now online!

From Abbots Bromley to Wombourne, the A-Z (sort of) of Staffordshire is available to explore on Past Track.

Congratulations to our collections team, and thank you to Midland Ancestors for your support!"

Step back in time here: http://ow.ly/flvQ50Owhsx

May 26 2023

New Manchester Records at FindMyPast

By Margaret Roberts

This week Find My Past [FMP] have added a massive 4.9 million Manchester rate book records to the collection

These new additions span from the 1790s to the 1940s and of course include places such as Stockport

As well as that there are an additional 215,002 rate book images, also from Greater Manchester, available to browse

While the transcriptions cover all years ending in 1 and 6 between the 1790s and the 1940s, the browse-only images are from every year in between.

Although they're not searchable by name or address, you can filter results by year, location, council, and optional keywords.

Full details in the FMP blog 👉https://www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/new/manchester-rate-books-oldham

Remember - FindMyPast is available to search at our Crewe and Mobberley Research Centres

📷Rate book for the Borough of Rochdale, 1777 Courtesy of FindMyPast

May 24 2023

What is Family History Software?

By Margaret Roberts

Family History Software

What Is Family History Software?

Wherever you are on your genealogy journey, there are multiple reasons for using family history software.

Also known as genealogy software, this is a computer program that enables you to document and manage your family history data.

You can input details of your ancestors individually or from a GEDCOM (Genealogical Data Communication) file.

If you have a family tree on an online database, such as Ancestry, you can download the GEDCOM from there and

upload it to your personal computer using this form of software.

Most programs also have the facility to publish your genealogical information in the form of a webpage, chart, or written report.

Carry on reading this very interesting and educational blog from the Society of Genealogists 👉https://www.sog.org.uk/our-collections/featured/family-history-software/

May 23 2023

Fabulous offer from The Genealogist

By Margaret Roberts

For members with a 'The Genealogist' subscription - or those who are thinking of one.

They have an excellent offer at moment of £78.95 for the Diamond Annual subscription which will renew going forward at that price instead of the usual £139, for as long as you stay with them.

This less-than-half-price lifetime discount on the Diamond subscription offer closes on 1st June, the discount code you need is ENTGMAYL23, howevver the link below takes you to the payment page where this discount is applied

https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/basket/?discount_code=ENTGMAYL23

May 16 2023

Programmes on BBC very soon

By Margaret Roberts

Series 20 of Who Do You Think You Are? series will air in June -

Musical theatre master Andrew Lloyd Webber

Actor and comedian Emily Atack

Award-winning actors Claire Foy and Lesley Manville

Strictly Come Dancing winner and actor Kevin Clifton

Broadcaster & DJ Dev Griffin

Comedian, podcaster and TV host Chris Ramsey

Twin doctors and presenters Chris and Xand van Tulleken Adventurer Bear Grylls

Guest Speaker at 2023 AGM

By Margaret Roberts

FHSC is pleased to announce that the guest speaker at this year's AGM is Peter Higginbotham. Peter is the renowned expert on the history of the workhouse and his talk will relate the general history of the workhouse and its systems, with a ‘Cheshire’ slant, it certainly will be educational, enjoyable and entertaining in equal measures. Learn more about Peter and his work by visiting his website - https://www.workhouses.org.uk.

The formal business section of the AGM will follow at 3pm

This event is for members only and registration to attend is required. Registration is now open and closes on the morning of the AGM.

REMEMBER, you need to be logged into the website using your user name and password to register, then please click on the blue AGM event title, then click ‘Join’, followed by ‘Save’ – You will receive an email confirmation of your request to attend the talk and the zoom links/meeting protocol will be forwarded 2 days prior to the event.

If you run into any difficulties with this, then please contact Margaret Roberts on or see the 'Seminar Talks and how to Register' section under 'Online Talks and Meetings' in the FAQ section of the website.

PLEASE NOTE: We will be unable to record Peter's talk.

May 10 2023

11th U3A Peak District Family History Conference

By Margaret Roberts

Saturday 16 September 2023 at the Palace Hotel in Buxton

Presenters:

Mary Evans – ‘Chasing those Brickwalls!’

Dave Annal – Death & Taxes

Jackie Depelle – “Digging into the Parish Chest”

Dr Penny Walters – “Why the Welsh left Wales”

Tickets: £30. Book early to avoid disappointment - it’s always very popular.

Includes talks, refreshments & 2-course finger buffet lunch

Parking:

Blue Badge holders – may park or drop off at hotel

Others - use side streets or the pay & display car parks

For car parks in Buxton see: https://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/buxton/

Exhibitors:

Once again, about 15 exhibitors will be there – old friends & new:

We plan to offer delegates a free goody bag and a free prize draw again.

To book your place, please complete the booking form on this link:

https://forms.gle/mXnsgpBhQpmafuNU6

Please put your surname and postcode as a reference if paying by BAC - [ So we can match your payment with your form.]

Tickets will be issued at our reception desk on the day, not posted.

May 05 2023

Flintshire & Denbighshire Quarter Sessions Rolls Online

By Margaret Roberts

Fabulous news if you have ancestry from Flint/Denbigh durinf the 1700s

North East Wales Archives have announced that they have scanned and uploaded to freely search and view a tranche of Quarter Sessions rolls

The date range of rolls available online is currently;

Denbighshire Session Rolls 142 rolls digitised dated between 1706 and 1743 (all conserved and flattened rolls have now been scanned)
Flintshire Session Rolls 77 rolls digitised dated between 1747 and 1769, with the intention of digitising up to the year 1797 in the forthcoming year